Advanced / Transformational Technology
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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, […]
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SpaceHASC Proposes Pilot for Hybrid Space Architecture
The House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) version of the fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill calls on U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) to demonstrate a hybrid, military-commercial space architecture […]
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Air ForceHouse Authorizers Encourage Non-Developmental Engine for USAF CCA
House defense authorizers encourage the U.S. Air Force to use existing military engines for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). “CCA operational concepts call for extended unrefueled range greater than 3,000 […]
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Air ForceAirbus Eyes Replicator, Other DoD Efforts, for Flexrotor
Airbus‘ buy of Bingen, Wash.-based Aerovel will add the Aerovel Flexrotor drone to the European defense giant’s U.S. product line in what Rob Geckle, the chairman and CEO of Airbus […]
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