Defense Systems
High Performance Computing Modernization Program receives SOL Engineering upgrades
New program upgrades and support will improve defense laboratory research, operation simulations, and computational data analysis.
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Pentagon SM-3 IIA missile integrates new software and sensors
SM-3 IIA incorporates software upgrades designed to respond to new threats.
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China pursues air-launched rockets
New space capability could be used to boost payloads to low-Earth orbit.
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Air Force plans recoverable hypersonic drones by 2040
With emerging hypersonic “boost” technology, the Air Force envisions hypersonic weapons to be followed by hypersonic drones for ISR.
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Air Force plans recoverable hypersonic drones by 2040
With emerging hypersonic “boost” technology, the Air Force envisions hypersonic weapons to be followed by hypersonic drones for ISR.
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Video Update 3-23-2017: Top DOD IT & Security Trends
Host Kris Osborn reports on the top trends that former Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Terry Halverson sees coming down the pipeline.
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Navy acquires new portable tablet
New tablet will help shipyards by improving maintenance, computing and testing.
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New Navy portable tablet improves testing, training
New tablet will help shipyards by improving maintenance, computing and testing.
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Navy minehunting undersea drone passes test
The Navy’s Knifefish drone found undersea mines using sonar in a recent test off the coast of Boston, Mass.
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OPED - Consolidating data centers the open standards way
A data center infrastructure built on open standards can ease consolidation and network management burdens.
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Special: inside helicopter laser mine detection
The Navy and Northrop Grumman are developing a next-generation laser-oriented mine-hunting technology designed to detect undersea threats.
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Pentagon to expand JIE to international partners
A new “Mission Partner Environment” would allow for greater information sharing among allied nations around the globe.
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Navy upgrades Growler Electronic Attack
The Navy’s EA-18G airborne electronic attack airplane gets improved radar jamming, target location technology and air defense suppression capabilities.
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Pentagon sees more AI involvement in cybersecurity
Former CIO Terry Halvorsen said fast-developing artificial intelligence will increasingly increase its role in cybersecurity and defense IT.
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General Atomics claims railgun advance
Electromagnetic modules are said to double energy density for power-hungry kinetic weapon.
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Air Force strengthens ground control data for satellites with cyber upgrades
Cyber upgrades will allow ground-based operators to identify and share data on enemy missile launches faster.
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How can cyber upgrades help satellite connectivity for small devices?
Cyber upgrades will allow ground-based operators to identify and share data on enemy missile launches faster.
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JRSS moving to cloud, Windows 10
Pentagon’s Joint Regional Security Stacks is on track to reduce the physical footprint of DOD servers.
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Navy improves P-8A surveillance plane, drone integration
The Navy and Boeing are modernizing software systems for the P-8A Poseidon surveillance aircraft to link with manned and unmanned systems.
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