DefenceTalkJohnny Matheny’s handshake is friendly, confident and firm—though not in the bone-crushing manner favored by some of the alpha types here in the Pentagon. What is remarkable is that Matheny’s proffered hand is not actually his. It is part of a robotic prosthesis researchers hope one day could help transform the lives of countless amputees. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagons-research-agency-showcases-future-tech-67452/

DefenceTalkThe Army-led Future Vertical Lift program is being developed to replace the service’s aging helicopter fleet, and the aircraft of other services, at some point in the future. The need for Future Vertical Lift, known as FVL, was explained by Dan Bailey, program director, Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator/FVL, U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research Development […]https://www.defencetalk.com/future-vertical-lift-capability-focuses-on-tech-demo-60009/