Advanced / Transformational Technology
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ArmyAFC Head Details Army’s ‘Major Effort’ To Experiment With Human-Machine Integration In Units
The Army’s “major effort” to experiment with human-machine integration (HMI) in its units is underway, a lead official detailed on Wednesday, with the service currently testing with two platoon formations. […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDefense Authorizers Would Establish DoD Joint Office to Forge Path on Energetics
The fiscal 2024 defense authorization conference report establishes a Joint Energetics Transition Center under DoD acquisition chief William LaPlante. The center is to develop “an energetic materials strategic plan and […]
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ArmyArmy Nominated Three Systems For DoD’s Replicator Initiative, Bush Says
The Army nominated three candidate systems for the Pentagon’s Replicator initiative to field several thousand autonomous, attritable assets in the next two years to counter China, the service’s acquisition chief […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBAE To Get $35 Million In CHIPS Funding To Modernize Nashua Microelectronics Center
The Department of Commerce on Monday said it has selected BAE Systems for $35 million in potential funding to modernize the company’s defense-focused Microelectronics Center (MEC) as part of the […]
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SpaceDefense Authorizers Want Insights from Department of the Air Force on Hybrid SATCOM Terminals
Congressional defense authorizers want insights from the Department of the Air Force on future hybrid satellite communications (SATCOM) terminals able to use commercial and military signals. U.S. Space Force has […]
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Air ForceAuthorization Conferees Remove HASC-Proposed CCA Cost Caps
The fiscal 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) would remove cost caps proposed by the House Armed Services Committee for Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), according to an agreement between House […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Develops, Tests New Solid Motor In Less Than A Year
Responding to customer demands for faster paced innovation and more production capacity, Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Thursday conducted a full-scale static hot fire test of a new solid rocket motor […]
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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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