Advanced / Transformational Technology

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – The Army’s aim to field its first hybrid-electric tactical vehicles in 2035 followed by fully-electric platforms in 2050 remains the service’s target goal, an official said Tuesday. […]

A top Department of the Air Force official laid down the gauntlet to industry on Feb. 23 to help field space systems more rapidly to counter China. “It all comes […]

DoD submitted a reprogramming request to Congress on Jan. 31, and legislators are trying to understand the Pentagon’s funding needs for the Replicator initiative, which was part of the reprogramming […]

The U.K. plans to spend $5.8 billion over the next 10 years on unmanned systems for its military, according to a new strategy published on Feb. 22. The British Ministry […]

Space Development Agency Director (SDA) Derek Tournear on Feb. 23 suggested that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lobby Congress to raise the $2 million small business innovation research (SBIR) award […]

Enabling multiple, collaborative Pentagon autonomous systems to learn from experience and adapt in fluid environments is a significant challenge for drones, a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) official said […]

Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it successfully demonstrated software that receives, displays, and shares data on handheld devices that are not connected to a cloud computer, showcasing resilient communications […]

The Biden administration on Monday announced a potential $1.5 billion direct investment with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries [GFS] to expand computer chip production capacity in the U.S. in support of industries […]

NUVIEW, a startup developing commercial LiDAR satellites for global 3D mapping, has acquired Astraea, which provides a software-as-a-service platform to provide analytics insights from satellite, aerial, and drone imagery. Terms […]

SAN DIEGO – While Defense Department leadership chose the first tranche of vehicles for what the Defense Innovation Unit is calling Replicator 1, officials also outlined next steps and why they […]