Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyUntapped PNT Data from Ground Receivers Could Help More Quickly Detect Jamming, Spoofing
LOS ANGELES – Machine-learning could help the U.S. military harness precision, navigation and timing (PNT) data it can already access to detect spoofing or jamming efforts more quickly, a Marine […]
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CongressHASC Seeks Joint Hypersonics Transition Office With NDAA Amendment
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Wednesday approved an amendment to its mark for the next defense policy bill proposing the Pentagon establish a new office to coordinate technical […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyF-35’s Lot 12 Agreement Reached, With Options Available for Future Lots
The Defense Department and Lockheed Martin [LMT] have reached a handshake agreement for Lot 12 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter that allows for an $80 million F-35A to be […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySikorsky’s Optionally Piloted Black Hawk Makes First Flight, ‘Zero-Pilot’ Flights Planned for 2020
For the better part of an hour on May 29, one of the oldest existing UH-60 Black Hawks was flown with a full-authority fly-by-wire flight control system that eventually could […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyIn-Q-Tel Invests In Artificial Intelligence Firm That Rapidly Processes Open Source Data
The government-backed strategic investor In-Q-Tel has made a strategic investment in Forge.AI, a company focused on processing unstructured data found in open sources such as news reports and social media […]
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ArmyArmy’s Rapid Tech Office Set To Deliver Initial Hypersonics Capability In FY ’23, 50KW Laser Weapon In FY ’22
The Army’s retooled rapid capabilities office has received approval to move ahead with its programs to deliver an initial combat capability for a hypersonic weapon in fiscal year 2023, with […]
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ArmyATEC ITEP Bid Protest Involved Three-Day Hearing With GAO, GE, Army
As part of its deliberations, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently held a three-day hearing with representatives from the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), General Electric [GE], and the […]
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CongressSASC Markup Increases Funds To Build Up U.S. Rare Earth Supply To Counter China
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) markup of the fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) includes more funds for the Defense Department to develop the ability to produce […]
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ArmyDynetics, Lockheed Martin To Deliver 100 KW Laser Tech Demonstrator To Army In August 2022
The team tasked with developing the Army’s first 100 kilowatt laser, Dynetics and Lockheed Martin [LMT], told reporters Thursday the plan is to complete a critical design review of the […]
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ArmyDynetics Receives $130 Million To Build 100kw Laser For The Army
Dynetics has received a $130 million deal to develop and test a 100 kilowatt laser for the Army, the company said Wednesday. The Army has tapped the company and a […]