Future Force Expo gets underway this week: Naval scientists are working to help meet the challenges of the 21st century warfighter, and their latest creations are display this week at the Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo.
Sailors and members of the general public attending the biennial event, Feb. 4-5 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., will be able to see everything from the electromagnetic railgun to underwater gliders. Key technologies on display also include:
The Shipboard Autonomous Fire-Fighting Robot (SAFFiR), a bipedal humanoid robot designed to assist sailors in the location and suppression of fires.
An autonomous swarmboat.
Optical scans of the outer ear and 3-D-printed, custom molded ear plugs produced on site.
The CQ-10B, a lightweight unmanned helicopter capable of carrying 500 pounds.
"This year's Expo promises to deliver opportunities for sailors and Marines to interact with members of the naval science and technology community who are confronting the toughest technological challenges that they face on the front lines," said Peter Vietti, Office of Naval Research spokesman. "In addition, they will be able to see, first-hand, displays and demonstrations of the latest innovations that are contributing to the building of the future force."
