Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyViasat DVE to Improve Satellite Connectivity for Military ISR Aircraft
Viasat Inc.‘s [VSAT] new Dynamic Video Encoding (DVE) application is designed to improve satellite connectivity for military intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft, the company said. “In today’s ISR missions, […]
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BudgetSOUTHCOM, AFRICOM Request More ISR Resources Ahead of FY ’21 Budget Release
Two of the U.S. military’s smaller combatant commands require additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to better fulfill their mission requirements, officials told lawmakers Jan. 30. U.S. Africa Command […]
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CongressHouse Panel Discusses Doubling R&D Funding Over Next Ten Years Facing China’s Technology Push
A House panel on Wednesday warned of the potential for the U.S. to slip behind China in near-term critical technology development, with calls to double basic research funding over the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHyten Calls for Loosening Classification Standards, All in on JACD2
The new vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is looking for “significant improvement” in the way the Pentagon classifies information, he said Jan. 29. “In many cases in […]
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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 […]