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Navy looks to fine-tune flight simulators
Service awards AAC a contract to improve fidelity for training on the P-8A Poseidon and the MH-60R Seahawk, while making ocean simulations more realistic.
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Army Cyber Command moves to the front
The service names cyber a Service Component Command, in keeping with DOD's efforts to make cyber a full partner in military operations.
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Air Force modifies NetCents 2's small biz application services deal
The 12 companies named to the original deal in 2012 are awarded a total $88 million modification.
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Army demos multi-language translator, solar-power rucksacks
In a large-scale, 14-country exercise in Africa, researchers test prototypes to assist troops in remote areas.
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Carter brings DOD/industry innovation project to the East Coast
The defense secretary formally introduces a new DIUx office, like the one started last year in the Silicon Valley, in Cambridge, Mass.
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Navy wants more info on NGEN proposals
The service asks for white papers on three key areas of the $3.4 billion contract.
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DARPA puts its money on spectrum sharing
The research agency offers a $2 million prize for technologies that use software-defined radios and machine learning to make more efficient use of the RF spectrum.
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Services look for eyewear to protect against lasers
The Air Force awards a contract for protective glasses, while the Army seeks all-purpose goggles.
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Cyber units get ready to take the field
Although the Cyber Command is still a couple years away from building its full complement, officials won’t wait to put current units into action.
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Navy awards deal to support airborne radios
Rockwell Collins receives a $31 million contract for repair support of its AN/ARC 210 devices.
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New tech can help troops keep their cool in high temperatures
AFRL and industry develop a lightweight way to keep troops cooler in blistering heat.
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RoboBoats navigate the next stage in autonomous operations
The teams in ONR’s annual competition tackle real-world maritime challenges without human operators at the controls.
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Cyber Challenge targets Internet of Things security
DARPA looks to demonstrate automated cybersecurity during an all-machine hackathon.
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Air Force looks to upgrade its EW jammers
Raytheon, maker of the MALD-J, receives a $34.8 million contract to improve the jammer’s flight and EW jamming capabilities.
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Navy hires two to explore cryogenic RF technologies
Out of the Fog and Hypres win contracts to develop cryogenic radio frequency systems and quantum memory technologies.
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Terahertz amplifiers could open new frontiers in RF communications
Researchers from Northrop Grumman, working with DARPA, have developed two different amplifiers capable of using the THz range of the spectrum, which could lead to a new range of high-speed, secure communications.
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ONR looks to take the bloat out of software upgrades
Updates these days tend to include both old code and new code, which can slow down performance and increase security risks.
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Army researchers picture a new GPS alternative
CERDEC uses two highly sensitive miniature cameras in a vision-aided navigation system that accurately detects both motion and depth.
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DOD names 7 to $142M deal for modernizing contract system
The Defense Contract Management Agency is moving on from its Cobol-based mainframe system.
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