Advanced / Transformational Technology
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Air ForceRTX Delivering Next Generation Electro-Optical DAS for F-35, As Program Looks to Organic Sustainment of AAQ-37
RTX [RTX] began deliveries of its Next Generation Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (EO DAS) for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter in January, as the F-35 program looks to use […]
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ArmyAFC Chief ‘All In’ On AI, But Says Letting It Make Decisions Would Be ‘Disastrous Mistake’
The head of the Army’s modernization-focused Futures Command said Thursday he’s “all in” on artificial intelligence’s potential ability to help inform commanders’ decisions, while cautioning that allowing the technology itself […]
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Air ForceAustin and Hicks Have Backed Tech Like Blended Wing Body Concept, Kendall Says
Just before U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced on Aug. 16 that California-based JetZero had won perhaps several hundred million dollars to develop and build a Blended Wing Body […]
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Air ForceUSAF Picks JetZero for Blended Wing Body Demonstrator
The U.S. Air Force has chosen California-based JetZero, founded in 2020, to build and fly a Blended Wing Body (BWB) demonstrator to inform future cargo aircraft and the Next Generation […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed’s Venture Arm Invests In Battery Technology Company South 8
South 8 Technologies, which is developing liquid gas electrolyte technology to power lithium-ion batteries, has received a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] venture arm to support the commercialization of […]
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Air ForceBoeing Aims to Use 5G for Aircraft Maintenance Improvements
Boeing [BA] is aiming to increase military aircraft mission capable rates and increase military technician safety through two efforts leveraging 5G technology–Autonomous Aircraft Inspection (AAI), using drones to take high […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAFRL Solicits Industry Input on Resolute Sentry Vanguard Prospect Effort
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is soliciting ideas from industry on Resolute Sentry–an effort to forge a clear view of military forces in potential conflicts against potential high-tech adversaries. […]
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Air ForceUSAF Examining AI Aid to GMTI in Indo-Pacific
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is examining how artificial intelligence (AI) will aid military forces in rapid targeting in the Indo-Pacific theater. While Operation Desert Storm in 1991 had 40,000 […]
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ArmyAs Army Eyes Fielding First Hypersonic Weapon By End Of 2023, Official Details Next Steps
As the Army eyes deploying its first operational hypersonic weapon battery by the end of year, a lead official on Wednesday detailed the eventual transition of the program to the […]
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InternationalBiden Executive Order Restricts U.S. Investment In Some Chinese Advanced Technologies
President Biden has signed a new executive order restricting U.S. investment in some Chinese advanced technology areas, specifically semiconductors, artificial intelligence and quantum computing, which the administration has said could […]