Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Selects Six Companies To Continue In Long-Endurance VTOL UAS Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) this week said it selected six companies to continue in the risk reduction and component testing phase of its program to develop vertical […]
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Air ForceEpiSci ‘Best in Class’ in Golden Horde Colosseum, DIU Says
California-based EpiSys Science, Inc.‘s (EpiSci) collaborative autonomy linking networked weapons was the “best in class” during the Golden Horde Colosseum demonstration, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) said in its fiscal […]
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Air ForceSNC Says Its Selection for SAOC A Jumping Off Point for DIB Expansion
Colorado-based Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) said that its win last month for the U.S. Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC) will help “expand” the defense industrial base beyond top-tier […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyiDirect Nabs DIU Contract To Mitigate 5G Interference With Satellite Communication
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Tuesday said it awarded a contract to iDirect Government to prototype the company’s technology to mitigate signal interference by 5G radio frequency spectrum on […]
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SpaceTexas and U.K. Second and Third DARC Sites
The U.S. Space Force’s first site for the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) is to start operations in Exmouth in the Western Australian Outback in 2026, and a top […]
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SpaceSen. Warren Pressing DoD to Help Nix Russian Use of Starlink
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wants a forthcoming DoD contract renewal with SpaceX for Starlink in Ukraine to have provisions to help nix Russian black market-enabled use of the communications service. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyTextron, Kodiak Robotics Developing New Autonomous Military Vehicle, Will Demo In Late ‘24
Textron Systems [TXT] on Monday announced a new collaboration with Kodiak Robotics to develop a new autonomous military ground vehicle designed for driverless operations, with a plan to demonstrate the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBooz Allen Lists Top 10 Technologies And Related Innovators For Defense And Security
Booz Allen Hamilton [BAH] on Wednesday released its list of emerging technologies that it believes should be prioritized to meet the needs of the Defense Department and intelligence community, a […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps Taps Airbus’ Unmanned UH-72 For Aerial Logistics Connector Prototyping
The Marine Corps has selected Airbus’ unmanned version of its UH-72 Lakota helicopter as one of the competitors for the Aerial Logistics Connector prototyping effort, the company said on Tuesday. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Innovation Unit Would Pilot Test And Evaluation Activities Under HASC Proposal
House defense authorizers are recommending a new pilot effort for the Defense Department’s innovation arm to enable faster testing and evaluation of commercial technologies that could meet warfighters’ needs. Currently, […]