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AWACS without a plane? Northrop pitches new connect-everything product
NG InSight is a “toolbox” to integrate sensors, off-board computing, and more.
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The Space Force’s plan for a ready fleet of commercial satellites takes shape
Companies have started to weigh in on the service's commercial augmentation space reserve program.
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Air Force wants NGAD to cost no more than an F-35. Is that even possible?
Secretary Frank Kendall remained confident his service will field one more manned fighter.
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Dear industry: Pentagon wants quantum GPS
The technology is proving difficult to field, according to the Pentagon’s quantum science lead.
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How the US Army is rethinking howitzers
Six months after scrapping one proposed Paladin replacement, Army leaders are casting about for longer-range alternatives.
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‘Moneyball’ for gun crews: Surprising data have Army division reshaping its gunnery training
You can spot a proficient crew with less shooting than you think.
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NSA’s China-focused ‘innovation pipeline’ targets economic imbalances
A new pilot program crowdsources ideas from analysts to scope out U.S. vulnerabilities.
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US efforts to stop Chinese hackers haven’t been fully effective, FBI official says
Taking a more offensive approach against the hacking collective may risk escalation with China, a senior intelligence official said Wednesday.
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FBI is losing track of classified and sensitive data, watchdog finds
The bureau is failing to account for electronic storage media that are marked for destruction at secure facilities.
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How one Army infantry division is using data analytics to keep soldiers safe
The 4th ID has tandem data efforts designed to track, alert, and predict harmful behavior trends.
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Pentagon unveils new biodefense-focused supercomputer
The new system is part of a collaboration with the Department of Energy-sponsored Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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The Pentagon’s IT agency looks to expand cloud offshore
The agency has been expanding services outside the continental U.S. while reworking tools to ease data access.
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Air Force aims to replace its insecure VIP flight scheduling system
The service wants a cloud-based app that can handle double the Pentagon's existing fleet of 66 VIP aircraft.
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More than 7,000 NSA analysts are using generative AI tools, director says
The signals-intelligence agency has about 170 AI-related projects in the works, including 10 of the highest priority.
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Air Force to miss its data-linking goal for cargo aircraft, commander says
But even if just 20% of the planes get the networking gear by next year, it's already proving its value, mobility chief says.
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New design for next-gen UK-Italy-Japan fighter unveiled
But it’s no longer clear that Britain wants to prioritize a sixth-generation jet, much like the U.S. Air Force.
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Ukraine’s cheap sensors are helping troops fight off waves of Russian drones
Sub-$500 rig helps save expensive air-defense missiles for bigger threats.
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Lockheed resumes F-35 deliveries after year-long pause
But the tech-development problems that halted deliveries of the TR-3 version of the jet persist.
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Concepts expected soon for NATO's next-gen rotorcraft
Up to three firms are expected to vie to make a fast aircraft to replace a thousand European helicopters.
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