Aerospace Group:

Helping Pilots Get Past Ocean Storms

Steve Scott

Monday, July 20th, 2009

SHARE:

Scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, CO, are working on a system that would provide pilots on transoceanic flights more precise information about violent storms and clear air turbulence in their flight path. The NCAR researchers are working in partnership with colleagues at the University of Wisconsin to develop a system that combines satellite data and computer weather models with cutting-edge artificial intelligence techniques. The research took on added meaning after the June 1 fatal…

Unmanned Systems

In Response To Flag Concerns, DoD Looks To Reduce Drone Prices, As Order for 30,000 Looms

The Pentagon is bargain shopping for Group 1 drones, as other countries, including Ukraine and China, have taken advantage of consumer electronics-level prices to bolster their stables. “In last spring’s […]

Pentagon

Amid Questions On Weapons Stockpiles, Caine Says U.S. Has ‘Sufficient’ Munitions For Iran Operation

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday sought to quell concerns over the rate at which the U.S. is employing critical munitions in its military strike campaign against Iran, with lawmakers also pressing […]

Congress

SASC Leaders Criticize Trump’s Defense Strategy, Press Colby On Policy Shifts

Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) leadership on Tuesday criticized the Trump administration’s new National Defense Strategy (NDS) and pressed the Pentagon’s top policy official to explain the document’s priorities. SASC […]

Congress

Wicker Wants Legislation On DoD’s Equity Investments In Minerals Supply Chain

Legislation regarding equity investments by the Defense Department in critical mineral supply chains is needed to strengthen the larger defense industrial base and demonstrate to the “free market” that the […]