Topic: U.S. Army Research Institute

When you see 45 percent energy conversion efficiency for solar cells, you stop and take notice.. The story of nanotechnology in solar cells over ...
ICF International (NASDAQ: ICFI ) has been awarded a new multiple-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with the U.S. Army...

SAIC Awarded Contract by U.S. Army

Science Applications International Corporation (NYSE: SAI ) announced today it was awarded a follow-on contract by the U.S. Army Research...

Mine Detection Grants

Landmines have devastating effects on local communities, particularly in developing countries around the world. Skoll Foundation The Skoll Foundation is based in Palo Alto, Calif., and supports worldwide social and entrepreneurial projects such as health, environmental sustainability, peace and security and economic ...
The U.S. Army is developing snakelike robots for battlefield action that could include search and rescue missions, opening doors, and handling improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a bid to keep troops out of harm's way. The U.S. Army Research ...
In their ever expanding drive to create a more sustainable military, the various branches of the U.S. armed forces have entered some interesting new territories, from wastewater recycling to weed-powered jet planes (okay so biofuel powered jet planes). Now the U ...
While Predator drones prove their mettle in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a new generation of far smaller flying robots is taking shape in various labs. Another insect-inspired robot is taking shape at Harvard University, where roboticist Robert Wood is building on his 2007 ...
Here's a case in which being a gel head may actually save your life.. The British army is preparing to upgrade its standard-issue combat helmet by adding a viscous, orange gel liner designed to lock instantaneously into a solid shield when ...
BotHunter was sponsored by the U.S. Army Research Office and is being used by U.S. government and the Department of Defense.A new tool is being used within the U.S. government and the Department of Defense to fight malware ...

LIBS sniffs out explosives

Tweet . A simple and inexpensive analytical technique has made it possible to detect explosives from up to 60 feet away, a desirable commodity in an age of IEDs and suicide bombers and one that may become commercially available in the near future ...