Army successfully tests new Advanced Hypersonic Weapon

The Department of Defense announced on Thursday that the first test of the Army's hypersonic weapon, dubbed the Advanced Hypersonic Weapon, was a success. The hypersonic rocket blasted off from Pentagon's Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii ... continue

DARPA to increase cybersecurity research spending, boost cyber arsenal

The Pentagon's research arm, the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency, recently announced plans to boost cybersecurity spending by up to 50% over the next five years. At least some of that extra cash will be devoted to boosting ... continue

MIT team finda DARPA balloons in less than nine hours, wins prize

A contest hatched by DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), offered $40,000 to the first group to find ten red weather balloons at secret locations across the US. More than 4000 groups participated in the project, designed ... continue

Snipers to get a hi-tech boost

When ever we think of the deadly shot coming out of nowhere with an accuracy that can be absolutely amazing our admiration for that lone sniper goes up a notch. In light of the ... continue

Want to make friends with DARPA?

Yes folks, the people who brought you the Internet are now just a Facebook page away. It would seem that DARPA, The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, has taken up residency on the world favorite social media ... continue