Three new inventions of the Pentagon in the field of military technology. A PHOTO

A surface ship with a length of 40 meters, a width of 3,3 meters and a weight of 127 tons (a reduced copy was set up at the Pentagon) is able to overcome 10 thousand nautical miles on one fuel tank. As the official representative of DARPA Jared Adams, people on such a narrow ship would be close, but he skillfully tracks down enemy submarines.

Photo: DARPA

In addition, this vessel can be used to provide security perimeter around aircraft carrier groups. This will reduce the number of troops needed to protect aircraft carriers, which will allow the state to save tens of millions of dollars. One ship of this type is based off the coast of San Diego.

Taking off containers for payload

Containers that will lie on the ocean floor, if necessary, can be activated remotely. Photo: DARPA

These containers are designed to create unmanned nonvolatile systems that will lie on the ocean floor for many years, and if necessary can be remotely activated, after which they "fly up" to the surface of the water.

As reported on the DARPA website, these systems will allow a range of marine operations to be carried out at a significantly lower cost than using existing assets. According to Jared Adams, this program is in the second of three development stages.

"Gecko Skin"

The military will be able to do without cables and ladders. Photo: DARPA

The Gecko Skin product was developed as part of the Z-Man program, the main goal of which is to create artificial analogues of the biological systems of geckos and spiders in order to improve the human ability to move along vertical surfaces with heavy loads without the aid of ropes and ladders. This double-sided adhesive synthetic material mimics gecko skin that allows you to easily climb vertical surfaces.

The material, which is a dense fabric with a texture similar to rubber, provides improved grip on the surface. A 2012 demonstration showed that a 40-square-centimeter piece of “gecko skin” attached to vertical glass could support a load weighing about 170 kg, DARPA officials said.