Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyEpirus Raises $250 Million To Boost Leonidas Production, Strengthen Supply Base
Defense technology startup Epirus, which has developed a high energy system designed to thwart threats from small drones at relatively low cost, has raised $250 million in a new funding […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGeneral Atomics Showcases Autonomy Of UCAV At Air Force Test Event
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) last month demonstrated its MQ-20 Avenger unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) flying with a government furnished reference architecture that enables air vehicles to integrate […]
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Air ForceAnduril, Zone 5 Tapped By Air Force, DIU For Next Phase Of Enterprise Test Vehicle Project
The Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) in January selected Anduril Industries and Zone 5 Technologies to move into the second phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) prototype […]
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Air ForceUSAF Will Likely Fare Well in Budget Reconciliation, Service Official Says
AURORA, Colo.–The U.S. Air Force will likely fare “extremely well” in a GOP budget reconciliation bill, a service official suggested on Tuesday at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Warfare […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGambit and Fury CCA Offerings Get USAF Designations; Flights on Track for This Summer
AURORA, Colo.–The U.S. Air Force has bestowed “mission design series” (MDS) designations on its two Increment 1 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) prototypes. The General Atomics Gambit offering is the YFQ-42A […]
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ArmyStartup Mach Industries Flight Tests Vertical Take Off Cruise Missile Under Army Award
Mach Industries in January successfully flight-tested its Viper vertical takeoff cruise missile under an Army contract for Strategic Strike, showcasing the startup’s speed in developing the man-portable long-range weapon that […]
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Business/FinancialGeneral Atomics Acquires Signals Intelligence Firm; Establishes Cross-Collaborative Software Enterprise
General Atomics (GA) on Monday said it has acquired North Point Defense (NPD), a provider of signals intelligence exploitation software and sensor integration, adding to its capabilities in SIGINT to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyLockheed Martin Adds Nokia To 5G Military Networking Solution
Continuing to build bridges to the commercial telecommunications sector to advance wireless battlespace connectivity, Lockheed Martin [LMT] has demonstrated Nokia’s military-grade 5G private network base station with its hybrid base […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyX-Bow Gets Another Navy Award To Help With Energetics And Munitions Modernization
X-Bow Systems last Friday said it is received a $7 million Navy contract to support the service’s energetics center of excellence with modernizing its facilities and processes with new technologies. […]
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PentagonDeputy Defense Secretary Nom Plans ‘To Review The Value’ Of Replicator Initiative
Deputy Defense Secretary nominee Stephen Feinberg told lawmakers he plans “to review the value” of the Pentagon’s ongoing Replicator initiative to get after fielding emerging technologies rapidly at scale. In […]