Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceUSAF Scientific Advisory Board Studying Future AMTI and GMTI
The U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is conducting a study of future air moving target indication (AMTI) and ground moving target indication (GMTI) against high technology adversaries, such […]
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Air ForceAbout 17 Percent of NGAD Budget in Fiscal 2024 is for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force’s $2.3 billion fiscal 2024 request for Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) includes $392 million associated with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)–figures that indicate that almost 17 percent […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Request Reflects Effort to Provide Resilience for Space Systems
The Department of the Air Force fiscal 2024 budget requests funding for kinetic, “hard kill” and disabling “soft kill” of adversary threats in space, but, in keeping with U.S. commitments, […]
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Air ForceU.S. Air Force Decides on Engine Core Upgrade for F-35 Fighter
The U.S. Air Force has decided to move forward on Raytheon Technologies‘ [RTX] Pratt & Whitney Engine Core Upgrade (ECU) for the F-35 fighter and end the service’s Advanced Engine […]
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Business/FinancialBooz Allen, Unity Team On Digital Twin Solutions For Feds
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] last Friday said it has entered a strategic partnership with 3-D technology company Unity to develop digital twin solutions for Defense Department and other federal customers. […]
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ArmyArmy, Navy Scrapped Hypersonic Missile Test Planned For March 5 At Cape Canaveral
The Army and Navy canceled a hypersonic missile test planned for March 5 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida following an issue flagged during pre-flight checks, lead program […]
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Air ForceCollaborative Combat Aircraft Concept Relies on Reuse
The U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) concept relies on reuse, not an acceptable attrition rate, a top service official said this week. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing, Shield AI Explore Bringing AI-Enabled Autonomy To Military Aircraft
Boeing [BA] on Wednesday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shield AI to explore leveraging the latter company’s capabilities in artificial intelligence and autonomy for autonomously piloting […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Conducts Satellite Anti-Jamming Demonstration
U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on March 8 that it demonstrated ground-based anti-jamming satellite communications via a Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) connection between a Protected Tactical Enterprise […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Researchers Outline Limits And Costs Of Hypersonic Missiles
SAN DIEGO– Two Navy researchers last month outlined some major limitations on adding and using hypersonic weapons., focused on physics limitations combined with expense. “So there is an advantage to […]
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