Advanced / Transformational Technology
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CongressNominee For DoD CTO Sees Room For Culture Change; Supports APFIT Program
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department’s research and engineering (R&E) efforts says based on his experience in the technology industry there are some changes he could bring to […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin To Integrate Google Cloud AI Technology Into Toolkit
Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Google’s [GOOG] Public Sector business said they plan to collaborate on integrating advanced generative artificial intelligence capabilities into a larger AI workspace the aerospace and defense […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySOCOM Awards Anduril $86 Million To Enable Rapid Integration Of Autonomous Capabilities
Anduril Industries has received an $86 million contract to partner with U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to create the architecture and standards for integrating autonomy technology into the command’s unmanned […]
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ArmyHII Nabs Army Award To Develop High-Energy Laser Weapon
HII [HII] will develop and test a prototype high-energy laser (HEL) weapon system to defeat unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) with a goal to transition into production under a contract with […]
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Air ForceDepartment of the Air Force Likely to See Gains in Fiscal 2026 Budget
As the defense community awaits the release of the Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 budget in the next month or so, the Department of the Air Force may stand to gain a […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Awards Prototype Contracts To Streamline Program Execution
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week said it has awarded one-year contracts to three commercial companies that provide artificial intelligence-powered software that automates business management workflows with the goal […]
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InternationalAnduril, Shield AI Each Partner In Singapore On Autonomous Solutions
Anduril Industries, and fellow U.S. startup Shield AI, on Wednesday announced separate partnerships with Singaporean defense agencies aimed at bringing autonomous solutions to the Southeast Asian island nation. Anduril already […]
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Business/FinancialBooz Allen, Shield AI Partner On Autonomous Solutions For U.S. Military
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] and Shield AI are collaborating to bring artificial intelligence-powered autonomous solutions to warfighters. The partnership leverages Booz Allen’s mission expertise and Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomous pilot […]
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SpaceAlbedo Space Says Clarity-1 to Show VLEO Is ‘Next Frontier’
The Clarity-1 very-low Earth orbit (VLEO) imaging satellite by Denver’s Albedo Space and the first microsatellite owned and operated by Norway’s Kongsberg are among the 74 payloads that reached orbit […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Selects Companies To Rapidly Prototype Long-Range Loitering Munitions For Contested Environments
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Friday said it has awarded contracts to AeroVironment [AVAV], Auterion, Dragoon Technology, and Swan to rapidly prototype and demonstrate long-range loitering munitions that can […]