Category Archives: Weapons

IBM to Support Missile Defense Agency SHIELD Contract

WASHINGTON — IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it was selected to support the Missile Defense Agency’s Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense (SHIELD) program. This indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with a ceiling of $151 billion, encompasses a broad range of work areas that allow for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility. (more…)

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President Putin observed the main stage of Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise

Supreme Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin observed the main stage of the Vostok-2022 strategic command post exercise at the Sergeyevsky range in the Primorye Territory.

Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defence Minister Valery Gerasimov observed the exercise together with the President. (more…)

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Improving Military Training with Machine Learning and AI

A special forces warrior in training endures a tremendous amount of physical challenges in hopes of obtaining acceptance into elite military programs, such as U.S. Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, or Marine Corps Raiders. Though these kinds of individuals may be top-tier in terms of physical fitness, their bodies all differ from each other and would benefit from personalized analysis and training. (more…)

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New Tool Aims to Assist Military Logistics in Evacuating Noncombatants

Researchers from the U.S. Army and North Carolina State University have developed a computational model that can be used to expedite military operations aimed at evacuating noncombatants, disaster response or humanitarian relief. (more…)

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