Japan to set up DARPA-style institute to tackle evolving threat of cyber warfare
Japan’s Ministry of Defense is devoting government-level effort and funding to tackling the growing problem of cyber warfare.
USSOCOM looks to alternate mobility designs
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is investigating alternative propulsion designs for its Light Tactical All-Terrain Vehicle (LTATV) fleet.
The command's interest in possible hybrid, fuel cell and electric powertrain designs was identified in a request for information (RFI) released on 28 December 2017.
The current USSOCOM ground mobility fleet is comprised of approximately 850 LTATV platforms, including both two-seat and four-seat versions of the Polaris Defense MRZR vehicle. Specialized SOF modifications enable internal vehicle transport by air via the V-22, H-53 and H-47 series aircraft.
The late December RFI identified command interest in alternative power designs for a four-seat LTATV
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