Advanced / Transformational Technology
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ArmyTillis Interested In DoD’s Plans For Platform Electrification, Cites GM Defense’s Demo Vehicle As Positive Development
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he wants to hear from senior military leaders on their plans for advancing electrification of their platforms during upcoming posture reviews, citing GM Defense’s […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFRL Conducts First Flight Test of Skyborg Autonomy Core System
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) conducted a first flight test on Apr. 29th of what is to be the collaboration and autonomy-enabling “brain” of Skyborg–the autonomy core system (ACS)–aboard […]
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ArmyArmy Aviation Officials Detail Push For Open Architecture On Future Platforms, Enduring Fleet
Army aviation officials have detailed the service’s push for open architecture initiatives, including the new Common Modular Open Architecture (CMOA) effort, to allow for rapid technology insertion and long-term cost […]
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Navy/USMCCNO: Hypersonic Weapons To First Go On Zumwalt Destroyers By 2025
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) this week said the Navy intends to field hypersonic missiles aboard the Zumwalt-class destroyers by 2025, reversing previous plans to first install the weapons […]
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Air ForceDigital Twins To Be New Hallmark for Air Force Weapons Systems
Digital twins look to be a new hallmark of U.S. Air Force weapons systems to improve their design, performance, and sustainment. NASA pioneered the use of twins in the 1960s […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC To Acquire Data Intelligence Firm Koverse
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire Koverse, which provides a scalable data management platform that enables artificial intelligence and machine learning for complex, […]
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Air ForceMitchell Institute Paper Advises DoD Undertake Long-Range Strike Cost Effectiveness Study
A new paper by the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and the Hudson Institute advises the Pentagon to undertake a study to determine the most cost-effective long-range strike systems to […]
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ArmyArmy Taps Six Firms To Present Ideas For Charging Electric Vehicles On The Battlefield
The Army announced Thursday it has selected six small businesses to assist in the service’s move toward electric vehicles (EV) by refining concepts that will allow for electric recharging on […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyService Research Leaders Cite Concerns With Semiconductor Supply Chain Issues
Lead research officials from each of the services on Wednesday cited semiconductors as a critical piece to ongoing technology efforts, calling current supply chain vulnerabilities a “critical concern.” During a […]
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SpaceSpace Development Agency to Set Fiber Optic Wave Forms as Tranche 1 Standard
The Space Development Agency (SDA) wants industry proposals for Tranche 1 of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) to be compatible with two out of three fiber optic wave forms. […]