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The Shandong aircraft carrier docked at a naval port in Sanya, China, Dec. 17, 2019.
China's Home-Built Carrier Conducts Sea Trials
The Shandong, commissioned last year, underscores the country’s rise as a regional naval power.
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Mitsubishi Electric Kamakura Works, Kamakura, Japan.
Japan Suspects Missile Data Leak in Mitsubishi Cyberattack
The suspected leak involves sensitive information about a high-speed gliding missile prototype.
May 20th, 2020
Cadet 2nd Class Eric Hembling uses a Ludwieg Tube to measure the pressures, temperatures and flow field of various basic geometric and hypersonic research vehicles at Mach 6 in the U.S. Air Force Academy's Department of Aeronautics, Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 31, 2019.
Quest for Hypersonic Weapons Pits US Against Key Rivals
The Trump administration is pouring billions into an effort to catch up to China and Russia.
May 20th, 2020
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3D Printing Study Shows Promise for Predictive Maintenance
May 22nd, 2020
Defense Secretary Mark Esper speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a press briefing at the White House, March 18, 2020.
Deficits May Threaten Prized Pentagon Projects
May 12th, 2020
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The Dos and Don’ts of the DPA
May 11th, 2020
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Navy Awards $5.5B Contract to Wis. Shipbuilder
May 8th, 2020
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Official: Nuclear Weapons Work Must Continue
Federal officials set a deadline of 2030 for increased production of the plutonium cores used in nuclear weapons.
May 7th, 2020
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Turning Low-Cost Printers into High-Tech Producers
Army researchers developed a new type of multi-polymer filament for common desktop 3D printers.
May 4th, 2020
Flooding in Warren County, Miss., April 3, 2019.
Engineers to Reconsider Miss. Pump Proposal
Conservation groups say the project would be harmful and expensive.
Apr 17th, 2020
This March 27, 2008, aerial file photo, shows the Pentagon in Washington. The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process. U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing this week of March 13, 2020 that the Defense Department “wishes to reconsider its award decision” and take another look at how it evaluated technical aspects of the companies' proposals to run the $10 billion computing project. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
Pentagon Finds $10B Cloud Contract Was Legal
The Defense Department inspector general found no evidence of White House interference.
Apr 15th, 2020
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Soldiers’ Protective Gear Could Also Improve Vehicles
Polymers filled with carbon nanotubes could help unmanned vehicles dissipate energy.
Apr 15th, 2020
Master Sgt. Justin Pittman, Innovation Lab senior project manager, removes newly printed face shield headbands from a 3D printer, April 7, 2020, Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Air Force Base Prints Face Shields
More than 70 shields were printed at Dover Air Force Base's innovation lab.
Apr 13th, 2020
Engineer Derailed Train Over 'Government Takeover'
Eduardo Moreno believed a Navy hospital ship to be part of a government conspiracy.
Apr 8th, 2020
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Aircraft Carriers Have $800,000 Flushing Problem
Dozens of additional issues in the Navy's fleet could cost $130 billion.
Apr 7th, 2020
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Army Corps Moves Forward with Cape Cod Bridges
Replacing the current spans is expected to cost about $1 billion.
Apr 6th, 2020
Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles during a parade in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2019.
Rule Changes Could Halt Tech Exports to China
U.S. officials are concerned about commercial technology passing to China’s military.
Apr 3rd, 2020
Defense Secretary Mark Esper during a news conference about the COVID-19 pandemic, Pentagon Briefing Room, Washington, March 23, 2020.
Pentagon Awaiting Instructions for Ventilators
Some 2,000 ventilators were offered to the Department of Health and Human Services two weeks ago.
Apr 1st, 2020
Flood water surrounds a home outside of West Alton, Mo., June 5, 2019.
Army Corps Says Some Levees Still Vulnerable
The Mississippi River is already above flood stage in several states.
Apr 1st, 2020