Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyINDOPACOM’s Valiant Shield Deployed Anduril’s C2 Technologies
Anduril Industries on Wednesday said its Lattice open solutions platform and other company hardware and software were used to help enable geographically distributed command and control (C2) during the recent […]
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ArmyArmy Won’t Field First Operational Hypersonic Weapon Battery Until FY ‘25, GAO Says
The Army won’t field its first operational Long Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) battery with live rounds until fiscal year 2025 due to delays, the Government Accountability Office said in a […]
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Air ForceHouse Defense Authorization Bill Cuts USAF NGAD By $300 Million for ‘Program Delay’
The House’s fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill, H.R. 8070, contains $3 billion for U.S. Air Force Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD)–a $300 million decrease due to an unspecified “program delay.” […]
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SpaceU.S. Space Force Awards General Atomics, Blue Origin, Viasat, CACI Laser Terminal Prototype Contracts
The United States Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) said on June 17 that it has awarded laser communication terminal prototype contracts to General Atomics, Blue Origin, CACI International Inc. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNavy, DIU Tout Fast-Paced Retraining Of Automatic Target Recognition For UUVs
Using commercial solutions, the Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have demonstrated significant improvement in retraining machine learning (ML) models used on unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to detect targets […]
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Unmanned SystemsCDAO Seeks Commercial Sensor Solutions To Detect One Way UAS
The Pentagon’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) last Saturday issued a solicitation for sensors that can improve detection of one-way drones to enhance the counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) […]
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Unmanned SystemsAnduril Nabs Small Navy AUV Production Contract; Plans New Production Facility
Anduril Industries on Monday said it has received an $18.6 million contract from the Navy to build five of its Dive autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) for a prototyping effort and […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyMerlin To Acquire EpiSci In Hookup Of AI Pilot Startups To Offer Complete Solution
Merlin on Thursday said it has agreed to acquire fellow startup EpiSci in a deal that would combine complementary autonomous capabilities to offer a full-stack solution for artificial intelligence-piloted military […]
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Air ForceMerlin Labs Says $105 Million C-130J Advanced Automation Contract Stepping Stone for Other SOF Aircraft
Boston’s Merlin Labs, Inc. said on June 12 that it has received a $105 million contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to provide advanced automation for the Air Force C-130J […]
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SpaceConsortium Releases RFP For Quick Start Resilient GPS Effort
The Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) last Friday issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to consortium members to provide a resilient GPS capability under a new rapid acquisition initiative launched by […]
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