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DARPA wants to create nitric acid from thin air

Currently, nitric acid—a crucial chemical for weapons production—must be synthesized from ammonia, tying the United States to ...
AeroTime

Hypersonic weapons explained: the science, the strategy, and the hype

Hypersonic weapons are in the spotlight. Here’s how they work, why they matter, and what current programs in Russia, China, ...
Gizmodo

DARPA Developing Weapon Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke Idea From 1955

Those of you who are familiar with Arthur C. Clarke’s 1955 novel Earthlight may recognize a new weapon from DARPA dubbed the Magneto Hydrodynamic Explosive Munition (MAHEM). In the novel, a commander ...
Jane's Information Group

DARPA preparing to test fly two hypersonic weapons

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is eyeing flight tests later this year for two hypersonic weapons, and it is teaming up with the US Army on developing such a ground-launched ...
Yahoo

DARPA project uses AI to flag space weapons, spy satellites

As more governments and commercial companies look to proliferated satellite constellations for increased capacity, some defense experts are concerned that these large fleets could be providing cover ...
Aviation Week

Darpa To Develop Offensive Cyber Weapons

After years of complaints about the U.S. having no cyber-attack plans, policies, weapons or legal guidance, the White House and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) are both ...
AFCEA

Raytheon Helping DARPA with Development of Tactical Boost Glide for Hypersonic Weapons

DARPA awarded Raytheon Company, in Tucson, Arizona, a $63.3 million contract to help continue the advancement of the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program, which includes a design review, ...
Aviation Week

Darpa Kicks Off Hypersonic Boost/Glide Tactical Weapon Demo

Proposals are being sought for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (Darpa) Tactical Boost Glide (TBG) program to demonstrate a rocket-launched hypersonic weapon capable of flying more than ...
Nextgov

DARPA seeks games to test weapons systems

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for a way to use gaming to debug weapons systems software. DARPA released draft request for proposals looking for puzzles that ordinary people ...
Jane's Information Group

DARPA issues BAA for OpFires Phase 3 Integrated Weapon System design

The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Tactical Technology Office (TTO) on 5 June issued a Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for Phase 3 of the Operational Fires (OpFires) Integrated ...
IFLScience

DARPA Completes Final Test Of Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapon Concept

Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester.View full profile Jack has a degree in Medical Genetics from the University of Leicester. A collaboration between the US ...