Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Unmanned SystemsAutonomous Maritime Vessel Developer Ulysses Announces $46 Million In Funding
Autonomous maritime vessel developer Ulysses on Thursday said it has raised $46 million in two funding rounds, a previously undisclosed seed financing last year, and new Series A investment, to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Soliciting For Open Mission Platform Aimed At Airlift And Tanker Aircraft
The Defense Department is seeking prototype open mission solutions to allow its high-value airlift and tanker aircraft to operate in contested environments through a common operating picture, the Defense Innovation […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMoving Target Indication, Orbital Warfare Among Areas Needing Increased Investment, Space Force Official Says
Space-based moving target indication, launch infrastructure, orbital warfare, and positioning navigation and timing are some segments of the defense industrial base that need more funding, a U.S. Space Force official […]
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SpaceSaltzman Wants NASA’s Help For Cislunar Space Domain Awareness
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman wants to collaborate with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and commercial astronaut, on common mission areas, such as cislunar space domain awareness. […]
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Business/FinancialX-Bow Partners With Factory Engineering Company UNION To Boost Manufacturing
Solid rocket motor and suborbital launch vehicle manufacturer X-Bow Systems on Thursday said has partnered with UNION Technologies to integrate software-defined factory capabilities into its manufacturing processes to increase capacity. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAs DAF Considers Future Communications Architecture, SDA Stays Focused On Supplier Diversity
As the Department of the Air Force (DAF) considers a future sensor-to-shooter communications architecture that may reserve a key spot for SpaceX, the Space Development Agency (SDA) intends to stick […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAV Expects Upgraded LOCUST X3 Laser To Be ‘Forward Deployed’ In Coming Months
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – AeroVironment [AVAV] has already received production orders for its new, upgraded LOCUST X3 laser weapon capability, according to a lead company official, who said the first systems are […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Force May Need Uptick In Wallops Island Launches Due To Commercial Demand
While the Space Force has used Wallops Island, Va., to launch niche missions, including small-satellite orbital and sounding rocket hypersonic suborbital launches, the service may need to ensure that it […]
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Unmanned SystemsEpirus, GD And Kodiak Unveil Autonomous Directed Energy System For Domestic C-UAS Use
Epirus, General Dynamics [GD] and Kodiak AI on Tuesday introduced an autonomous pickup truck with a high-power microwave (HPM) for point defense against small drone threats in the United States. […]
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ArmyArmy Accepts First Optionally-Piloted Black Hawk, Will Inform Scaling Autonomy Across The Fleet
The Army announced Friday it has officially accepted the first Black Hawk helicopter outfitted to fly autonomously, with the plans for the aircraft to now undergo a “rigorous testing phase.” […]