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Air Force and Boeing upgrade F-15 electronic warfare
Electronic warfare advancements for the F-15 are aimed at improving the aircraft’s ability to launch and defend against EW attacks
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AF creates new cyber squadron to fend off attacks
Defense of Air Force networks and weapons systems is inspiring a stepped-up cybersecurity effort.
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EW defense moves closer to reality
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing technologies to counter adaptive enemy radars in combat.
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Bomb-clearing robots help with battle against ISIS
The future is bright for unmanned ground vehicles that can sniff out improvised explosive devices and assess the terrain ahead.
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Navy pushes deployment of seeker-enabled Tomahawk
Active seeker technology on the Navy’s Tomahawk missile will better enable the weapon to destroy moving targets at sea.
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DOD CIO: Recent GAO criticism of JIE is off base
DoD CIO Terry Halvorsen told reporters recent GAO criticism was not fully accurate regarding what is and is not part of JIE.
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Palantir can compete for Army tactical intel upgrade
Federal judge rules Army violated procurement rules in excluding data analytics leader
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Navy pursues lightweight LCS sonar, sensors
Lighter weight sonar for the Littoral Combat Ship will better enable submarine hunting at greater distances.
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Air Force preps strategy to defend anti-satellite attacks
The Air Force weapons developers have articulated a plan to better equip their space enterprise in the event of enemy attack on satellite GPS and communications systems.
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Underwater sensors bolster anti-submarine capabilities
The Navy’s Deep Reliable Acoustic Path Exploitation System will transmit data from underwater sensors.
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Wireless technology connects rifle sights to night vision goggles
Soldiers will soon be able to locate and attack targets more quickly thanks to a wireless link connecting their rifles' thermal sights to night vision goggles.
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Academics teach defense professionals new cybersecurity tactics
Cybersecurity training aims to increase awareness and defensive techniques in preparation for anticipated future cyber intrusions into defense networks.
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Army deal upgrades PATRIOT missile software, radar
A Missile Segment Enhancement for the PATRIOT will also include flight testing, qualification of subsystems and planning for integration.
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DARPA tests helicopter with human-machine interface
The emerging technology allows on-board computers to perform a wide range of functions autonomously such as procedural checks on engines, lights and navigational instruments.
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Army renews key supercomputing contracts
New Army deals support high-performance computing modernization.
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DARPA drone sensor array towed by drone ship
DARPA tests sensor array towed by a drone ship. A towed sensor array could bring a six-fold increase in the range of surface-track radar compared to sea-level sensors.
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Army weighs new lightweight wide area motion imagery sensor
The Kestrel KS-200 is a lightweight version of the original 170-pound Kestrel system, which has been deployed on aerostats with U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2011.
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Reaper to get universal weapons interface
A new universal weapons interface will allow the Reaper to more quickly integrate new weapons as they emerge. Open mission systems and open architecture are essential to this effort.
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Lockheed extends MK 92 radar fire-control deal with Navy
Lockheed's $11.8 million add-on deal continues engineering support for its MK 92 system. The MK 92 provides integrated X-band radar surveillance, target tracking and weapon fire control capability for naval gun and missile applications.
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