Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceUS Air Force Readies Airborne ISR Modernization Plan For Congress
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to deliver a modernization plan for the service’s airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets–a report to be sent to the congressional defense committees […]
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SpaceUS Space Force Looks Beyond Space Fence Radar To Improve Tracking
U.S. Space Force (USSF) said that it is looking beyond its Space Fence radar to improve significantly the real-time tracking of objects in space. “The Space Fence radar performs well […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Awards Small Video Analytics Contracts to Help with Checkpoint Self-Screening
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate in the past month has awarded small contracts to two high-technology start-ups that have developed video analytics software for commercial applications […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPeraton Announces $44 Million Deal To Support Hypersonic Weapon Testing
Peraton said Monday the company has received a two-year, $44 million deal to support interservice hypersonic weapon flight tests. Under the deal, awarded by the Army in late December, Peraton will […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Needs New Acquisition Authorities To Stay Ahead In AI Tech Race, Commission Officials Say
The leaders of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) told lawmakers Friday the Pentagon will likely require new acquisition authorities tailored for software procurement to stay ahead of […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Wins New Hypersonic Mod, Raising Total Value To $2.8 Billion
The Navy awarded Lockheed Martin [LMT] a $1.5 billion modification on March 11 for the joint Army-Navy program to develop a common rocket and hypersonic glide vehicle for both services, […]
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Air ForceCollins Aerospace Enhanced Vision System May Gain Traction in C-130 Community
Collins Aerospace [RTX] is looking for its Enhanced Vision System (EVS) to gain traction within the U.S. Air Force C-130 community for a number of missions, including low-level flying at […]
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SpaceRussia, China Expected to Threaten All Space Orbits by 2025, U.S. Space Force Official Says
By 2025, Russia and China will have anti-satellite (ASAT) capabilities that will threaten satellites in all orbital regimes, a U.S. Space Force (USSF) official said on March 11. “By the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNSCAI To Spend Next Six Months Helping Implement Recommendations From Final Report
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) will spend the next six months working with the White House, Congress and the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) on plans […]
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Navy/USMCDavidson Touts Laser Weapons For Future Navy Defenses
The head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command on Wednesday told a congressional panel he sees directed energy weapons are the “way of the future,” particularly in helping with terminal defense. During […]
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