PC version Team ACTIVE, led by the quasi-private British firm QinetiQ, has won a GBP 7.8 million ($13.7 million) contract to supply a ‘Mission Training through Distributed Simulation’ (MTDS) Capability Concept Demonstrator. Sitting down to execute complex...
Our readers have probably seen more than a few of these around their workplaces. Over at DefenseTech, they have a whole post with links to a veritable rogue’s gallery of ‘trying hard to catch your attention’ posters. Everything from cats, cows,...
Yesterday, DID covered the successful robot cars in DARPA’s Grand Challenge 2005, and the implications for the US military’s future. When we think of aerial UAVs, we don’t usually think of obstacles, navigating terrain, etc. – but it can be...
Stryker ICV, Korea(click to view full) The nonpartisan Project On Government Oversight received unexpectedly positive reviews when it spoke to soldiers who served in Strykers and appreciated the vehicles’ capabilities and stealth. Russian analyst Vasiliy...
Keine Fahrvergnugen The challenge: build a robotic vehicle that can successfully navigate a (132 mile) course across the Mojave Desert in less than 10 hours without human intervention, selecting its route, staying on course, and avoiding a challenging set of obstacles...
