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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Developing Aircraft Brains That Can Think, Learn Mid-Mission
The Defense Department’s top secret laboratories are working on artificial intelligence (AI) that will allow military aircraft to think, learn and adapt to threats mid-flight. Arati Prabhakar, director of the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHASC Grants Army $90 Million For Fast Fielding Of Vehicle Active Protection Systems
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has heeded the Army’s call for Active Protections Systems (APS) for its combat vehicles, adding $90 million for off-the-shelf missile shields in its markup […]
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HASC Grants Army $90 Million For Fast Fielding Of Vehicle Active Protection Systems
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has heeded the Army’s call for Active Protections Systems (APS) for its combat vehicles, adding $90 million for off-the-shelf missile shields in its markup […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAurora Flies Subscale VTOL X-Plane For DARPA At U.S. Facility
Aurora Flight Sciences successfully flew a subscale vehicle demonstrator (SVD) of its LightningStrike Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL X-Plane) at a U.S. military facility for the Defense Advanced […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCarter Urges Tech Professionals to Bring Expertise to Pentagon
SAN FRANCISCO–Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made a pitch to a crowd of Silicon Valley technology professionals at the RSA security conference on Wednesday: Work for the Pentagon and help the […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Wins $93M to Develop New Drone for Small Deck Ships
Northrop Grumman [NOC] landed a $93 million contract for a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that could revolutionize the flight decks of small surface ships: an autonomous drone capable of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyStudy: Precision Small Arms Will Give Ground Troops Leg Up In Future Fight
The proliferation of highly capable electronics and advanced military weaponry could dull the edge U.S. ground forces have over their enemies in future ground conflict, but precision-guided small arms could […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDeputy Defense Secretary Says Troops Teamed With Robots Will Keep Russia, China At Bay
Where precision-guided and nuclear bombs staved off war with the Soviet Union during the Cold War, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said thinking machines helping U.S. troops make faster, better […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyKendall Says DIUx Chief Looking Inside DoD For Funding Sources
The head of the Defense Department’s newly formed Silicon Valley outpost is increasingly looking inside DoD for sources of funding, according to the Pentagon’s acquisition executive. Assistant Secretary of Defense […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAeroVironment Cut From DARPA’s Maritime Drone Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) wants to develop inexpensive medium-altitude, long-endurance drones that can easily be integrated onto small ships, but as it embarks on the next stage […]
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