Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Business/FinancialDecision Support Software Firm ConductorAI Nabs AFPIT Award Supporting DIA
ConductorAI, a startup developing artificial intelligence-based software to strengthen and speed processes and decision-making in complex policy environments, has been awarded a Defense Department contract to accelerate production of the […]
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Unmanned SystemsAV, Boeing, Epirus And Kord Selected For Directed Energy C-UAS Pilot
The Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF-401) on Monday said it has selected directed energy weapons developed by AeroVironment [AVAV], Boeing [BA], Epirus and Kord Technologies to participate in a pilot […]
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ArmyArmy To Establish New Command, Acquisition Office For Autonomous Systems
The Army plans to establish a new command focused on autonomous systems, along with a new acquisition office focused on efforts to rapidly field such capabilities by fiscal year 2028. […]
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Air ForceTalon Blue Debuts In Autonomous Flight From Mojave
The Northrop Grumman [NOC] YFQ-48A Talon Blue had its flight debut from Mojave, Calif., the company said on Monday. The test combined “fully autonomous flight, including taxi, takeoff, in-flight maneuvers, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPentagon Partners With In-Q-Tel On Rapid ‘Technology Scouting’ For Critical Priorities
The Pentagon announced on Friday it’s officially partnering with the CIA-backed In-Q-Tel (IQT) venture capital non-profit for “technology scouting” to support rapid development of promising capabilities within the department’s six […]
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Unmanned SystemsNeros Says Gauntlet II Order For Drones And Explosive Payloads Is $100 Million
Neros on Wednesday said the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Program (DDP) has placed a $100 million-plus order for 14,000 of the company’s Archer first person view (FPV) drones and related explosive […]
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Unmanned SystemsHegseth Announces Plans For New Autonomous Warfare Command, Project Meridian Panel
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans to establish a four-star Autonomous Warfare Command (AutoWarCom) as well as the stand-up of Project Meridian, led by tech CEOs Palmer Luckey […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Launches $100 Million Low-Cost Aerial ISR Prize Challenge
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week initiated a $100 million prize challenge for mature, medium- and long-endurance aerial systems, unmanned or other platforms, that can operate from expeditionary environments […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Contracts To Three MUSV Phase One Trials Winners, Others Continue To Phase 2
The Navy picked Galliano Marine Services, HII [HII] and Saronic Technologies as the highest performing winners of the Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSV) Family of Systems Phase One at-sea testing […]
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Unmanned SystemsPentagon Plans $450 Million Buy For Drone Dominance’s ‘More Complex’ Phase 3 Competition
The Pentagon plans to spend at least $450 million to buy about 60,000 low-cost unmanned aircraft systems for the next phase of its Drone Dominance Program (DDP), with a potential […]