U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan Friday, announced a newly inked collaboration between the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the federal Defense Innovation Unit. The Defense Innovation Unit works with universities and the commercial sector to fast-track the development and production of technology to support the U.S. military. The collaboration with UAF will initially focus on […]
Researchers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks have launched a three-year effort to develop a new system to remotely detect and assess ground vehicles and low-flying aircraft, including drones. The Army Research Office is providing $500,000 in funding for the project, which is led by the UAF Geophysical Institute’s Wilson Alaska Technical Center. Scientists […]
The Army officially received a groundbreaking H-60Mx Black Hawk helicopter upgraded for autonomous or piloted flight. This next-generation optionally piloted vehicle begins a rigorous testing phase, marking a pivotal moment in the Army’s push to build a safer, smarter and more versatile helicopter fleet for the future. This achievement is not an overnight success. […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – “Harpoon 1-2, this is Midnight Sun 1, radio check, over.” A brief pause stretches across the 545 miles of Arctic terrain, mountains and tundra between Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Nome. “Midnight Sun 1, this is Harpoon 1-2. I read you loud and clear. How me?” The response cuts clean through […]