Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Unmanned SystemsLeidos Partners With Havoc To Enhance Autonomous Capabilities On USVs
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—Leidos [LDOS] and the all-domain autonomy company Havoc on Monday formally partnered to add the startup’s collaborative autonomy capabilities to Leidos’ existing autonomy stack used on its family […]
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Unmanned SystemsAutonomous Maritime Vessel Developer Ulysses Announces $46 Million In Funding
Autonomous maritime vessel developer Ulysses on Thursday said it has raised $46 million in two funding rounds, a previously undisclosed seed financing last year, and new Series A investment, to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Soliciting For Open Mission Platform Aimed At Airlift And Tanker Aircraft
The Defense Department is seeking prototype open mission solutions to allow its high-value airlift and tanker aircraft to operate in contested environments through a common operating picture, the Defense Innovation […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMoving Target Indication, Orbital Warfare Among Areas Needing Increased Investment, Space Force Official Says
Space-based moving target indication, launch infrastructure, orbital warfare, and positioning navigation and timing are some segments of the defense industrial base that need more funding, a U.S. Space Force official […]
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SpaceSaltzman Wants NASA’s Help For Cislunar Space Domain Awareness
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman wants to collaborate with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, a billionaire and commercial astronaut, on common mission areas, such as cislunar space domain awareness. […]
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Business/FinancialX-Bow Partners With Factory Engineering Company UNION To Boost Manufacturing
Solid rocket motor and suborbital launch vehicle manufacturer X-Bow Systems on Thursday said has partnered with UNION Technologies to integrate software-defined factory capabilities into its manufacturing processes to increase capacity. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAs DAF Considers Future Communications Architecture, SDA Stays Focused On Supplier Diversity
As the Department of the Air Force (DAF) considers a future sensor-to-shooter communications architecture that may reserve a key spot for SpaceX, the Space Development Agency (SDA) intends to stick […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAV Expects Upgraded LOCUST X3 Laser To Be ‘Forward Deployed’ In Coming Months
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – AeroVironment [AVAV] has already received production orders for its new, upgraded LOCUST X3 laser weapon capability, according to a lead company official, who said the first systems are […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySpace Force May Need Uptick In Wallops Island Launches Due To Commercial Demand
While the Space Force has used Wallops Island, Va., to launch niche missions, including small-satellite orbital and sounding rocket hypersonic suborbital launches, the service may need to ensure that it […]
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Unmanned SystemsEpirus, GD And Kodiak Unveil Autonomous Directed Energy System For Domestic C-UAS Use
Epirus, General Dynamics [GD] and Kodiak AI on Tuesday introduced an autonomous pickup truck with a high-power microwave (HPM) for point defense against small drone threats in the United States. […]