… Exploring the Operational Environment
[Editor’s Note: Army Mad Scientist’s mission is to continually explore the Operational Environment and the changing character of warfare. We connect the intellect of the Nation to the Army, serving as an on-ramp for academia, industry, and other parts … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: In 2018, our pacing challenge China experimented with converting obsolete Type 59 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) into Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs), teleoperated from afar to protect crewmembers from hazardous missions deemed too risky for crewed combat vehicles. … Read the rest
“Theoretically, by structuring a material in specific ways, one can create a cloak.”
[Editor’s Note: As we reported earlier this month, “The Operational Environment is increasingly lethal with the ubiquity of sensors and proliferation of battlefield automation… Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: During the past decade, we’ve witnessed several conflicts around the globe that are shaping our understanding of the contemporary battlespace. Combat operations in Syria, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Ukraine have seen the convergence of battlefield transparency, autonomous systems, and … Read the rest
[Editor’s Note: Regular readers of the Mad Scientist Laboratory know that human migration into ever growing urban centers is one of the key trends we track regarding the Operational Environment. Half of the world’s population migrated to urban areas … Read the rest