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The undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and logistics said that the technological dominance enjoyed by the U.S. military force is threatened today.
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Coolest UAV Ever

DARPA has released plans for what could possibly be the coolest unmanned aerial vehicle ever made.
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SUPERIOR MILITARY TECHNOLOGY

Two years into the pivot to the Asia-Pacific region and the concurrent drawdown in Afghanistan, Pentagon officials related to Congress the DoD’s strategy to maintain U.S. superiority in military technology.
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As the military continues to move away from dependence on fossil fuels, the Defense Department plans to spend $20 million on a fleet of electric vehicles unique in their ability to export their own power and offset their cost. Camron …
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The U.S. Army demonstrated a proof of concept for a smart grid that could support tactical operations this summer at its integrated capabilities testbed at Fort Dix, N.J. The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s communications-electronics RD& E Center, …
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By Amy Walker, PEO C3T Even after being frozen overnight at negative 35-degree temperatures in the severe winter conditions of Alaska, the elements of the Army’s second-generation tactical communications network backbone were up and running. Warfighter Information Network-Tactical, or WIN-T, …
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This is the fifth and final post of our Leaving Iraq series, detailing the logistics involved in ending military operations in Iraq. Vehicles streamed by, neon blurs of yellow and red. Cars, vans, and 18-wheelers alike honked their “hellos” to the group of …
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This is the fourth post of our Leaving Iraq series, detailing the logistics involved in ending military operations in Iraq. Two MI-17 Iraqi helicopters made their way over the city of Ramadi, and the Euphrates River to land at the helicopter-landing zone on …
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