future

Apr 4, 2021

The military may need more of the historic tunnel rats

American planners looking at contending with North Korea, ISIS remnants and copycats, and fighting in megacities against near-peer enemies have identified a shortfall of current U.S. training and focus: our enemies are turning to tunnels more and mo…

Apr 4, 2021

BYDavid Grove

Mar 25, 2021

5 things we should do in the event of a robot uprising

A war between robots and humans has been the subject of a lot of science fiction, especially in film. And until very recently, the idea that robots could post an autonomous threat to humans was just that: science fiction. Today, advancements in robo…

BYDavid Grove

Mar 25, 2021

BYOrvelin Valle

Feb 9, 2021

In the future military aircraft will be made from this amazing material

Imagine an aircraft made of a single structure instead of components. The engine, cockpit, power storage, transmitters, sensors, and more are part of a seamless airframe. There are no wires to pass information through, no fuel containers, or large e…

BYOrvelin Valle

Feb 9, 2021

May 15, 2020

Why this million RPM machine gun is too awesome to be fielded

It’s called the Metal Storm. This Australian-made, U.S.-funded behemoth of a cannon uses the same idea behind a Roman candle to fire round after round out of its 36 barrels. The prototype managed to achieve a maximum rate of fire of 1.62 million ro…

May 15, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

5 tech predictions ‘Blade Runner’ got wrong about 2019

Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” hit theaters in 1982, but it takes place in Los Angeles of November 2019. The movie showed audience member in 1982 a dystopian future world, one where the earth is dark and polluted. Blade runners, like Harris…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

The future of the Army will be swarms of robots

In future combat, Army units may deploy a large unmanned aerial system that can serve as a mothership capable of unleashing swarms of autonomous aircraft for various missions. With near-peer competitors advancing their anti-access and area-de…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

4 basic things you should be doing with your money

Millennials as a group may be delusional about the future, but some are making good decisions with their money today. Generally, many millennials have little to no credit-card debt, put a portion of their income toward retirement, and have a s…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

These are the successful habits of 600 millionaires

Investing can be intimidating. But those who do it right tend to share similar characteristics, according to Sarah Stanley Fallaw, the director of research for the

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

6 military technology breakthroughs to look for in 2019

2018 was a pretty good year for military innovation, but 2019 is shaping up to be even better. The Pentagon and DARPA are experimenting with virtual and augmented reality, developing new aircraft and vehicles, and expanding their robotics and hypers…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Why you actually want Skynet (and maybe John Connor)

Remember that movie Stealth? It’s the one where Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, and the other sexy pilots are forced to fly with a plane that has a computer pilot and, turns out, computer pilots are bad because lightning can strike them and driv…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

The awesome things the Army wants its next recon helicopter to do

One of the Army’s biggest modernization programs is the development of the “future armed reconnaissance aircraft,” a new recon aircraft that would take, roughly, the place of the retired OH-58 Kiowa, but would actually be much more capable than a…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

How ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is intelligently predicting future tech

Creating science fiction comes with the unique challenge of dreaming up some kind of awesome, future technology and making it the norm for people native to the fictional society. Sometimes, creators get it right, like the video-call system in 20…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

How this video game stunt will predict the future of war

Top video game players are currently playing for a pool of almost $25 million’s worth in prizes in a game called DOTA 2, but one event that will take place on the main s…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

High-tech body armor of the future could come from spider butts

The silk spiders produce is tougher than Kevlar and more flexible than nylon, and Air Force researchers think it could be key to creating new materials that take the load and heat off troops in the field. Scientists at the Air Force Research L…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Military medevacs are facing a hidden emergency

The role of the Dustoff is sacred, enshrined in both the relationship between medical personnel and their patients as well as treaties that underlie the Law of Armed Conflict, but the practical concerns of providing medical care to troops under fire…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

6 video game features coming to real combat

Video games way oversold the military. Shooter after shooter and strategy game after strategy game promised a career filled with Firebats and thermonuclear grenades, but the actual military turned out to be a lot of hard work using basic tools. Wher…

Apr 29, 2020

Feb 5, 2020

Russia announces a new plane that might already be obsolete

The CEO of the Russian MiG corporation said on Aug. 17, 2018, that work on an experimental design for a MiG-41 fifth-generation interceptor will begin “in the immediate future.” “No, this is not a mythical project, this is a long-standing p…

Feb 5, 2020

BYMilitary.com

Feb 5, 2020

The Army might look to Hollywood to predict future tech

A senior Army modernization official said that the service needs to look to the visionaries of Hollywood for ideas on how future tech could change the Army in 20 years. “I often t…

BYMilitary.com

Feb 5, 2020

BYWarrior Maven

Sep 12, 2019

This is DARPA’s massive push for next-generation AI

The Pentagon’s science and technology research arm is launching a vigorous push into a new level of advanced artificial intelligence, intended to integrate advanced levels of “machine learning,” introduce more “adaptive reasoning” and even help…

BYWarrior Maven

Sep 12, 2019

BYReal Clear Defense

Sep 12, 2019

Why America needs an independent Space Force

President Trump’s recent declaration of a new Space Force was met with

BYReal Clear Defense

Sep 12, 2019

BYDepartment of Defense

Sep 12, 2019

The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs lays out what’s next for the US military

Over the past two decades, the strategic landscape has changed dramatically. While the fundamental nature of war has not changed, the pace of change and modern technology, coupled with shifts in the nature of geopolitical competition, have altered t…

BYDepartment of Defense

Sep 12, 2019

Nov 1, 2018

The Army has a dream team working on its robotic future

As part of a strategy to develop and deliver new robotics capabilities to future soldiers, Army researchers have partnered with world-renowned experts in industry and academia. The University of Pennsylvania hosted a series of meetings in Phi…

Nov 1, 2018

Nov 1, 2018

Breaking down where in nerdom the TALOS exo-suit belongs

Toiling away deep in the U.S. Army’s research and development arm of the Special Operations Command are the scientists crafting the Tactical Assault Light Operations Suit. It looks slick. It looks awesome. It looks like it’s going to change the ba…