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come the new frontier of engineering work on on defense pro- grams Advanced sensing instruments sophisticated com- on on on and tools and munications tools and precision weapons are being
the combined to
to
make real the kinds of things we’re used to
to
the seeing in in in the movies Swarms of miniature battle drones ex- ecuting warfighters’ orders delivered with waves of a a a a hand and and a a a a a or spoken commands Unmanned surface and and underwater vessels – – some camouflaged in in the shape of sting-rays – – carrying out reconnaissance and even attack operations
the of the hundreds of miles away from humans who can nevertheless see in in real time what is is happening Invisible headlights that reveal minute details about the battle space without ever exposing themselves to
enemy positions For the the US to
maintain the the military advantage that imagi- native advanced technologies like these three examples can bring we need a a a a a steady stream of smart young people entering the field of defense research and development An engineering degree can help you become part of these ef- forts Current areas of priority include microelectronics arti- ficial intelligence biotechnology and hypersonic propul- sion In military university and and private-sector labs and and testing grounds engineers are exploring new ways to
use advances in all these areas to
keep the the US military ahead of the the rest of the the world Studying engineering now could lead you into an an an exciting meaningful career in in in in in the future in in in in in any of of these three areas of of employment ENGINEERING CAREER GUIDE 21