Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceHigh Cost of Hypersonic Missiles Likely Means Low Inventories in Near Term, Air Force Secretary Says
The high costs of hypersonic missiles that may entail a unit cost in the tens of millions of dollars will likely mean that the United States will not field high […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyWhite House’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Calls For Emerging Tech Collaboration With Regional Partners
The White House’s new Indo-Pacific Strategy cites allies and partners in the region as the U.S.’ “single greatest asymmetric strength” to counter China, and calls for bolstering collaboration on emerging […]
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CyberF-35 Program Seeks Innovations to Improve Aircraft Cybersecurity
The F-35 Joint Program Office is looking to industry for ideas to improve the cybersecurity of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter and associated ground systems under a new JPO […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA, Sikorsky Conduct First Autonomous Black Hawk Flights With No Safety Pilots Onboard
DARPA and Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] Sikorsky announced Tuesday they have completed the first ever completely unmanned, autonomous flight with a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The UH-60A flew with no safety […]
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CongressKurilla Looks to Use Artificial Intelligence to Improve Targeting
Army Lt. Gen. Michael Kurilla, the commander of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the Biden administration’s nominee to head U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), wants to use artificial intelligene (AI) to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyWhite House Releases Updated Critical And Emerging Technologies List
The White House on Tuesday released an updated list of key technology categories that are potentially significant to national security and updates the original list to include subfields of core […]
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Air ForceHigh Costs for Manned Fighters and Bombers Have Air Force Looking to Field Combat Drones
High costs for U.S. Air Force manned air-to-air and strike platforms, such as the future Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) sixth-generation fighter, the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35, the Northrop Grumman […]
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PentagonShyu Finalizes DoD’s Top 14 Technology Priorities Ahead Of New National Defense S&T Strategy
The Pentagon’s top technology official has finalized a list of her top 14 priority areas for technology development, which will help drive the department’s forthcoming National Defense Science and Technology […]
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Air ForceUpcoming National Defense Strategy May Portend New Kinds of Command and Control
The upcoming National Defense Strategy (NDS) may portend new kinds of command and control (C2) able to withstand cyber and space attacks, as the United States moves military forces forward […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Taps Northrop Grumman To Develop AI ‘Assistant’ For Black Hawk Pilots
DARPA has tapped Northrop Grumman [NOC] to develop an artificial intelligence solution that could serve as an “assistant” to UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilots, the company said Tuesday. Northrop Grumman, […]
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