Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceAir Force Looks to Mid-2022 for First Flight of B-21 Raider
The U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) is looking to mid-2022 as the first flight for the Northrop Grumman [NOC] B-21 Raider stealth bomber. The Air Force had said […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyWhite House Releases Implementation Plan To Secure 5G
The White House on Friday issued its national strategy for how the U.S. will implement and lead efforts to secure fifth-generation wireless infrastructure, technology seen as underpinning future prosperity and […]
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Air ForceRoper: F-35 Program at an ‘Inflection Point,’ as Air Force Looks to Reduce Flying Hour Cost to Bank for Future Systems
The program for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter, managed by the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md., is at an “inflection point” in […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Looks to Bolster ‘Orbital Warfare’ Capabilities
U.S. Space Force Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David “DT” Thompson told an Association of Old Crows virtual event on Jan. 13 that the Space Force is looking for […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Advancing Effort To Arm DDG-1000 With Hypersonic Missiles, Develop Larger VLS
A Navy official recently confirmed the service is advancing efforts to arm the three-vessel Zumwalt-class DDG-1000 destroyers with hypersonic weapons, as directed by Congress. The fiscal year 2021 Defense Authorization […]
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Air ForceBiden Transition Team Speaks with Roper About Possible Role
The transition team of President-elect Joe Biden has reached out to U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper about a possible role in the new administration, but Roper is so […]
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Navy/USMCLockheed Martin Delivers HELIOS To Navy, Boasts Additional Capability
Lockheed Martin [LMT] said on Monday it has delivered its production unit 100-kW-range High Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveillance (HELIOS) to the Navy for installment on a destroyer […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD, Commerce Agency Seek Help On Developing Open 5G Ecosystem
The Defense Department and Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on Monday began soliciting comments from stakeholders for a new challenge effort aimed at accelerating the development of […]
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Homeland SecurityEven With A Mask, The Best Facial Recognition Algorithms Work Well, Test Shows
The best facial recognition algorithms correctly matched individuals wearing masks 96 percent of the time in an evaluation last fall, demonstrating that people can potentially keep their masks on while […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU-2 Flies with Booz Allen Hamilton Artificial Intelligence Algorithm
A Lockheed Martin [LMT] U-2 Dragon reconnaissance aircraft used an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm by Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] in flight on Dec. 15, the company said Jan. 6. The […]