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Air Force explores commercial satellite resiliency
The service is evaluating new ways to protect communications from jamming and interference.
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Navy looks to modernize procurement system
The Navy wants to replace the Standard Procurement System it uses now for writing and managing contracts. The new system will need to support 10,000 users world-wide. It also will have to interface with financial management and other reporting systems.
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'Fake news' morphs into information warfare
The seemingly irresistible urge to click on news stories is being leveraging by hackers.
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Northrop upgrades Fire Scout drone software
New contract adds capabilities and expands applications to new ships, such as Littoral Combat ships and destroyers.
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Army networks its command-and-control systems
Command Post Computing Environment is a developmental effort to synchronize command center mobile and fixed-site applications.
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Army networks its command-and-control systems
Command Post Computing Environment is a developmental effort to synchronize command center mobile and fixed-site applications.
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Navy networks ship’s gunnery systems
An augmented reality helmet fuses information from a ship's gunnery liaison officer and weapons system into an easy-to-interpret visual format for the gunner.
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OPED: Legacy vs modern command & control
by Jason Poteat - Solution Architect at Red Hat. Aside from being larger and more difficult to manage, legacy applications often lack the scalability that is required in today’s cloud-based environments. The existing applications were independently designed, require their own custom configured runtime, and must be managed and configured individually
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Navy Will Expand Undersea Drone Operations
Navy Will Expand Undersea Drone Operations
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Russian test reported, but was it ASAT?
Experts suspect the Russians tested a missile defense system.
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Firm claims “dry submersible” emits almost no sound
Firm claims “dry submersible” emits almost no sound The Guardian uses battery banks to conduct undersea operations with almost no sound or acoustic signature. it uses a wide range of sensors, infrared night vision, range-finding image magnification radar and collision avoidance technology.
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Army solidifies tech improvements for Gray Eagle
Modeled after the retired and highly-successful Air Force Predator, the Gray Eagle has encountered some technical problems, which the Army is addressing with changes in the drone’s communication systems.
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Air Force, industry go on “offense” with cybersecurity
Emerging cyber defense tactics include a thorough assessment of prior cyber-attacks on government systems as a way of defending against them.
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Chinese seizure of underwater U.S. drone underscores UUV importance
UUV research and development amounted to $138 million in 2016, a 42-percent increase over the previous five-year average.
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Air Force: Cyber security extends beyond IT
Cybersecurity for the Air Force is no longer restricted primarily to IT but also increasingly pertinent to large platforms and networked weapons systems.
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'Gap filler' GPS upgrades advance
Lockheed Martin completes design reviews for current, future GPS ground stations.
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USMC looks to augment amphibious ops with unmanned systems
With amphibious operations growing increasingly dangerous in contested coastal areas, the U.S. Marine Corps is considering more equipment and tactics for automated and unmanned tasks.
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Army handheld targeting system enhances air-ground connectivity
The system transmits on-the-ground data and provides a secure digital connection for requesting call-for-fire.
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Army expands manned-unmanned helicopter teaming
Army officials say the combination of the Apache’s lethal weapons and the drones’ sensors enable helicopter crews to find and go after dynamic or fast-moving targets from further ranges.
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