Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNGAP Not Tied To F-47, But To Ensuring U.S. Propulsion Advantage, Official Says
DAYTON, Ohio–The Air Force development of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine is not tied to the Boeing [BA] F-47 fighter, but instead to ensuring U.S. propulsion superiority, a […]
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Unmanned SystemsElroy Air Demonstrates Multiple Unattended Delivery Modes With Cargo Drone
Elroy Air on Wednesday said it recently demonstrated three modes of autonomous cargo delivery for the Army using the company’s fixed-wing hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The demonstration at […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAV Teams With Applied Intuition In Pursuit Of Army’s Launched Effects Opportunities
AeroVironment [AVAV] on Wednesday announced a strategic teaming agreement to integrate its Mayhem 10 platform with Applied Intuition’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and strike software, aimed at pursuing the […]
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Unmanned SystemsNavy Seeks Vendor-Neutral USV Maintenance Framework
The Navy last week issued a Request for Solutions (RFS) notice to find a self-sufficient maintenance sustainment and training framework that can work with its evolving fleet of Unmanned Surface […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Plans Demos Soon To Find Ground-Based, Long-Range Strike Systems To Scale Rapidly
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has detailed a new effort to hold demonstrations in the coming months to find “mature, affordable, long-range precision strike systems” that can be scaled […]
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Unmanned SystemsCounter-Drone Company Led By Former Trump Acting SecDef Gets Seed Investment
FPF Defense, a startup developing a counter-drone platform with kinetic interceptors to defeat Shahed-type threats, has received a strategic investment co-led by RSE Ventures and Ondas Holdings [ONDS]. The seed […]
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Unmanned SystemsSaronic Partners With Samsung Heavy Industries For Unmanned Shipbuilding
Saronic announced a new strategic partnership with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries on Thursday to help accelerate development of autonomy-capable maritime systems and technologies that aim to improve the U.S. […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Divesting Stake In Joint Venture With Quantum Expertise
IBM [IBM] on Thursday said it agreed to acquire HRL Laboratories, LLC, a joint venture between Boeing [BA] and General Motors [GM], to strengthen its capabilities in quantum computing. Deal […]
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Air ForceDegree Of Survivability Key Question For DIU/USAF MMA Program
The degree of survivability for future massed modular aircraft (MMA) is a key question for the program. This month, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and U.S. Air Force announced MMA […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle Launched Into Space; Operations Begin In 2027
A satellite servicing vehicle developed and built by Northrop Grumman [NOC] to conduct repairs, inspections and sustain spacecraft on orbit launched Tuesday evening, the company said on Wednesday. The Mission […]