Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Unmanned SystemsMach Industries, Advanced Manufacturer Divergent, Rapidly Deliver Venom Flight Demonstrator
Startup weapon systems developer Mach Industries and startup digital manufacturer Divergent Technologies have rapidly prototyped a jet-powered flight demonstration aircraft, going from design start to flight test in 71 days, […]
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Air ForceAir Force CCA Mission Autonomy Phase Begins With Software From Collins Aerospace And Shield AI
The Air Force is highlighting RTX‘s [RTX] Collins Aerospace and Shield AI as early examples of the potential for the service’s Autonomy Government Reference Architecture (A-GRA) to adapt new, vendor […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Hypersonics Office Makes Six S&T Awards
The Pentagon has awarded science and technology (S&T) contracts to six entities to advance hypersonic technologies. The Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) were made to Leidos [LDOS], GoHypersonic, Inc., Aurex, Purdue […]
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Navy/USMCMarines Tap Kodiak AI To Integrate Autonomous Driving Tech With ROGUE-Fires Platform
The Marine Corps has picked Kodiak AI [KDK] to integrate its autonomous driving technology onto Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) used for the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBlue Water Autonomy Unveils Details For 190-Foot USV With Eyes On MASC
Blue Water Autonomy on Wednesday introduced details of its first autonomous unmanned surface vessel (USV), the 190-foot Liberty Class, which is based on a proven hull design and is expected […]
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Unmanned SystemsLockheed Martin Enters Unmanned Undersea Vessel Space With Lamprey
Lockheed Martin [LMT] on Monday introduced an unmanned undersea vehicle, the Lamprey, to deliver multi-mission capabilities and effects in contested maritime environments. Lockheed Martin did not identify a specific Navy […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Selects RTX, Charles River, Leidos And Saronic For Pulling Guard
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected four companies to demonstrate solutions for the Pulling Guard program that seeks semi-autonomous platforms to protect unarmed logistics vessels from asymmetric […]
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Air ForceStarfish Nabs $55 Million Space Force Award For Orbital Mobility
The Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) last week awarded Starfish Space a $54.5 million contract to prepare the company’s Otter space vehicle for the movement of national security space […]
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SpaceFMS Will Increase, Help U.S. Space R&D Efforts, COMSO Head Says
The sugar high of about $40 billion appropriated for the Space Force in fiscal 2026–including a big chunk for the Trump administration-envisioned Golden Dome missile defense network, may not last […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Soliciting For Deorbit Services, Containerized Drone Delivery, New Interceptor Sensors
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday issued three solicitations seeking solutions for deorbiting satellites as a service, containerized capabilities that can launch large numbers of drones quickly, and advanced […]