Topic: lasers

DARPA embarks on muon project to enhance defense, scientific capabilities

July 28, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) launched a program called "Muons for Science & Security" (MuS2) with the aim of discovering a compact source of muons, which are deeply penetrating subatomic particles -- similar to electrons but about 200 times heavier -- that can be used in a variety of defense and scientific applications because they travel easily through dozens to hundreds of meters of water, solid rock, or soil.

Topic: lasers

DARPA embarks on muon project to enhance defense, scientific capabilities

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Comms

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Unmanned

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Comms

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Avionics

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Avionics

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Unmanned

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Avionics

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Radar/EW

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Radar/EW

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Unmanned

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Comms

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Avionics

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Radar/EW

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A.I.

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Cyber

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