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Homeland Security

DARPA Awards BAE $3.3M for Sampling Technology

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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

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The Pentagon's Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded BAE Systems' Information & Electronic Systems division a $3.3 million contract under the Hyperadsorptive Atmospheric Sampling Technology program, which is aimed at developing a system that permits exhaustive, accurate, and economical collection of atmospheric trace constituents to support chemical mapping of urban and military environments. The system will demonstrate materials, packaging and extraction technologies that sample atmospheric impurities whose concentration ranges from 10 parts per trillion to 100 parts per…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]