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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

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Tech Developments

Coast Guard autonomous research vessel supplied by Metal Shark. Photo: Metal Shark

Coast Guard Begins Evaluations of Autonomous Surface Vehicles The Coast Guard this month began testing of unmanned surface vehicles off the south shore of Oahu to examine the capabilities of the vessels to provide persistent maritime surveillance, particularly in remote areas of the oceans. The testing includes three vessels, one from Saildrone that is outfitted with an electro-optical/infrared camera, one from Spatial Integrated Systems that also includes an EO/IR camera and radar, and one owned by the Coast Guard that…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]