Advanced / Transformational Technology
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ArmyGeneral Electric Demos Autonomous Ground Robot For Army
General Electric Research [GE] said this week it conducted a successful demonstration of its autonomous ground robot for the Army, marking the completion of a one-year program to help further […]
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ArmyArmy Details First Live Fire Test With Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium Prototype
The Army held its first live fire test with its Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium (RCV-M) prototype in late June, to include firing an XM813 30mm chain gun and an M240 machine […]
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PentagonAustin Signs Classified Implementation Plan for Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed the 2020 Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy’s classified Implementation Plan–the “I-Plan”–on July 15, DoD said on Aug. 5. Last October, the Pentagon released an electromagnetic spectrum […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Shifts HorizonX Investment Arm To Partnership With Private Equity Firm
Boeing [BA] on Thursday said it has entered a strategic partnership with the private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) to manage and expand its HorizonX venture capital arm that […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Awards Contract for Development of Hypersonic Aircraft
The U.S. Air Force and venture capital funded a $60 million contract awarded on July 30 to Atlanta-based Hermeus Corp. to speed the commercial development of hypersonic aircraft and propulsion […]
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WeaponsAir Force Evaluating Possible ARRW Unit Cost Increase, if House Cut Goes Through
The U.S. Air Force is evaluating a possible unit cost increase for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) and other effects that a House Appropriations […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Navy Focusing on ‘Enabling Technologies’ for NGAD
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md–The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy technology programs for Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) are collaborating, as the Navy NGAD program office focuses on the “enabling technologies” for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDHS Releases S&T Strategic Plan For Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology (S&T) directorate last Friday introduced its first strategic plan to help guide investments in artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) to meet […]
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SpaceATLAS on Track to Replace SPADOC Next Year, U.S. Space Force Says
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) ATLAS is on track to be operational by the spring of next year, as the service develops higher classification levels for the Unified Data Library […]
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Navy/USMCHouse Panel Explores Deploying MCM On ESBs And Lasers On Destroyers
A House panel is looking to have the Navy brief it on adding mine countermeasures (MCM) systems on Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ships and adding lasers to current and future […]
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