Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEASA and FAA to Issue Further Guidance on Multicore Certification This Year
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are to issue further guidance on the certification of airborne systems with avionics multicore processors this year, according […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyTRANSCOM Leader Urges Congress to Fund Aging Air Force Tankers ID’ed for Retirement in 2021
U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) is asking lawmakers to buy back the majority of aging aerial refuelers that had been tagged for rapid retirement in the fiscal year 2021 budget request, […]
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PentagonPentagon Adopts New Ethical Principles For Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon said Monday it has adopted a set of ethical principles for artificial intelligence capabilities, with officials viewing the new guidelines as an opportunity to bolster collaboration with non-traditional […]
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Air ForceRoper: Air Force’s ‘Massive’ Second ABMS Demo to Include Live-Fire Exercises
The Air Force plans to take lessons learned from its initial Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) demonstration last year to up the ante for its second test this spring with […]
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Air ForceAir Force Requests $3.2 Billion in Unfunded Priorities in FY ‘21, Space Force Seeks $1 Billion
The Air Force has outlined $3.2 billion worth of programs it did not include in the fiscal year 2021 Presidential Budget request in its annual unfunded priorities list to Congress, […]
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SpaceSMC Releases RFI for New Deep Space Radar Program Worth $927 Million over FYDP
The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has released a request for information (RFI) and industry day announcement related to a future program to build a new deep space radar […]
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BudgetSASC Members Push for More Defensive Hypersonic Development Funds in FY ’21 Budget
Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) appeared supportive of more Defense Department investment in defensive hypersonic capabilities during a recent hearing, citing Russia and China’s successful development of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon and Military Service Budget Requests for AI May See Avionics Applications
The Pentagon has requested $800 million for research and development for artificial intelligence (AI), including the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Project Maven, in the DoD fiscal 2021 budget […]
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Air ForceAir Force Advanced Battle Management System FYDP Projection Jumps from Millions to Billions
Over the course of one year, the Air Force has planned to invest billions more in its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) effort in the next five years, compared to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Cancels Lockheed Martin-Led Hypersonic Weapon Program
The Air Force has called it quits on one of its main hypersonic weapon research-and-development programs to better concentrate investment on a second prototype program in light of constrained budgets […]