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.
Pentagon scientists are making talking plasma laser balls for use as non-lethal weapons
Sounds can now move through the laser frequencies, and developers expect a usable weapon in the next five years.
New Army cyber gear for drones and teams test, protect units in another domain
For the first time the Army used cyber "red teams" to probe joint cyber defenses for the annual Saber Guardian exercises.
Army researchers building ‘smart’ land mines for future combat
The service is finding ways to give soldiers land mine-like tools to shape the battlefield.
These soldiers will have a drone in their pockets during their Afghanistan deployment
A contract will buy at least 1,000 minidrones to spread across the Army.
It’s not about units, the future fight will be systems vs. systems, says Army 3-star
Generals say forward presence needed and constant monitoring essential to preventing, ending conflict.
Untethered shooting trainers, reconfigurable air and ground simulators, and the next level of virtual training
The marksmanship trainer is already with some units, and advanced vehicle and aircraft simulators are planned for 2021.
Newest night-vision goggle finishes testing. Here’s when Army units will get it
An armored brigade combat team will deploy to South Korea with the new device.
The Army wants a way to map underground tunnels using ground robots and drones
The Army's Rapid Equipping Force expects models or prototypes ready from industry in 30 days.
Camo netting, an age-old tool, is being re-engineered for the modern battlefield
Advances in technology help soldiers break up both heat and electronic signatures to better fight undetected.
