New sensors detect explosive materials, viral particles at part-per-quadrillion level
We are frequently reminded of how vulnerable our health and safety are to threats from nature or those who wish to harm us.
May 14, 2021
0
40
Engineering
News tagged with defense department
Robotics
Biorobotics lab builds submersible robot snake
Carnegie Mellon University's acclaimed snake-like robot can now slither its way underwater, allowing the modular robotics platform to inspect ships, submarines and infrastructure for damage.
Apr 14, 2021
0
58
Energy & Green Tech
US military OKs prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.
Apr 21, 2022
0
22
US military eyes prototype mobile nuclear reactor in Idaho
The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho.
Sep 25, 2021
1
28
Hi Tech & Innovation
Navy ditches futuristic railgun, eyes hypersonic missiles
The U.S. Navy pulled the plug, for now, on a futuristic weapon that fires projectiles at up to seven times the speed of sound using electricity.
Jul 1, 2021
1
4
Energy & Green Tech
Biden administration unveils offshore wind plan for California
The federal government plans to open California's coast to offshore wind development, the Biden administration announced Tuesday. The move could provide the state with a major source of renewable energy and cut its climate-warming ...
May 25, 2021
0
10
Business
Microchip security continues to confound Pentagon
Nearly nine years ago, the Senate Armed Services Committee reported the results of an investigation of counterfeit electronic parts in the U.S. military. The year-long probe found fully 1 million bogus parts, including components ...
Apr 9, 2021
0
20
Business
Semiconductor companies consider new plants in the U.S.
Intel and a Taiwanese company are talking to the Trump administration about building new semiconductor plants in the United States amid concern about relying on suppliers in Asia for chips used in a wide variety of electronics.
May 11, 2020
0
10
Business
Economic heavyweight Boeing hammered by dual crises
Boeing lost $52 billion on the stock market in a week, a rout that underscores the challenges facing the aircraft manufacturer amid setbacks over the 737 MAX and the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 15, 2020
0
6
Business
Amazon wins suspension of $10 bn 'JEDI' contract to Microsoft
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the US military from awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, after Amazon claimed the process was tainted by politics.
Feb 13, 2020
0
11
