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Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk OPV, N600PV (79-23298) during its first unmanned flight at Sabre AHP, Tennessee, on Saturday, February 5th, 2022.

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Uncrewed Black Hawk helicopter takes to the skies for the first time

The UH-60 Black Hawk, workhorse of US Army aviation, was flown with no crew for the first time this week, after being fitted with an automated flying system

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M1 Abrams tank

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US arms maker ends production of controversial depleted uranium rounds

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HEXDC6 Cosmic rays.Artwork of high-energy particles radiation from star in deep space (cosmic rays) impacting molecules atoms in Earth's atmosphere.These primary impacts cause secondary cascade of subatomic particles.Detection analysis of these particles,which include protons,neutrons,light nuclei,neutrinos,pions,and muons,can reveal source of cosmic rays.These sources may include gamma ray bursts (GRBs),active galactic nuclei,supernovae quasars.Such research is carried out atmospheric balloons,or advanced detectors built underground or underwater,to shield them from other radiation.

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US Navy is developing GPS that uses cosmic rays to navigate the Arctic

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Strobe weapons: What are they, who is using them and do they work?

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Strobe weapons: What are they, who is using them and do they work?

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A man swimming next to a floating, solar-powered sensor

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US military offers $50,000 to predict where sensors drift in the ocean

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Laser weapon

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US Army will test its most powerful laser weapon ever next year

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quadruped robot with a rifle

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US military may get a dog-like robot armed with a sniper rifle

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Military drone

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AI is helping US Air Force to decide which targets to strike

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3D printed building

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US army to 3D print concrete buildings and bridges in disaster areas

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Ship on water

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A US military robot ship has fired a large missile for the first time

The US Department of Defense has released footage of an uncrewed ship firing a large missile, in a demonstration of its Ghost Fleet Overlord programme, an initiative to develop robot vessels that can operate alongside crewed warships

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US Navy is developing a solar-powered plane that can fly for 90 days

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US Air Force plane navigates by tiny changes in Earth's magnetic field

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Israel used world's first AI-guided combat drone swarm in Gaza attacks

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Military robots perform worse when humans won't stop interrupting them

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