Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Business/FinancialTech, VC Firms Urge DoD Adopt Commercial Technologies
Commercial technologies are ready for the Defense Department to use but the Pentagon could more quickly take advantage of these products and capabilities by implementing recent recommendations of a bipartisan […]
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Air ForceUSAF to Certify New Material for Polarization Appliques to Allow KC-46 Operation in Chem-Bio Environments
Gear that will allow boom operators on the Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker to continue their work in chemical and biological agent environments is a requirement that the U.S. Air […]
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SpaceNROL-68 Satellite Aloft, As ULA Delta IV Winds Down
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), U.S. Space Force’s Space Launch Delta 45, Space Systems Command (SSC), and United Launch Alliance (ULA), launched the NRO’s NROL-68 satellite on June 22nd from […]
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SpaceHASC Says It Has Limited Insight So Far on How Space Force’s Proliferated LEO Will Meet Combatant Commander Requirements
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) says that it has a limited understanding thus far of how the U.S. Space Force’s future Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) will meet the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUSAF Awards Raytheon Nearly $1.2 Billion for AMRAAM, As HASC Outlines Need for Integrated Air-to-Air Missile Development
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] missiles and defense unit in Tucson, Ariz., a nearly $1.2 billion contract for production lot 37 of the company’s Advanced Medium […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyKord Demoing First Laser Capability FireFly, Working With Elbit America’s New MATR-X Radar
GRANT, Ala. — Kord Technologies [KBR] has developed FireFly, its first fully self-contained high energy laser weapon, and is currently showcasing the capability it described as a more cost-effective solution that […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Conducting Critical Design Reviews for MGUE Increment 2
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has finished the first of three critical design reviews for the planned Military GPS User Equipment (MGUE) Increment 2. L3Harris [LHX], Raytheon Technologies [RTX] and BAE Systems have received […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing to Invest in Self-Protection Improvements for KC-46A, Future Tankers
Boeing [BA] and its Aurora Flight Sciences subsidiary are working on self-protection improvements for the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus and future tankers, Boeing said at the Paris Air Show on June […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyShield AI Integrating Artificial Intelligence Pilot Into Kratos’ Valkyrie Stealth Drone
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology company Shield AI on Thursday said has teamed with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions [KTOS] to integrate its autonomous piloting technology into the defense company’s XQ-58 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAnduril Partners With Advanced Manufacturer Hadrian To Speed Production
Anduril Industries on Thursday said it entered a strategic partnership with precision components manufacturer Hadrian to provide key components and parts for the company’s autonomous systems at dramatically reduced lead […]
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