Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Used Corsair USV In Operation To Rescue Apache Crew Downed Near Oman
A U.S. military operation to rescue two Army AH-64 Apache crew members whose aircraft went down late Monday near the coast of Oman utilized a Saronic-built Corsair unmanned surface vessel, […]
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Unmanned SystemsMacGyver, Squishy Tech, YGGY Aviation Among Invitees For DARPA Lift Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Monday announced invitations to 72 teams to demonstrate innovative drone designs capable of carrying at least four times their weight. The list […]
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Unmanned SystemsGround Robotics Startup Focused On Complex Environments Raises $10 Million In Seed Round
Shifters, a small startup developing sensor-carrying quadruped robots and autonomy software for maneuverability in difficult and dangerous terrains, has raised $10.2 million in an early stage round that will be […]
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SpaceSpace Force Eyes Nearly $1.5 Billion for Space Data Network Backbone in Future Reconciliation Bill
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) plans to request nearly $1.5 billion for the Space Data Network (SDN) Backbone in a future fiscal 2027 reconciliation bill. Last week, Space Force’s Space […]
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Missile DefenseNorthrop Grumman Targets Next Year For On-Orbit SBI “Capability”
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is to have space-based interceptors for Golden Dome on orbit, at least at the demonstration level, by next year–a year earlier than the White House’s goal, the […]
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Unmanned SystemsSaronic’s Marauder MUSV Begins Water Trials
Saronic on May 28 entered the water to begin trials shortly of its first medium unmanned surface vessels (MUSV), going from initial design to in the water in less than […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNATO Accelerator Program Includes Two U.S. Firms For Prototyping, Potential Adoption
A NATO defense innovation accelerator on Friday said it has awarded small contracts to five vendors, including two U.S. companies, to prototype their solutions for operational readiness ahead of potential […]
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Space
SpaceX Gets Nearly $4.2 Billion Nod From Space Force For Initial SB-AMTI
Two days after the Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) awarded SpaceX a nearly $2.3 billion contract for the Space Data Network Backbone, a proliferated low Earth orbit communications network, […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Seeks Solutions For Autonomous Watercraft For Intra-Theater Logistics
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Thursday posted a solicitation seeking solutions for autonomous unmanned surface vessels capable of ferrying containerized cargo over long distances in the Indo-Pacific theater. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Awards $159 Million For Hermeus To Demonstrate High-Mach Flight And Payload Release
Hermeus on Thursday said it has received a $159 million contract modification from the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to demonstrate high-Mach flight and high-speed payload carry and release to […]