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Raytheon Nabs Small DNDO Award for Exploratory Research

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Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

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The Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) has awarded Raytheon [RTN] an eight-month, $764,000 phase one contract to develop a networked system that would take advantage of existing an future radiation detection sensors--whether handheld, mobile, portal or other--that are distributed to better detect and localize threats. Raytheon's proposed approach is called Standoff Warning Against Radiological Materials (SWARM) technology. SWARM could take advantage of a network of distributed sensors and help authorities respond quickly and appropriately to an alarm from any point…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]