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A Navy researcher thinks he's created a room-temperature superconductor, and if he has, the device could radically change the world of energy.

US Military Files Patent for Room-Temperature Superconductor

By Kristin Houser

"Swarm squadrons of network-enabled drones capable of confusing and overwhelming enemy air defenses" could fight alongside fighter jets in the British army.

The British Military Is Working on Anti-Aircraft Drone Swarms

By Victor Tangermann

According to a prominent think tank's new report, the Chinese military is adopting artificial intelligence tech as quickly as it can.

China Thinks AI Could Make Its Military As Powerful as America’s

By Dan Robitzski

A Navy research facility just put out a call for contractors who can totally incinerate 4,000 pounds of hard drives from a laser research program.

The Navy Is Incinerating Hard Drives About Laser Weapon Research

By Dan Robitzski

According to the Pentagon's Missile Defense Review, the military is interested in equipping the F-35 fighter jet with anti-ICBM weaponry.

The Military Wants to Use F-35s to Shoot Down Nuclear Missiles

By Dan Robitzski

The Pentagon's emerging technologies unit put out a call last week for proposals that use insect brains to control robots.

DARPA Wants to Build Conscious Robots Using Insect Brains

By Jon Christian

Lockheed Martin is developing a strap-on exoskeleton suit, called ONYX, with the goal of creating exoskeleton "super-soldiers."

The Military Is Investing Millions in Exoskeleton “Super-Soldiers”

By Jon Christian

DARPA spent $68 million over two years on deepfake-spotting AI. It's making progress, but the government might be fighting a losing battle.

DARPA Spent $68 Million on Technology to Spot Deepfakes

By Dan Robitzski

DARPA is testing a sensor that would allow stratospheric balloons to remain in one place, possibly leading to a new military surveillance platform.

DARPA’s Balloons Could Hover at the Edge of Space Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

You can use a tablet screen to give instructions to this idiot-proof helicopter, which uses LIDAR and cameras to take off, land and avoid obstacles.

You Can Fly DARPA’s Idiot-Proof Helicopter With 45 Mins of Training

By Jon Christian

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos isn't about to let employee or shareholder protests stop the company from partnering with the U.S. government.

Jeff Bezos: Amazon Won’t Stop Helping the Military

By Kristin Houser

Report: It’s Easy to Hack an Entire Generation of Military Weapons

Report: It’s Easy to Hack an Entire Generation of Military Weapons

By Dan Robitzski

Thought it's Subterranean Challenge, DARPA is asking teams of roboticists to create autonomous robots that can navigate underground environments.

The Military Wants Robots That Can Explore Tunnels Barely Large Enough to Fit a Human

By Kristin Houser

DARPA just unveiled a research project that lets people control multiple jet planes at once with just their thoughts. For now, it requires invasive surgery.

Military Pilots Can Control Three Jets at Once via a Neural Implant

By Dan Robitzski

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

By Jon Christian

The Military’s “Molar Mic” Is Straight out of Mission Impossible

The Military’s “Molar Mic” Is Straight out of Mission Impossible

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is eyeing a system that traps military drones while they're on the move, which could help the devices avoid detection by enemies.

A Venus Flytrap-Like System Could Help Military Drones Avoid Detection

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Army is working on a system in which a ground-based laser shoots a military drone mid-flight in order to power it.

Shoot This Military Drone With a Laser, and It’ll Stay in the Air Indefinitely

By Kristin Houser

Researchers have created a software program that can determine whether a military robot can right itself after toppling over.

The Military’s Newest Tool Will Make Sure A Robot Can Get up by Itself After It Falls

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. Military Now Has the Money It Needs to Prepare for Climate Change

The U.S. Military Now Has the Money It Needs to Prepare for Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

DARPA has announced a new program focused on funding projects focused on third wave AI, the kind that can understand and explain its answers.

DARPA Is Funding Research Into AI That Can Explain What It’s “Thinking”

By Kristin Houser

The U.S. military's AI center will help the nation's armed forces develop and implement the latest in artificial intelligence

U.S. Military Declares Mandate on AI: “We Want to Be the Threat”

By Kristin Houser

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them

The Digest: Hackers Are Stealing Sensitive Documents From The U.S. Military And Selling Them

By Victor Tangermann

MIT Creates “Artificial Blubber” to Keep Navy SEALs Warm

MIT Creates “Artificial Blubber” to Keep Navy SEALs Warm

By Kristin Houser

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All

Google: JK, We’re Going To Keep Working With The Military After All

By Dan Robitzski

The Military Wants Bulletproof Batteries For Armor

The Military Wants Bulletproof Batteries For Armor

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

If DARPA Wants To Stop Deepfakes, They Should Talk To Facebook And Google

By Dan Robitzski

The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software

The Military Just Created An AI That Learned How To Program Software

By Dan Robitzski

The Military Wants to Make AI That Mimics the Human Brain. Experts Know There’s a Better Way.

The Military Wants to Make AI That Mimics the Human Brain. Experts Know There’s a Better Way.

By Dan Robitzski

Ungrateful Google Plebes Somehow Not Excited to Work on Military Industrial Complex Death Machines

Ungrateful Google Plebes Somehow Not Excited to Work on Military Industrial Complex Death Machines

By Victor Tangermann

This Military Device Uses Lasers to Scream, Flash, and Burn Clothes

This Military Device Uses Lasers to Scream, Flash, and Burn Clothes

By Kristin Houser

DARPA Wants to Save Soldiers’ Lives by Slowing Their Biological Processes

DARPA Wants to Save Soldiers’ Lives by Slowing Their Biological Processes

By Kristin Houser

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DARPA and NASA Form a Partnership to Create New Satellites

By Chelsea Gohd

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DARPA Launches Subterranean Challenge to Improve Underground Ops

By Chelsea Gohd

Experts Urge U.S. Military to “Develop and Deploy Enhanced-EMP Nuclear Weapons”

Experts Urge U.S. Military to “Develop and Deploy Enhanced-EMP Nuclear Weapons”

The US Military is Testing Mood Altering, AI-Controlled Brain Implants in Humans

The US Military is Testing Mood Altering, AI-Controlled Brain Implants in Humans

DARPA Wants to Use Genetic Modification to Turn Plants into Spy Tech

DARPA Wants to Use Genetic Modification to Turn Plants into Spy Tech

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DARPA’s New Brain Device Increases Learning Speed by 40%

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The US Air Force Has a New Chip to Foster Secure Communications

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DARPA: We Need a New Microchip Technology to Sustain Advances in AI

DARPA’s Autonomous System Can Fly and Land a Helicopter with Just a Tablet

DARPA’s Autonomous System Can Fly and Land a Helicopter with Just a Tablet

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DARPA’s New Sensor Can Work for Years With Almost No Power

Nine of the the Most Amazing DARPA Projects

Nine of the the Most Amazing DARPA Projects

By Victor Tangermann

DARPA is Working on Enhancing Human Senses with Computers

DARPA is Working on Enhancing Human Senses with Computers

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New DARPA Initiatives Aim to Improve Safety and Efficiency of CRISPR Gene Editing

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The House Passed a Bill That Could Create a Branch of the Military for Space Defense

By Chelsea Gohd

Top U.S. Military Official Says We Need to Prepare for Space Battles

Top U.S. Military Official Says We Need to Prepare for Space Battles

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This New “Super” Carbon Is Tough, Elastic, and Electrically Conductive

By Chelsea Gohd

DARPA Is Working to Make AI More Trustworthy

DARPA Is Working to Make AI More Trustworthy

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The U.S. Military Has A “Space Aggressor Squadron” Trained for Off-World Warfare

The U.S. Military Just Teamed With Boeing, and They’re Building a Hypersonic Space Plane

The U.S. Military Just Teamed With Boeing, and They’re Building a Hypersonic Space Plane

DARPA Is Planning to Hack the Human Brain to Let Us “Upload” Skills

DARPA Is Planning to Hack the Human Brain to Let Us “Upload” Skills

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The Military Just Demoed an F-16 That Flies and Executes Strikes by Itself

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Soon, The Military May be Deploying Laser Weapons

By Patrick Caughill

Will Our Future Wars Be Fought by Massive Military Robots?

Will Our Future Wars Be Fought by Massive Military Robots?

By Roey Tzezana

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Military Drone Operators Are About to Outnumber Human Pilots

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Watch: Harrowing Vision of Our Future Dominated by an AI Military

By Neil C. Bhavsar

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DARPA: We’re Moving to Merge Humans and Machines

What A High-Tech Military Means for Our Future

What A High-Tech Military Means for Our Future

By Kristin Houser

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DARPA is Giving $2 Million To The Person Who Creates An AI Hacker

By Jelor Gallego

DARPA Has Huge Things Planned in Biotech

DARPA Has Huge Things Planned in Biotech

DARPA’s Latest Tech May Make Human Pilots a Thing of the Past

DARPA’s Latest Tech May Make Human Pilots a Thing of the Past

By Patrick Caughill

The US Military Is Making Biodegradable Ammo That Turns Into Flowers

The US Military Is Making Biodegradable Ammo That Turns Into Flowers

By Patrick Caughill

Chinese Military’s Blinding Laser Weapons Violate International Agreement

Chinese Military’s Blinding Laser Weapons Violate International Agreement