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    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.
    John Keller
    Aug. 14, 2025
    MRIC is for use in contested areas like the Indo-Pacific theater, and is a rapid prototyping program to develop short-to-medium range air defenses.

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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.
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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.
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    Project also will use cell phones and personal fit devices to help first responders find victims in disaster areas.
    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.
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    The Army wants affordable attritable uncrewed aircraft able to attack enemy targets, conduct electronic attack, and perform surveillance and reconnaissance.
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    C-HOBS is a radar proximity sensor that provides a precise variable proximity function to the fuze system.
    Soldiers at Fort Campbell, Ky., test their medical capabilities in austere conditions during a recent exercise.
    The Marine Corps Medium Range Air Defense Radar (MRADR) will be mounted to Medium Range Air Defense Radar (MRADR) on amphibious combat vehicle chassis.
    John Keller
    Aug. 6, 2025
    The Marines will use mobile MRADR system to detect, track, identify, and defeat enemy cruise missiles and other crewed and uncrewed aerial threats.
    The Boeing U.S. Space Force Evolved Strategic Satellite (ESS) communications systems will enable U.S. command authorities to control nuclear forces during wartime.
    John Keller
    Aug. 5, 2025
    NC3 architecture enables command authorities to control land-, sea-, and air-based nuclear weapons to enable the president to deploy nuclear weapons.
    The Textron Ship-To-Shore Connector (SSC) moves Marine Corps infantry and equipment quickly onto invasion beaches from surface warships offshore.
    John Keller
    Aug. 5, 2025
    The SSC lands surface assault forces from the sea, at over-the-horizon distances, while operating from amphibious ships operating offshore.
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    What if chemicals and biological elements were not foes, but friends? What if they granted new capabilities, altered properties, or enhanced microsystem function instead of hindering it?
    John Keller
    Aug. 4, 2025
    Microsystems are vulnerable to strong acids and bases, oxidizers, and high-energy ions that can cause damage, and require special protective packaging.
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    A high-resolution image of a of muscle cell nuclei highlighting the essential role of DNA and genetic material in controlling protein
    John Keller
    Aug. 4, 2025
    Potential military applications include biosensors; autonomous systems; augmentation devices; and self-repairing or adaptive mechanisms.