Advanced / Transformational Technology
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CongressSenate Appropriators Want Air Force Acquisition Strategy for ABMS
A report on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s (SAC) fiscal 2021 defense appropriations bill asks the U.S. Air Force to submit an acquisition strategy early next year for the Advanced Battle […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing and Northrop Grumman Successfully Test Open Mission Systems AESA Sensor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Boeing [BA]on Monday announced successful test flights using an open systems architecture with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) sensor on a midsize jet-powered aircraft. Northrop […]
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ArmyBAE Systems Developing Autonomy Technologies For Army’s Future Vertical Lift Program
BAE Systems is working to develop autonomy technologies for the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, the company said Tuesday. The Army awarded BAE Systems $9 million in contracts to […]
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ArmyArmy Releases Requirements for Upgraded Biometric Repository, Transition to Cloud
The Army has released requirements for a new contract to upgrade, operate and maintain the Defense Department’s authoritative biometric database, the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), with plans to transition […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin to Demo Airlifter Palletized Munition Next Year
Under an up to $25 million, 18-month contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) last month, Lockheed Martin [LMT] plans to demonstrate next year the capability for C-130 […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Releases Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
The Pentagon on Oct. 29 released an electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) superiority strategy meant to link with the 2018 National Defense Strategy, which stressed a new era of great power competition. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Wants to Grasp International High Tech Advances to Prevent Sole Access by Adversaries
The U.S. Air Force is looking for the participation of international companies in its AFWERX innovation efforts to grasp high tech advances in artificial intelligence, materials sciences, advanced manufacturing and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Establishes New Hypersonic Weapons Consortium, To Be Led By Texas A&M
The Pentagon said Monday it has established a new consortium to bolster research efforts with universities for hypersonic capabilities, with the department awarding Texas A&M $20 million a year to […]
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Business/FinancialPalantir Forecasts Major Increase in Its Share of DoD, Other Federal Software Business
Denver-based Palantir Technologies, Inc. [PLTR] forecasts a major increase in the company’s share of DoD, intelligence community, and other federal software business, as the company seeks to become the “central […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBAE Systems to Leverage Autonomous Systems’ Experience for U.S. Air Force Skyborg Program
BAE Systems is to leverage its experience in autonomous systems, as it seeks to develop an attritable drone under the U.S. Air Force’s Skyborg program, the company said on Oct. […]