Technology
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Feb- 2021 -24 February
US Army Set to Make Quantum Leap With Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Technology
The US Army has begun soliciting developers to build a laser weapon system that emits an ultra-short burst of highly intense energy to destroy targets.
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23 February
US Special Forces to Soon Operate Hand-Launched, Signal-Jamming Drones
US Army Special Operations Command has acquired an undisclosed number of hand-launched drones capable of blocking enemy electronic signals in “contested areas.”
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19 February
Lockheed Martin Awarded US Army Vehicle Protection System Contract
Lockheed Martin will supply up to 20 Modular Active Protection System base kits to US Army combat vehicles under a contract totaling up to $30 million.
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18 February
Russia’s ‘Sotnik’ Soldier Battle Armor May Feature Autonomous Electric Heater
Russia-owned tech corporation Rostec announced that its “Sotnik” next generation battle gear may be outfitted with autonomous electric heat systems.
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18 February
USAF: Raytheon Counter-Drone Laser System Tested Last Year
The United States Air Force has announced that it last year tested a counter-drone laser weapon system built by Raytheon intended to protect overseas air force bases from small drone and drone swarm threats.
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15 February
Russia Develops Fully Autonomous Udar Combat Ground Vehicle
The Russian military will soon have its hands on a functioning prototype of the latest Udar Combat Ground Vehicle which can operate on different terrains completely unmanned.
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12 February
Russia to Upgrade State-of-the-Art Marker Robotic Platform
Russia’s cutting edge Marker robotic combat platform will be given an upgrade so it can test the next generation of robots for the Ministry of Defense.
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12 February
US Navy Wants AI-Assisted Sonar System for Improved Submarine Tracking
The US Navy wants to employ artificial intelligence to help sonar operators better utilize the system for improved tracking of enemy submarines.
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11 February
Russia Increasing Focus on AI to Create Advanced Weapons for Troops
Russia is increasing its focus on artificial intelligence to create advanced weapons for the armed forces, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
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10 February
Pentagon Seeks Air-Launched Drone With Air-to-Air Missiles
DARPA has contracted three defense firms to work on the preliminary design of an air-launched armed drone system capable of firing multiple air-to-air missiles.
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