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    Air Force airmen load an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) at Prince Sultan Air Base Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
    John Keller
    Aug. 20, 2025
    $3.5 billion contract to RTX Raytheon calls for sophisticated guided air-to-air missiles for the Air Force and for several U.S. military allies.

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    Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) practice loading an inert-dummy RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile into a launcher.
    A BQM-177 is launched from the U.S. Marine Corps Medium Range Intercept Capability system during a live-fire test at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., in September 2022.
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    Two spacecraft on the surface of the Moon.
    Kopin Corp. is providing a visual display subsystem to a version of the future Next-Generation Short-Range Interceptor (NGSRI), which will replace the Stinger missile, shown here.
    A U.S. Navy sailor stands watch in the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) last month. The ship uses the CEC battle-management and networking system.
    Raytheon is building launchers to enable helicopters and UAVs to launch the shoulder-fired Stinger missile, shown here.
    Military researchers are trying to develop energy-efficient approaches to power-hungry machine learning applications on the battlefield.
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    The scaling limitations of homogeneous quantum computing architectures are expected to limit the size and computational power of these complex systems.
    John Keller
    Aug. 12, 2025
    The HARQ program's goal is a new heterogeneous quantum computing paradigm that eliminates the constraints of homogeneous single-qubit systems.
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    M-FAT seeks to blur the line between EW and cyber warfare by developing cyber countermeasures that disrupt small uncrewed aircraft -- particularly command and control links -- in contested environments with an emphasis on low-collateral damage.
    John Keller
    Aug. 11, 2025
    M-FAT seeks to counter swarming uncrewed aircraft with electronic warfare (EW); cyber warfare; machine automation; and low-collateral-damage missiles.
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    Project also will use cell phones and personal fit devices to help first responders find victims in disaster areas.
    John Keller
    Aug. 11, 2025
    Air Force wants algorithms that involve 3D pixel, vector, and point cloud processing and accelerations to learn about targets and signature patterns.
    Naval personnel work to repair damage and to distribute power to commands and residents on Naval Base Guam last June after Typhoon Mawar passed over the island.
    John Keller
    Aug. 8, 2025
    Project involves strengthening grid resilience, developing microgrid systems, hardening against EMP and cyber threats, and enhancing security.
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    The Army wants affordable attritable uncrewed aircraft able to attack enemy targets, conduct electronic attack, and perform surveillance and reconnaissance.
    John Keller
    Aug. 7, 2025
    Army experts are looking for uncrewed aircraft that are networked, autonomous, and able to operate in teams that offer lethal and non-lethal effects.