Popular Science22 hours agoThe Chaparral drone could help the Air Force carry supplies, with less riskverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonThis innovative drone from Elroy Air can take off and land vertically, and offers a way for the military to get stuff safely where it's needed. On May 9, under partly cloudy skies at Travis Air Force Base in California, the military invited an autonomous driving and flying robot to roll into a …
Popular Science3 days agoWatch the US Navy launch an ocean glider from a helicopterverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonThe Slocum glider is a type of robot designed to gather information about the sea's conditions. On March 15, the US Navy launched a torpedo-shaped robot into the Persian Gulf from the back of a helicopter. The robot was a Slocum glider, an uncrewed sensing tool that can collect data on ocean …
Popular ScienceThe Air Force’s ‘Angry Kitten’ has been jamming with drones and jetsverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonThe military has tested the "Angry Kitten" electronic warfare system on a variety of airborne platforms, including a Reaper drone. Here's why. In April, the Air Force took its Angry Kitten out for a spin in the skies above Nevada. The feline-monikered system is a tool of electronic warfare, …
Popular ScienceThe Air Force used microwave energy to take down a drone swarmverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonThe defensive weapon is called THOR, and in a recent test it zapped the drones out of the sky. In the desert plain south of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and just north of the Isleta Pueblo reservation, the Air Force defeated a swarm of drones with THOR, a powerful microwave weapon. THOR, or the Tactical …
Popular ScienceWatch a Google drone deliver beer and snacks to Denver’s Coors Fieldverified_publisherPopular Science - Harry GuinnessIt might never match the pace and precision of a human vendor, but it's still a cool demonstration. Wing, Google parent company Alphabet’s drone-delivery subsidiary, pulled off a fun demonstration delivery earlier this month: one of its drones delivered beer and peanuts to Coors Field, the Colorado …
Popular ScienceWhat to expect from the US Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter jetverified_publisherPopular Science - Kelsey D. AthertonThe new flying machine is also known as the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform. On May 18, the United States Department of the Air Force announced that it is looking to award a contract for the Next Generation Air Dominance Platform in 2024. The name, shortened to NGAD, is a jumble of Pentagon …
