Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Taps Bell To Build X-Plane Demonstrator, Aims For Flight Testing In 2028
The Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected Bell [TXT] to build a X-plane demonstrator capable of flying at speeds of up to 450 knots, with the office […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Wants Low-Cost UUVs For Kinetic, ISR Effects
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has issued a new solicitation seeking low-cost unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) solutions for separate problem sets, one-way attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) support […]
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Business/FinancialDoD Spending On Startups Doubles But Remains Scant Overall, SVDG Report Says
Spending by the Defense Department in 2024 on the top 100 startups with dual-use and defense technology more than doubled versus 2023 but remains less than 1 percent of the […]
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SpaceSpace Systems Command Gives Nod to Boeing Over Northrop Grumman for Evolved Strategic SATCOM
Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) gave a boost to Boeing‘s [BA] confidence last week, as SSC chose the company over Northrop Grumman [NOC] for a $2.8 billion contract to […]
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ArmyMingus: Army To Lead New Joint Interagency Task Force On Drones, C-UAS
The Army is working to stand up a new joint interagency task force focused on drones and counter-UAS capabilities, the service’s vice chief said on Wednesday. Gen. James Mingus, the […]
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ArmyArmy Details Progress Bringing Secure M-Code GPS To Commercial Chips
The Army on Tuesday detailed progress in bringing secure M-code GPS capability to commercial chips, including the Qualcomm [QCOM] Snapdragon, citing the effort as critical to enabling assured position, navigation […]
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Business/FinancialShield AI, RTX Partner On Collaborative Autonomy, Sensor Integration
RTX [RTX] is integrating Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy pilot software into an operational weapon that will allow it to autonomously coordinate and collaborate with other systems equipped with the same […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Exploring Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Technology With Electra
Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance the […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Force Solicits Industry Ideas On ‘Quick and Efficient’ SBI Deployment
The U.S. Space Force program executive office for space combat power is soliciting input from industry on the rapid fielding of space based interceptors (SBI), which the Trump administration’s Golden […]
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Air ForceGrynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’
Proliferating systems in the European theater will be vital for bolstering NATO and deterring Russian revanchism, as Ukraine continues to battle Russia in the latter’s latest 2022 invasion of Ukraine, […]