Advanced / Transformational Technology
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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 […]
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Air ForceDefense Authorizers Propose Reductions in Air Force Request for Golden Horde
Congressional defense authorizers have proposed significant reductions to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Golden Horde program in fiscal 2021. The Air Force has three science and technology (S&T) Vanguard […]
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CongressHASC Looks To Hold Ligado Responsible For Costs To Mitigate Interference With DoD’s GPS Systems
The House Armed Services Committee is seeking to hold telecommunications firm Ligado Networks responsible for covering costs to mitigate potential interference with the Pentagon’s GPS systems as a result of […]
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Air ForceF-15EX Leverages Foreign Investments in Advanced Avionics, Boeing Says
The Boeing [BA] F-15EX for the U.S. Air Force is to have a cockpit that is significantly more advanced than that of the F-15C/D and that leverages $5 billion in […]
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Air ForceAir Force Selects 18 More Companies for Advanced Battle Management System Competition
The U.S. Air Force has chosen 18 more companies to compete in developing the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), selections that bring the total number of participating firms to 46. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHouse Panel Directs Navy Subsystem Report, Echoing Senate Tech Concerns
An amendment to the House Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill Tuesday directs a report on naval subsystem technology development, echoing similar Senate concerns. […]