Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySOCOM’s Near-Term Modernization Push Includes Sensor Fusion Tools, Platform Mobility, Next-Gen ISR
Special Operations Command’s modernization push will focus on six areas to enhance capability in the near-term, an official told reporters Wednesday, with plans to deliver sensor fusion technologies, improved platform […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force May Spend Hundreds of Millions on Electric VTOL Aircraft By 2025
The Air Force may spend hundreds of millions on development and procurement of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft before 2025, according to officials behind Agility Prime. That project, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGAO: Removing Turkey From F-35 Program Risks Pushing Test Schedule Right
A new government watchdog report warns that the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is once again at risk of missing its test schedule, amid the ongoing removal of former program partner […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCapella Space Signs SAR Data Contract with U.S. Navy
Capella Space has signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to provide Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data to the U.S. Navy, through the Defense Innovation Unit’s Commercial Solutions Opening. Capella said […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Announces Six More NavalX Tech Bridges
The Navy announced six more Naval Expeditions Agility Office (NavalX) Tech Bridges on Tuesday, doubling the total to 12 offices. The new locations and their directors are the National Capital […]
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SpaceSpace Force Official: DoD Could Assist OneWeb, Other Space Startups Impacted By COVID-19
The Defense Department is weighing options to assist vulnerable space startups that have been hit hard by the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Space Force’s number-two officer said […]
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Air ForceAir Force Selects Three Companies to Prototype New Ground-Based Radars
The Air Force has chosen two U.S. companies and one Australian firm to build new prototypes for its new ground-based radar system, the service said May 11. Northrop Grumman [NOC] […]
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Air ForceNext ABMS Demo Pushed to August Timeframe, to Focus on Space-Related Scenario
The Air Force has opted to push its next Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) demonstration even further to the right as the Defense Department continues to take precautions regarding the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Expanding AI Predictive Maintenance Tools To 16 Aircraft Series By End Of 2020
The Air Force is planning to expand the number of aircraft series integrated with artificial intelligence-powered predictive maintenance tools from four to 16 by the end of the year, a […]
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PentagonPentagon To Release First Spectrum Strategy Within Next Two Months
The Pentagon is readying to release its first electromagnetic spectrum strategy, according to the department’s deputy CIO, who added the document is likely to be out in the next two […]