Tag Archives: Department of Defense

NASA and Orbital Sciences Corporation: Antares Roll-Out

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

NASA commercial partner Orbital Sciences Corporation recently rolled out the first fully-integrated Antares rocket in preparation for its inaugural flight.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged antares, Armed with Science, Department of Defense, DoDLive, NASA, nasa tour, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, orbital sciences, rocket launch, rocket roll out, test launch, wallop, wallop flight facility | Leave a comment

Sailor Spotlight: Petty Officer 1st Class Eduardo Ortega

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Find out how Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eduardo Ortega, an electronics technician, keeps his submarine running as his crew’s main MacGyver.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged All Hands, all hands online, chief selectee, cpo selectee, Defense Department, Department of Defense, DMA Navy, electronics technician, naval submarine, navy submariner, submarine squadron 11, submariner, U.S. Navy Petty Officer, United States Navy | Leave a comment

Armed with Science Saturday: Have Two Arms, Will Work

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

DARPA‘s Autonomous Robotic Manipulation (ARM) program is developing robots that do things outside of the usual robot norm. Like changing your tire, maybe.
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Posted in Armed With Science Saturday, DoD News, Rotator | Tagged arm, Autonomous Robotic Manipulation, bimanual manipulation, changing environments, DARPA, defusing improvised explosive devices, Department of Defense, have two arms will work, robotics, robots, semi-autonomously grasp and manipulate objects | Leave a comment

Solid State Laser

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Navy leaders recently announced plans for the first deployment of the Laser Weapon System (LaWS), a solid-state laser, aboard a ship in fiscal year 2014.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, laser weapon system, LaWS, Naval Research Laboratory, navy laser, Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, sea-to-air, solid-state laser, U.S. Navy, United States Navy | Leave a comment

Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Check out the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness program to help keep you psychologically and physically fit.
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday, Rotator | Tagged Air Force, Army, comprehensive soldier and family fitness, Department of Defense, family fitness, Family Focus Friday, Marines, military families, military family, military readiness, Navy, physical strength, psychological strength, us dod | Leave a comment