Todd South
Editor-at-large
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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How in-house tech and soldier tinkering is changing the Army
Inside the brave new world of AI-assisted Army electronic warfare.
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.
From shellfish to plankton, DARPA program turns creatures into sensors
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is launching the Persistent Aquatic Living Sensors program.
The Army is putting cyber, electronic warfare teams in its BCTs
Soldiers with Cyber-Electromagnetic Activities Teams provide support to brigade combat team commanders, giving them tailored capability in training and on deployment.
Computerized scope puts shooter on target
The TrackingPoint computerized optic accounts for more than 40 shooting variables to guide a shooter to the right place to aim. It could answer some of the technology goals for the Army and Marine Corps in increasing shooter accuracy.
Marines want lighter, faster, better satellite communications
Marines are looking for a new satellite communications system that is lighter, faster and more reliable.
DARPA launches sensors program to monitor key ocean spots
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a program to develop affordable, environmentally friendly sensors to monitor ocean temperature, movement and other key data.
