9 DARPA Secret Tech Projects On Which Military Still Working
9. Warrior Web: The Warrior Web is one of the many solutions DARPA is trying to solve the problem of overburdened soldiers carrying 100-pound combat loads. Warrior Web uses a sort of mechanical exoskeleton to augment the soldier’s strength. The system will take some of the weight off of the wearer’s lower body without restricting movement or getting in the way of body armor. The goal is to do all this with a lightweight piece, and a power draw of less than 100 watts.
8. MOIRE (Membrane Optic Imager Real-Time Exploitation): MOIRE is working to perfect something called an optical membrane. Thin polymer membranes will work similarly to the glass camera lenses used in satellite spy cameras, but at a fraction of the weight. Lower weight means that more of them can be launched into geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) for a given cost. The membranes will unfold in space to make 66-foot wide lenses capable of seeing an object three feet across from 22,000 miles away.
7. LS3 (Legged Squad Support System): The LS3 looks a lot like a mad scientist’s dog. And that’s actually not far from the truth as the LS3 is hoping to become the soldier’s best friend. The Legged Squad Support System is designed to take some of the load off soldiers on the battlefield who can be laden with up to 100 pounds of weapons and equipment. The LS3 will tag along with small squads carrying around 400 pounds of their gear so they can move more quickly with their weapons.
6. DARPA Robotics Challenge: Human beings are fragile creatures who react poorly to things like extreme heat or cold, poisonous gas, or nuclear radiation. Robots, on the other hand, aren’t the least bit bothered by such trifles. The DARPA Robotics Challenge is seeking to make a number of technological breakthroughs in the area of autonomous robotics such as increases in the strength, dexterity, and endurance possible for mechanical beings.
5. IVN (In Vivo Nanoplatforms): When a soldier gets sick on the battlefield it can be rather inconvenient to get him or her to a doctor to find out what’s wrong. That’s why DARPA is working on microscopic nanoparticles that swim around in the bodies of warfighters analyzing their health. The IVN program is also working on nanoparticles that can actively fight disease or injury.
4. ACTUV (Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vehicle): Since the end of the USSR, that threat has somewhat diminished, but that hasn’t stopped DARPA from trying to squash it entirely. ACTUV is intended to be an autonomous submarine-tracking vessel roaming the world’s oceans, looking for enemy subs, following them around, and reporting their positions.
3. Revolutionizing Prosthetics: Well, DARPA has a program for that. It’s called Revolutionizing Prosthetics and its goal is to produce robotic arm and hand replacements that restore most (if not all) original functions with control coming directly from the amputee’s brain. The highly dexterous limbs produced are also being fitted to robots.
2. ALASA (Airborne Launch Assist Space Access): Rockets are expensive and launching satellites into space so that you can watch DirecTV can get very costly. The goal of ALASA is to find a way to launch a 100-pound satellite into low earth orbit (LEO) for less than a million dollars. To do so, the launch rocket will hitch a ride on an Air Force fighter plane like the F-15.
1. EXACTO (Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance): According to DARPA, this project aims to dramatically increase the accuracy and speed with which snipers can dispatch their targets. EXACTO is a .50 caliber bullet that is capable of changing direction in flight. But DARPA’s not about to tell you how it works. The official image doesn’t show any kind of fins that could steer the bullet.
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SOURCE: http://www.supercompressor.com/tech/secret-darpa-military-tech-projects-direction-changing-bullets-robot-dogs-nanoplatforms
9. Warrior Web: The Warrior Web is one of the many solutions DARPA is trying to solve the problem of overburdened soldiers carrying 100-pound combat loads. Warrior Web uses a sort of mechanical exoskeleton to augment the soldier’s strength. The system will take some of the weight off of the wearer’s lower body without restricting movement or getting in the way of body armor. The goal is to do all this with a lightweight piece, and a power draw of less than 100 watts.
8. MOIRE (Membrane Optic Imager Real-Time Exploitation): MOIRE is working to perfect something called an optical membrane. Thin polymer membranes will work similarly to the glass camera lenses used in satellite spy cameras, but at a fraction of the weight. Lower weight means that more of them can be launched into geosynchronous earth orbit (GEO) for a given cost. The membranes will unfold in space to make 66-foot wide lenses capable of seeing an object three feet across from 22,000 miles away.
7. LS3 (Legged Squad Support System): The LS3 looks a lot like a mad scientist’s dog. And that’s actually not far from the truth as the LS3 is hoping to become the soldier’s best friend. The Legged Squad Support System is designed to take some of the load off soldiers on the battlefield who can be laden with up to 100 pounds of weapons and equipment. The LS3 will tag along with small squads carrying around 400 pounds of their gear so they can move more quickly with their weapons.
6. DARPA Robotics Challenge: Human beings are fragile creatures who react poorly to things like extreme heat or cold, poisonous gas, or nuclear radiation. Robots, on the other hand, aren’t the least bit bothered by such trifles. The DARPA Robotics Challenge is seeking to make a number of technological breakthroughs in the area of autonomous robotics such as increases in the strength, dexterity, and endurance possible for mechanical beings.
5. IVN (In Vivo Nanoplatforms): When a soldier gets sick on the battlefield it can be rather inconvenient to get him or her to a doctor to find out what’s wrong. That’s why DARPA is working on microscopic nanoparticles that swim around in the bodies of warfighters analyzing their health. The IVN program is also working on nanoparticles that can actively fight disease or injury.
4. ACTUV (Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vehicle): Since the end of the USSR, that threat has somewhat diminished, but that hasn’t stopped DARPA from trying to squash it entirely. ACTUV is intended to be an autonomous submarine-tracking vessel roaming the world’s oceans, looking for enemy subs, following them around, and reporting their positions.
3. Revolutionizing Prosthetics: Well, DARPA has a program for that. It’s called Revolutionizing Prosthetics and its goal is to produce robotic arm and hand replacements that restore most (if not all) original functions with control coming directly from the amputee’s brain. The highly dexterous limbs produced are also being fitted to robots.
2. ALASA (Airborne Launch Assist Space Access): Rockets are expensive and launching satellites into space so that you can watch DirecTV can get very costly. The goal of ALASA is to find a way to launch a 100-pound satellite into low earth orbit (LEO) for less than a million dollars. To do so, the launch rocket will hitch a ride on an Air Force fighter plane like the F-15.
1. EXACTO (Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance): According to DARPA, this project aims to dramatically increase the accuracy and speed with which snipers can dispatch their targets. EXACTO is a .50 caliber bullet that is capable of changing direction in flight. But DARPA’s not about to tell you how it works. The official image doesn’t show any kind of fins that could steer the bullet.
IMAGE SOURCE: “GOOGLE SEARCH”
SOURCE: http://www.supercompressor.com/tech/secret-darpa-military-tech-projects-direction-changing-bullets-robot-dogs-nanoplatforms
