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Apr 18, 2020

Research: Adding Graphene to Concrete Produces Super-Strong Mix That Could Assist in Storm Resilience

Posted by in categories: materials, nanotechnology

A new nanotechnology promises to make future concrete stronger and more resilient.

Apr 18, 2020

Dutch Hyperloop plan eyes Paris to Amsterdam in 90 minutes

Posted by in category: transportation

Plans to create a high tech link between French and Netherlands capitals are under discussion after a study suggests the project could be economically viable.

Apr 18, 2020

Astronomers Spot Strongest Cosmic Storm in Known Universe

Posted by in category: space

Astronomers have never seen a cosmic wind storm like this one.

Apr 18, 2020

Turkey’s deadly drone strike on Iraqi refugee camp draws angry reactions

Posted by in categories: drones, robotics/AI

Drone attack kills refugees in Syria. It is unclear whether the drones are remotely controlled by humans or whether they drones are autonomous.

“Turkey has launched a deadly drone strike on a refugee camp in Iraq’s northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan region…air defense detected a Turkish drone breaching the Iraqi airspace and firing a rocket on Maxmur refugee camp near the town of Makhmour on Wednesday…Two women were killed in the raid, the statement said. Iraqi media later reported that the death toll had risen to three.”


A Turkish drone strike on a refugee camp in northern Iraq has killed three women, sparking condemnation from Iraqi officials.

Apr 18, 2020

Air Force to begin combat test of Star Wars solution to taking down drones

Posted by in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI

Remember those tales of drones harassing northeastern Colorado back in December?

If they ever come back, the Air Force may have a new way to zap them from the sky. The service announced Monday it is ready to test its first high-energy lasers for use against enemy drones overseas.

“(Troops) will utilize this system as an operational asset against small unmanned aircraft systems for the duration of the field assessment,” said Michael Jirjis, who headed development of the laser for the Air Force Research Laboratory in Ohio.

Apr 18, 2020

The Navy’s Smallest Warship Gets a Big Laser Gun

Posted by in categories: drones, military

One of the U.S. Navy’s newest and smallest warships is the latest to receive a laser weapon system. The USS Little Rock, which made the news last year after being trapped in Canada by ice, will get a laser during an upcoming deployment sometime this year. The laser is one of the most powerful military lasers yet and should give it the ability to damage or destroy small boats, drones, and aircraft.

According to U.S. Naval Institute News, defense contractor General Dynamics will install a 150 kilowatt laser weapon system aboard the littoral combat ship USS Little Rock. The ship is based in Mayport, Florida and will likely join the Navy’s 4th Fleet, responsible for Central and South America.

Apr 18, 2020

Assessing Israel’s tactical laser breakthrough

Posted by in category: innovation

Brig. Gen. Yaniv Rotem at the Israeli Defense Ministry forecast that Israel will demonstrate the laser capabilities in the field this year. To be clear, Rotem appears to be referring to a demonstrator and not a fielded system. Regardless, this timeline may prove challenging. While the development represents a significant R&D milestone, it is important to understand the technology’s promise — as well as its limitations.

Apr 18, 2020

The Navy Will Put a Laser Gun on a Destroyer by 2021

Posted by in categories: drones, military, robotics/AI, surveillance

Pew-pew-pew is coming soon-soon-soon.

The U.S. Navy plans to put a laser weapon on a warship by 2021. The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) system, or HELIOS, is a defensive weapon system designed to burn boats and shoot down unmanned drones. The weapon will go to sea with a guided missile destroyer assigned to the Pacific Fleet in two years’ time, the Navy says.

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Apr 18, 2020

The U.S. Army Plans To Field the Most Powerful Laser Weapon Yet

Posted by in categories: energy, military

O,.o woah o.o


The U.S. Army is pushing forward with plans for the most powerful laser weapon to date. The Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) will be a 250 to 300 kilowatt weapon, up to 10 times more powerful than the U.S. Navy’s Laser Weapon System. The power boost should be enough to destroy targets as large as incoming cruise missiles.

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Apr 18, 2020

Parker Solar Probe Becomes Fastest-Ever Spacecraft

Posted by in category: space

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At about 10:54 p.m. EDT, Parker Solar Probe surpassed 153,454 miles per hour — as calculated by the mission team — making it the fastest-ever human-made object relative to the Sun. This breaks the record set by the German-American Helios 2 mission in April 1976.

Parker Solar Probe will repeatedly break its own records, achieving a top speed of about 430,000 miles per hour in 2024.

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