Sailors participate in an Apex Legends competition

Gamified Learning Can Be Effective

It should not be surprising that the Department of Defense (DoD) is exploring the potential of “gamified learning” to enhance education in fields such as foreign language study.

March 2023
artist’s concept of the Airbus Zephyr high- altitude pseudo-satellite unmanned aerial vehicle

High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellites Are Ready for Launch

High-altitude pseudo-satellite unmanned aerial vehicles are moving rapidly toward maturity, thanks to trends in solar power, battery storage, and artificial intelligence.

Captain W. Stone Holden, U.S. Marine Corps
February 2023
Seahawk medium displacement unmanned surface vessel

Accelerating Sailor-Centered Innovation

For the U.S. Navy innovation is not a buzzword or a passing fad; it has been in the service’s DNA for more than two centuries.

Captain George Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (Retired)
December 2022
MANTAS T38 Devil Ray

Take the Sailor Out of the Minefield

Sea mines are an affordable and effective weapon in naval warfare, a concerning threat posed by states as well as terrorist groups and other nonstate actors.

Captain George Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (Retired)
October 2022
Turkish-made TB2 drones

Blocking UASs with Bytes, Not Bullets

Battles in Iraq, Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine have given the world an appreciation for the potential of intelligent autonomous systems.

September 2022
MQ-8C Fire Scout

Get Moving with Human-Machine Teaming

A closer human coupling is precisely what manned-unmanned teaming can bring, but only if aspirational vision is matched by concrete actions.

Captain George Galdorisi, U.S. Navy (Retired)
August 2022
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Synthetic Biology Will Change Warfare

The appearance of synthetic biology will be a defining moment, ushering in the direct design and control of evolution at the protein level of life.

Matthew Reyburn
November 2021
Bioluminescence

Use Bioluminescence to Own the ASW Night

While night-vision devices have been used mainly for land warfare, the possible use of low-light sensors at sea is compelling, when the night is dark and the ocean luminous.

October 2021