Advanced / Transformational Technology
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SpaceSDA Expects Imminent Contract Award for More Tranche 2, Transport Layer-Beta Satellites
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded contracts to Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Lockheed Martin [LMT] for 72 Tranche 2, Transport Layer-Beta satellites and expects to award […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNDAA Conferees Want COCOMS To Work More Closely With Commercial Industry
The pending fiscal year 2024 defense authorization bill would direct most geographic combatant commands (COCOMs) to develop plans to create commercial integration cells to help them work more closely with […]
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InternationalAUKUS Investor Network Launches, Backed By U.S. and U.K. DIUs
Consulting firm BMNT Inc. launched the AUKUS Defense Investor Network (DIN) this week, backed by the U.S, and U.K. Defense Innovation Units (DIU). BMNT said the DIN seeks to aid […]
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SpaceSDA Draft Solicitation Lays Out Buy of 20 Tranche 2, Transport Layer Gamma Satellites
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency (SDA) wants to buy 20 Tranche 2, Transport Layer (T2TL)-Gamma satellites with advanced tactical data links, and the agency is requiring that any […]
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SpaceNRO Awards Five Contracts to Assess, Leverage Commercial Electro-Optical Imagery
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) said on Dec. 5 that it has awarded Airbus‘ U.S. space and defense division, Albedo Space, Hydrosat, Muon Space, and Turion Space Strategic Commercial Enhancements […]
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Air ForceDoD Should Embark on “Multi-Billion Dollar” AI Program with Non-Traditional Contractor, Gallagher Says
The Pentagon should start a multi-billion dollar artificial intelligence (AI) program with a contractor not among DoD’s usual stable, according to a top GOP lawmaker. “I’m concerned that there’s an […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAutomation Critical In Managing Future Fight, Kendall Says
Automation based on artificial intelligence combined with human supervision to manage hundreds of aircraft and their weapons against as many targets will be critical to warfighting in the future, Air […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAnduril Set To Produce Reusable Jet-Powered Autonomous Air Vehicles For Air Defense, Other Missions
Anduril Industries has developed, and is about to begin production of, a speedy jet-powered, highly maneuverable, and recoverable autonomous air vehicle (AAV) with vertical take-off-and-landing capabilities that includes a variant […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologySDA Demonstrates Link 16 in Space With York Space Systems
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has successfully demonstrated what it claims is the first-ever Link 16 demonstration in space. The demonstrations took place over the last two weeks with three Tranche 0 […]
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SpaceDoD Innovation Unit Issues New Hybrid Space Architecture Solicitation
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday issued a solicitation for a hybrid space architecture (HSA) that integrates commercial space sensor and communications capabilities with government space systems for rapid […]