[ad_1] This is otherwise a run-of-the-mill Galaxy S20 with a 6.2-inch, 1440p display, a Snapdragon 865 processor, 12GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable storage, a 4,000mAh battery and the usual arrays of front and rear cameras. Although Samsung shows the Tactical Edition in a rugged casing, there’s no mention of the phone itself being rugged. […]
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Russia says its hypersonic missile is now in active service
[ad_1] The news comes as an apparent response to earlier concerns that trouble finding carbon fiber could lead to Avangard missing its planned 2019 debut. As with earlier claims, it’s difficult to tell how ready the technology really is. How many missiles are there, and how quickly could they be put into use? Will they […]
Pentagon’s draft AI ethics guidelines fight bias and rogue machines
[ad_1] The draft demands equitable AI that avoids “unintended bias” in algorithms, such as racism or sexism. AI could lead to people being treated “unfairly,” the board said, even if they’re not necessarily in life-and-death situations. The board called on the military to ensure that its data sources were neutral, not just the code itself. […]
US Navy will scrap touchscreen controls on its destroyers
[ad_1] The switch will affect all DDG-51 class (Arleigh Burke) ships using the Integrated Bridge and Navigation System. You should see the first change in summer 2020. The first in-service ship to make the leap will be the USS Ramage, while the first brand new destroyer to drop touchscreens will be the USS Ted Stevens. […]
US took down Iranian drone using new jammer technology
[ad_1] The Defense Department hasn’t officially said what it used against the drone, but MADIS was present aboard the Boxer at the time. You can see it on top of the tan vehicle in the photo above. The incident illustrates the rapidly changing nature of warfare. Increasingly, the US is finding ways to take action […]
US Army to test robotic combat vehicles in 2020
[ad_1] Every MET-D will have four soldiers in the back controlling two uncrewed vehicles, each of which is equipped with 7.62mm machine guns. Testing will ramp up over the next few years. A second phase in the Army’s late fiscal 2021 will see the robotic vehicles used in company-scale maneuvers with six MET-Ds and eight […]
Russia says it will give soldiers bomb-carrying drones
[ad_1] There’s no timeline or technical details for these weaponized drones, and it’s easy to be skeptical when Russia has made grand claims about its military technology in the past. Its hypersonic missile program isn’t panning out as expected, for example. With that said, this is a considerably more conservative effort that might stand a […]
Germany and the Netherlands form a joint military network
[ad_1] The unification will eventually include a head office in Koblenz, Germany, but there will be a design center at the barracks in the Dutch town of Amersfoort. On top of improving communication in the heat of battle, this will ideally speed the rollout of new technologies and standards. It could bolster their defenses against […]
US Air Force successfully shoots down multiple missiles with a laser
[ad_1] You won’t see the technology used in-air for a while. The USAF only gave Lockheed Martin a contract in 2017, and the first airborne tests aren’t expected until sometime in 2021. It would likely take a while after that before the system could find its way into service. Provided the technology works as promised, […]