Defense Technology Monitor No. 68
Revolutionized radar;
Russia's new, more versatile rifle;
How the world should approach gene editing;
A replacement for today's tanks;
Force fields forthcoming?
Revolutionized radar;
Russia's new, more versatile rifle;
How the world should approach gene editing;
A replacement for today's tanks;
Force fields forthcoming?
U.S. military eyes travel-size nuclear reactors;
Tanker drone fuels Navy plane;
Invisibility approaches reality;
Pentagon planners eye directed energy to maintain space superiority;
Protecting against bullets with nanomaterial
U.S. special ops to use Israeli indoor drones...;
...as China develops counter drone tech;
A royal robotic submarine;
Russian war robots join the ranks;
New Army eyes saving lives
Since 2005, Congress has recognized that an asteroid impact represents a serious threat to national security. Though Congress tasked NASA to survey hazardous asteroids larger than 140m by 2020, sixteen years later it remains incomplete.
Space should not be seen as a bill to pay, but rather as an investment that generates tangible returns.