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AFRL develops autonomous counter-drone weapon and blood-recirculation technology

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The Air Force Research Laboratory is developing two distinct technologies: an autonomous shotgun designed to defend against drones and a machine that recirculates blood. The projects highlight parallel efforts to address counter-UAS threats and medical support requirements through autonomous and advanced engineering approaches.

Discovered 2026-09-28T06:36:31.170659-07:00 | 2026-09-28T06:36:31.170659-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The autonomous shotgun points to continued development of counter-UAS capabilities for defending against drone threats.
  • The blood-recirculation machine addresses a separate medical technology requirement, showing AFRL’s work spans both operational defense systems and human-support technologies.
  • No directly related previous clusters were provided for additional context.

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2026-09-28T06:36:31.170659-07:00
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