Advanced / Transformational Technology
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ArmyArmy Selects General Atomics For Digital Guided Missile Prototype Program
The Army has selected General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) as the prime contractor for its Digital Guided Missile prototype program, the company announced Monday. GA-EMS is tasked with developing new […]
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Business/FinancialNorthrop Grumman Partners With Startup Firm Epirus To Leverage Tech For C-UAS Platforms
Northrop Grumman [NOC] announced Monday it is partnering with start-up venture Epirus to leverage its Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) capability for its own counter-drone solutions. “The agreement augments Northrop Grumman’s advanced […]
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Navy/USMCLeonardo DRS Receives $120 Million To Continue Work On DAIRCM Aircraft Protection System
Leonardo DRS has received a $120 million deal from Naval Air Systems Command to continue developing and testing its Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure (DAIRCM) advanced aircraft protection system, the company […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNational Security Commission Approves Latest AI Recommendations
A commission assessing the best path forward for the U.S. government and national security community in the area of artificial intelligence (AI) on Monday unanimously approved its latest set of […]
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ArmyDraper Designing Autonomous Software Suite for Small Army UAS
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. is designing an autonomous software suite for small, handheld unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) weighing about half a pound or less–systems that may fly 20 minutes […]
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ArmyBAE Systems Receives $32.2 Million To Work On Army Vehicle Electrification Prototype Project
The Army’s rapid technologies office has awarded BAE Systems a $32.2 million deal to integrate hybrid electric drives (HEDs) on test vehicles, as the service looks to prove out new […]
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PentagonLord Details Push To Reshore DoD’s Microelectronics Supply Chain
The Pentagon’s top acquisition official said Thursday there’s increasing momentum for a national policy to assist with reshoring suppliers for critical capabilities such as microelectronics, with the department planning its […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyL3Harris Wins $35 Million MUSV Prototype Contract
The Navy awarded L3Harris Technologies [LHX] a $35 million contract on Monday for the detail design and fabrication of a prototype Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MUSV). The contract also includes […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force to Add 12 Weapons Systems for AI/ML-Informed Predictive Maintenance This Year
The U.S. Air Force is to add a dozen weapons systems to its Enhanced Reliability Centered Maintenance (ERCM) model that employs artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) for predictive maintenance. Those systems […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD’s Acting AI Director Details Refined Business Model, Priorities For ‘JAIC 2.0’
The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JIAC) is working on a refined business model as it enters a new phase focused on delivering tools across the Pentagon and placing joint […]