Todd South
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Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
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Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades
Developers are currently working on a carbine version of the M7.
Army researchers are developing a self-aware squid-like robot you can 3D print in the field
In case you weren’t already terrified of robots that can jump over walls, fly or crawl, Army researchers are developing your next nightmare – a robot squid.
Here’s what a carpet-cleaning robot could do for a bombed out airfield
Long used for explosives detection and disposal, robots of all kinds are being brought into the Air Forces's civil engineering arena.
Here’s how air and ground robots working together will change infantry tactics
Robots in the air and on the ground will give dismounted troops a standoff capability they've never had at such a low level before, experts say.
New cyber weapons are here and no one is prepared, experts say
The experts say government, military and industry are not prepared for current or future cyber threats and must do more to deter bad actors.
DARPA to use artificial intelligence to help commanders in ‘gray zone’ conflicts
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program aimed at gauging what the adversary is up to during 'gray-zone' conflicts.
Army’s all-in-one NVG will merge sighting, shooting, battlefield awareness
The Enhanced Night Vision-Binocular could be in soldiers' hands this year.
Hive-like ‘drone pack’ could resupply far-flung Marines with a push of a button
The system could deliver tiny amounts of gear in waves, from batteries, to first aid, to ammunition or food.
Army constantly upgrading drone, counter-drone gear
The Army's Rapid Equipping Office shows the latest upgrades to drone and counter-drone technology for soldiers downrange.
Soldiers in Europe are now using lasers to shoot down drones
Soldiers in Europe now have Stryker-mounted lasers to shoot down drones. The lasers were tested in recent years at an annual fires event at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
