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Jul- 2023 -

4 July

Pentagon Lacks Comprehensive Strategy for AI Acquisitions: Report

The US Government Accountability Office claims that the Pentagon lacks a “comprehensive” strategy for acquiring artificial intelligence tools for future use.

4 July

Technology

Blood is complicated to manage because as it requires cold storage and has limited viability

Rojoef Manuel

DARPA Unveils Program to Preventively Treat Bloodstream Infections in Soldiers

DARPA has introduced an initiative to develop preventive treatments for bloodstream infections due to battlefield trauma.

3 July

Technology

Rojoef Manuel

TurnOnGreen to Deliver Portable Power Solutions for US, NATO Tactical Comms

Technology developer TurnOnGreen has received a contract to deliver small power solutions supporting US and NATO tactical communications.

Jun- 2023 -

28 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Rojoef Manuel

XTEND Drones Achieve Full NDAA Compliance for US-Based Production

The autonomous systems from Israeli drone company XTEND have achieved full NDAA compliance for the US Department of Defense.

28 June

Technology

Rendering of GM Defense’s energy storage solution.

Rojoef Manuel

GM Defense to Prototype Tactical Energy Storage Unit

The US Department of Defense has awarded GM Defense a contract to prototype an energy storage unit for the Defense Innovation Unit.

13 June

Arms

10-kilowatt short-range air defense (SHORAD) laser mounted on a pickup truck.

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force, Raytheon Test First Palletized Laser Weapon in New Mexico

The US Air Force and Raytheon have trialed the service’s first palletized high-energy laser weapon at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

8 June

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Centaur unmanned ground system. Photo: Teledyne FLIR

Rojoef Manuel

Teledyne FLIR Delivers 1,000th Centaur Unmanned Ground Vehicle to US

Teledyne segment FLIR Defense has delivered its 1,000th Centaur medium-sized unmanned ground vehicle to US defense forces.

8 June

Technology

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen also known as PJs (para-jumpers) from the, Alaska Air National Guard Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and (Pararescue/Guardian Angels) from Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson, Ariz., transport a wounded body during simulated mass casualty combat training scenario July 30, 2014.

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Awards Cerus Additional Funds for Traumatic Injury Bleeding Solution

The US has awarded Cerus Corporation an $8.7 million follow-on contract to develop a solution for traumatic injury bleeding in warfighters.

6 June

Technology

In an effort to help educate beneficiaries on what brain injury services and support are available, a Brain Injury Awareness Open House was held March 21, at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu. The Pacific Regional Medical Command's Traumatic Brain Injury Program, is a comprehensive program which provides a continuum of integrated care and services for active duty service members and other beneficiaries with TBI. (Department of Defense photo by U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US DoD Funds Stem Cell Research for Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

The US has awarded UTHealth Houston a contract to research if stem cells reduce neuroinflammatory response to brain injury in warfighters.

May- 2023 -

8 May

Technology

A U.S. Soldier assigned to 2d Cavalry Regiment (2CR) listens to radio communication during Dragoon Ready at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Oct. 16, 2018.

Rojoef Manuel

Cubic Team Offers Tactical Language Translation Capability for US, Allied Forces

Cubic Corporation has teamed with two communication platform developers to offer a language translation capability for US defense and allied militaries.

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