http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/ The latest Military Technology news from the Georgia Insititute of Technology in Atlanta, GA en-us Copyright 2009, Georgia Institute of Technology webmaster@gatech.edu (Georgia Tech Web Master) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:03:08 EST News Georgia Tech http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46201A new crew survivability concept that would build military vehicles around a protected personnel compartment and use a sacrificial “blast wedge” to absorb energy from improvised explosive devices could improve safety for the occupants of future light armored patrol vehicles.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46201&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46225The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) demonstrated two cargo container security systems at a recent event sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46225&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46246GTRI has released an open-source version of its popular FalconView software. The program displays topographical maps, aeronautical charts, satellite images and other maps, along with overlay tools that can be displayed on any map background. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46246&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46274Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing a novel material for transferring heat away from ultra-high-power defense electronics. The exotic material is a composite of diamond and copper.Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46274&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46284When the U.S. Air Force found that one of its key combat aircraft needed more protection from an enemy missile threat, a multidisciplinary team from the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) went into action.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46284&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46291Georgia Tech researchers are developing programming tools to enable engineers in the defense industry to utilize the processing power of GPUs without having to learn the complicated programming language required to use them directly.Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46291&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46312The new Georgia Tech Center for Advanced Bioengineering for Soldier Survivability is working to quickly move tools that are clinically valuable, safe and effective from laboratories to use in military trauma centers.Tue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46312&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46323Researchers at Georgia Tech have built a test facility to evaluate and enhance sensors designed to detect buried land mines. The automated system measures the response of electromagnetic induction sensors against land mines buried at many possible angles.Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46323&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46334The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) and its applied-research emphasis are vital to Georgia Tech's mission, and the current support and collaboration between GTRI and the university's academic units will continue to grow, President G.P. "Bud" Peterson said recently.Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46334&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46373The Georgia Tech Research InstituteTue, 03 Mar 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46373&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46404Engineers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are helping to protect unmanned aerial vehicles by learning how to control their acoustic emissions.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46404&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46449Research presented at the INFORMS Annual Meeting describes an easier and more accurate method to predict the remaining useful life of mechanical and electronic equipment, while significantly improving maintenance operations and spare parts logistics.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46449&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46465Researchers have developed a low-cost, high-resolution imaging system that can be attached to a helicopter to create a complete and detailed picture of an area devastated by a hurricane or other natural disaster. The resulting visual information can be used to estimate the number of storm refugees and assess the need for health and humanitarian services.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46465&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46469Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing innovative honeycomb structures that could make possible a new approach to noise reduction in aircraft.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46469&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46503The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a five-year, $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security to lead and coordinate a new initiative that will develop foundational research in massive data analysis and visual analytics. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46503&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46505The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has won a contract to support development of a roadmap designed to improve the testing and evaluation of unmanned and autonomous systems for the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46505&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46530Researchers have shown that a new class of ultraviolet photodiode could help meet the U.S. militaryWed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46530&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46538The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a contract to help develop Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46538&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46541The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has received a $4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to redesign critical modules used in thousands of military air traffic control radios. The work will extend the life of these radios, which were first fielded in 1968.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46541&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46120Researchers at Georgia Tech have discovered why rocket engines are occasionally destroyed by mysterious waves of sound. The new imaging techniques allow scientists to observe and understand the destructive waves.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDTLisa Grovensteinhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46120&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46621A rapid, non-disruptive and less expensive method to decontaminate bioterrorism hazards has been developed. Flat panels producing X-rays and ultraviolet-C light kill anthrax spores, even hidden ones, in two to three hours without lingering effects.Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46621&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46639Tiny copper structures with pores at both the nanometer and micron size scales could play a key role in the next generation of detonators used to improve the reliability, reduce the size and lower the cost of certain military munitions. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46639&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46654A new study reveals that as temperatures decreased centuries ago during a period called the Little Ice Age, the number of wars increased, famine occurred and the population declined. Wed, 21 Nov 2007 00:00:00 ESTAbby Vogelhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46654&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46666The Sting Racing Team sponsored by Georgia Tech and SAIC reached the semifinals of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Urban Challenge, but did not quality for the final challenge.Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 ESTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46666&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40119The Sting Racing team will be one of 36 teams competing in the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's (DARPA) Urban Challenge this fall.Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDTLisa Grovensteinhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40119&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46757A new technique for creating films of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles in a polymer matrix could allow fabrication of improved capacitors able to store twice as much energy as conventional devices. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46757&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46771A Georgia Institute of Technology research team has received a $3.5 million grant to use tiny, power-saving analog chips to develop portable communications technology capable of scanning a broad range of radio-frequency (RF) bands for open channels. Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46771&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40233Georgia Tech researchers have a created a new satellite technology that allows satellites to blast off with less fuel, opening the door for deep space missions, lower launch costs and more hardware on board.Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:00:00 ESTMegan McRaineyhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40233&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46798A new sensor that measures the motion created by sound waves under water could allow the U.S. Navy to develop compact arrays to detect the presence of enemy submarines. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46798&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40309Defense technology program assesses its short courses to strengthen certificates in Antenna Engineering, Electronic Warfare Technology, Infrared & Electro-Optical Technology, Radar Systems, Radar Signal Processing & Techniques, and Modeling & Simulation.Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EDTElizabeth Campellhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=40309&source=1http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46879Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have conducted successful test flights of a hydrogen-powered unmanned aircraft believed to be the largest to fly on a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell using compressed hydrogen. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:00:00 EDTJohn Toonhttp://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=46879&source=1