Advanced / Transformational Technology
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ArmyMingus: Army To Lead New Joint Interagency Task Force On Drones, C-UAS
The Army is working to stand up a new joint interagency task force focused on drones and counter-UAS capabilities, the service’s vice chief said on Wednesday. Gen. James Mingus, the […]
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ArmyArmy Details Progress Bringing Secure M-Code GPS To Commercial Chips
The Army on Tuesday detailed progress in bringing secure M-code GPS capability to commercial chips, including the Qualcomm [QCOM] Snapdragon, citing the effort as critical to enabling assured position, navigation […]
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Business/FinancialShield AI, RTX Partner On Collaborative Autonomy, Sensor Integration
RTX [RTX] is integrating Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy pilot software into an operational weapon that will allow it to autonomously coordinate and collaborate with other systems equipped with the same […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Exploring Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Technology With Electra
Electra has received a small research contract from the Army to mature hybrid-electric propulsion systems the company is developing for its ultra-short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft to advance the […]
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Missile DefenseSpace Force Solicits Industry Ideas On ‘Quick and Efficient’ SBI Deployment
The U.S. Space Force program executive office for space combat power is soliciting input from industry on the rapid fielding of space based interceptors (SBI), which the Trump administration’s Golden […]
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Air ForceGrynkewich: Autonomous Drones, Mass ‘Essential to European Security’
Proliferating systems in the European theater will be vital for bolstering NATO and deterring Russian revanchism, as Ukraine continues to battle Russia in the latter’s latest 2022 invasion of Ukraine, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Accelerates Flight-Testing For Unmanned VTOL Aircraft Effort
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has sped up the start of flight-testing by more than a year of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drones in an attempt to […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Says Budget Request Includes $13 Billion For Autonomy And Related Systems
The Defense Department is requesting $13.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 for autonomous systems and autonomy technology, the first time it has ever broken this out as its own category […]
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Homeland SecurityDHS Hosting Industry Tech Challenge For Remote Identity Validation
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate this year is hosting a technology challenge for vendors to test their capabilities to remotely verify the authenticity of identity […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyStartup Developing Reusable Satellite Bus Emerges From Stealth
Lux Aeterna on Wednesday emerged from stealth and announced a $4 million pre-seed funding round that will go toward a demonstration mission in 2027 for launching a satellite that will […]