Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceRaytheon Awarded Air Force Contract to Provide Ground System for Missile Warning Architecture
Raytheon [RTN] has been awarded a $197 million five-year contract to help the Air Force collect and disseminate data from multiple sensors for its missile warning architecture, the company said […]
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Air ForceGoldfein Stresses Need to Push Industry, Congress Toward Network-Centric Investments
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein’s goal for fiscal year 2021 will be to convince stakeholders on Capitol Hill and in the defense industry that the service’s future […]
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Air ForceHuntington Ingalls Wins $954 Million to Provide ISR Services to USAFE
Huntington Ingalls Industries [HII] has been awarded $954 million to provide persistent multi-role and cross-domain intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), the company said […]
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Air ForceAFRL Successfully Completes Fourth XQ-58A ‘Valkyrie’ Test
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Kratos Defense and Security [KTOS] completed the fourth of five planned tests of the XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator vehicle this week, the first test […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA, Industry Partners Laud Successful Initial Gremlins Flight Test
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) completed the initial flight test of the X-61A unmanned aerial system under Phase 3 of its Gremlins drone swarming program late last fall, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force to Perform Multi-Platform Connectivity Tests in Four-Month Sprints
The Air Force plans to partner with combatant commands in a series of tests conducted several times a year, with the goal of increasingly demonstrating ways to connect U.S. military […]
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Air ForceSaab Begins Production for New Air Force Trainer in Sweden
Saab began production on the Air Force’s forthcoming T-7A Red Hawk trainer jet earlier this month, the company said Jan. 21. The Swedish-based company started assembly production of its portion […]
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PentagonSDA Seeking New Technologies to Inform Space-Based Sensor Architecture
The Space Development Agency (SDA) is reaching out to industry for new ideas and emerging technology solutions that can help inform its efforts to build up a preliminary space-based mesh […]
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ArmyMcConville Envisions ‘Minimally-Manned’ Platforms As Army Looks To Autonomous Capabilities
As the Army continues to push toward building autonomous capabilities into its next-generation combat vehicles and aircraft, the service’s chief said Tuesday he envisions a ‘minimally-manned’ fleet of platforms rather […]
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Unmanned SystemsPentagon Standing Up New Counter-UAS Office Outside D.C.
The Defense Department is opening a new storefront near the Pentagon with dozens of personnel dedicated to counter-unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies, the department’s chief acquisition leader said Jan. 14. […]