Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCaptive Carry Tests of Two Hypersonic Configurations Completed, DARPA Says
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force have completed captive carry tests of two variants of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Development Agency Awards Contracts for National Defense Space Architecture Transport Layer
The Space Development Agency (SDA) on Aug. 31 awarded $281.5 million in firm, fixed-price contracts to Lockheed Martin [LMT] and York Space Systems to build 10 satellites each for an […]
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PentagonPentagon Names Tech Executive Victoria Coleman As New DARPA Director
The Pentagon said Monday it has named Victoria Coleman, a technology executive and former adviser to the department, as the next director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNew Partnership Between Congress and Pentagon Needed, Flournoy Says
Michèle Flournoy, a candidate for defense secretary if Joe Biden wins the November election, according to defense analysts, suggested that a new relationship between the Defense Department and Congress is […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyX-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle Has Second Test In Preparation For Airborne Recovery
Last month, Leidos [LDOS] subsidiary Dynetics, Inc., conducted its second risk reduction and performance verification test of the X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah for the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyABMS Test to Be “Massive,” Roper Says, Name Change Possible
The upcoming test of the U.S. Air Force Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) in the next few weeks is to feature all the military services and dozens of platforms, as […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBill Gates Leads Kymeta’s $85M Funding Round
Kymeta Corporation has raised approximately $85 million in its latest funding round, led by longtime investor Bill Gates, the co-founder and former chairman and CEO of Microsoft [MSFT]. Kymeta’s leadership […]
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Air ForceAir Force Leaders Witness Manned Electric Flight Demonstration By LIFT Aircraft’s HEXA
Leadership from the U.S. Air Force observed a manned demonstration of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft last week near Austin, Texas. Secretary of the Air Force Barbara […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyIntegrating Data Across Classification Levels A Challenge For AI
Integrating data across classification levels is the biggest challenge for the effective employment of artificial intelligence (AI) for U.S. military forces in the field, according to a new paper for […]
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Business/FinancialRolls-Royce Makes Further Investment In Reaction Engines
Rolls-Royce plc last Friday said it has made an additional investment in Reaction Engines as part of a wider funding round in the United Kingdom-based advanced technology aircraft and rocket […]