Technology
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Aug- 2021 -4 August
Emerging Tech to Change War, General Urges US to Be Ready
The rise of new technologies is changing the fundamentals of warfare. If America doesn’t keep up, it may suffer heavily in the next major conflict, Mark Milley warned.
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4 August
USAF Tests Directed Energy Weapon in Wind Tunnel
The US Air Force wants to add directed-energy weapons to its fighters and has conducted a wind tunnel test to assess how changing airflows influence a DE system’s beam quality and effectiveness.
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3 August
Russia Developing Air-Launched Hypersonic Missile: Official
Russia is developing a long-range hypersonic missile for its aerospace force, a senior military official has revealed.
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3 August
US Military to Conduct Clinical Trial of Anti-Aging Pill Next Year
The US Special Operations Forces Command plans to conduct clinical trials of an oral anti-aging drug next year.
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3 August
USAF Research Lab Seeks ‘Hammer’ for THOR Drone Killer
The US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for partners to develop a counter electronics weapon system to strengthen defenses against drone attacks.
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3 August
US Navy Tests Upgraded Extended Range Anti-Radiation Missile
The US Navy has live-tested an AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) for the first time.
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3 August
Human Rights Watch Calls for Global Treaty on ‘Killer Robots’
Human Rights Watch urged governments to negotiate a treaty that sets standards for meaningful human control over lethal autonomous weapons.
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2 August
US Army Tests New Paratrooper Flotation Device
Several elite US soldiers have participated in the final trial of a new device designed to save the lives of paratroopers landing in water.
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2 August
F-16 System Receives Maiden In-Flight Software Update
The US Air Force installed an in-flight software update for the F-16 Fighting Falcon’s Electronic Warfare System for the first time.
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Jul- 2021 -30 July
Australia Researching Use of Parasites Against Bio-Weapons
Two researchers from Australia have begun studying if parasitic worms can be used to protect soldiers from chemical and bio weapons.
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