Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceAir Force Looking to Field New ‘Skyborg’ AI Concept by 2023
The Air Force Research Laboratory is aiming to field the new prototype autonomous, unmanned combat air vehicle dubbed “Skyborg” by 2023, the service said March 27. Air Force Assistant Secretary […]
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ArmyArmy Official: Beam Control Improvements ‘Next Frontier’ for Directed Energy Efforts
The Army’s directed energy offices have made strides to develop laser systems with successful beam control capabilities, but the science and technology community could use more help from industry to […]
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Air ForceAFRL to Begin Testing High Power Microwave Weapon Programs
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) plans to begin testing two high-power microwave efforts over the next few years as plans to use directed energy weapons to counter drones and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBAE Systems To Demo Autonomous Air Operations Planning Tool For Final Phase Of DARPA Program
BAE Systems is planning a large-scale demonstration later in 2019 with the Air Force to demonstrate its autonomy-enabled air mission planning capability developed in a DARPA development program. Officials said […]
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Air ForceAir Force Projects Spending $648 Million on Advanced Battle Management System Over Five Years
The Air Force has budgeted nearly $648 million in research-and-development funds over the next five fiscal years to develop the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), the proposed replacement for the […]
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ArmyQinetiq Receives $165 Million To Deliver Army’s First Small Ground Robot
Qinetiq North America has received a seven-year, $165 million deal to deliver the Army’s first small ground robots, the company said Friday. The Army has selected Qinetiq over an offering […]
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Air ForceAir Force Exploring AI Pilots with New Skyborg Concept
The Air Force has launched a new program to develop an artificial intelligence “wingman” that would train alongside pilots and perhaps eventually be linked to an unmanned attritable aircraft, the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Hires JHU Applied Physics Lab NatSec Exec for New ‘Chief Architect’ Role
The Air Force’s acquisition directorate has created the new position of chief architect to help manage the development of new capabilities through “families of systems,” and has hired Johns Hopkins […]
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Air ForceDARPA Awards Hypersonic Weapon Contract to Raytheon
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] a contract to further develop the tactical boost glide (TBG) hypersonic weapon, a joint DARPA/Air Force effort, the company […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC’s ‘Innovation Factory’ Meeting Demand For Rapid Tech Development In New Contracts
SAIC [SAIC] has launched a new “Innovation Factory” to position its technology contracting efforts for the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security’s growing emphasis on finding high-performing development teams to […]