Pentagon Displays Weapons Of The Future



VOA: Pentagon Displays Technology of the Future

PENTAGON — Robot teammates and "snake" arms that can find a crack .005 millimeter long were just two of the U.S. military's latest technological innovations on display at the Pentagon this week.

The Defense Laboratory Enterprise showcased more than 80 exhibits on its biennial Lab Day on Thursday. The enterprise is a network of 63 defense laboratories, warfare centers and engineering centers that operate across the United States, and the event provided the Defense Department community with an up-close look at projects in various stages of development and readiness.

Here are some of VOA's favorites:

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WNU Editor: Robots and drones assisting small sized units coupled with better tools to quickly detect and respond to the enemy seems to be the big goal right now.

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