Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Business/FinancialDoD Strategic Capital Office Wants Feedback From Lenders, Companies On Loan Program
The Defense Department’s new Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on Wednesday issued two Requests for Information (RFI) to financial institutions and companies seeking feedback related to a loan program being […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNGA Awards Orbital Insight Small Analytics Contract For Maritime Domain Awareness
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Tuesday selected Orbital Insight for up to $2 million in funding for a new maritime domain awareness effort based on using commercial analytics. The […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySikorsky Designing Larger Version Of Rotor Blown Wing UAS For ‘Undisclosed Customer’
Sikorsky [LMT] is currently designing a larger version of its ‘rotor blown wing’ unmanned aircraft system (UAS) for an “undisclosed customer,” a company official has confirmed. Igor Cherepinsky, director of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts
Sikorsky [LMT] plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, […]
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ArmyArmy Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30
The Army has detailed an extensive plan for evaluating hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platforms and enabling technologies, with an aim to hold capability demonstrations between fiscal years 2026 […]
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Intelligence CommunityNGA Plans Program For Digital Twin Of The World
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) wants a digital twin that takes advantage of multiple data sources to provide users with accurate and timely 3D-representations of digital maps and charts, an […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMaxar Releases the First WorldView Legion Satellite Images
Maxar Intelligence released the first set of images from its new WorldView Legion satellites. The images released Thursday show the 30 cm-class imagery capabilities of the satellites, capturing views of San […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySaronic Adds $175 Million In New Funding Round To Expand Manufacturing, Pursue International Markets
Startup autonomous surface vessel (ASV) developer and manufacturer Saronic last Friday said it raised $175 million in a new funding round that will be used to accelerate and expand its […]
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Air ForceAFRL to Hold Software Development Forum on AI-Generated C2 Decisions
The Department of the Air Force is to hold a software development forum in Las Vegas in September to explore future artificial intelligence (AI)-aided decision making under the service’s Advanced […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBiden Administration Investing In New Facility To Produce Wafers Used In Defense Applications
The Biden Administration on Wednesday said it has reached preliminary terms to provide $400 million to two U.S.-based subsidiaries of Taiwan’s GlobalWafers Co. as part of efforts to onshore semiconductor […]