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High anxiety: US needs resilient satellites, nets to avoid a space crisis
A new assessment highlights the potential for an instability crisis in space as the United States and China vie for the high ground.
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Air Force moves ahead with GPS III preparations
The service gives Lockheed Martin a $395 million contract modification for work on the ninth and tenth of the 32-satellite constellation.
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Pentagon wants an imaging sensor that can think
Under the ReImagine program, researchers seek to develop a programmable array of pixels that can use machine learning to react to what they’re seeing, as a way to improve situational awareness.
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Navy awards $32.8M deal for tactical radios
The deal calls for Link 22 radios that support interoperable communications between U.S. and NATO forces.
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DARPA goes to next phase of Squad X
The research agency awards Lockheed a contract to continue work on bringing a command-and-control view to the squad level.
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Navy awards deals potentially worth $1B for cybersecurity
Seven companies will compete for work under three-year contracts for a variety of work; each deal has a two-year option.
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Defense R&D takes a turn toward smaller vendors
As large weapon programs enter production or are cancelled, R&D has declined and contracts are going to smaller vendors, a budget analysis finds.
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NGA joins SpaceNet satellite imagery initiative
The geospatial agency will take part in the effort to provide a huge trove of commercial satellite imagery to the public for free.
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DARPA wants air traffic control for low-flying drones
The Aerial Dragnet program calls for identifying and tracking UAS flying below 1,000 feet in urban areas where line-of-sight is not available.
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Navy awards deal for installation of new EW tools
Three small businesses will share in a $49 million contract to install systems on a variety of ships, including a few foreign vessels.
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Army, Korean engineers find a way for allies to share spectrum
The system, which would replace what is still a paper process, would give coalition partners a clear view of available spectrum, allowing them to better work together.
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Quadcopter resupply drone could give soldiers 'Amazon on the battlefield'
The JTARV, now in prototype, could let soldiers call for supplies and have them delivered in 30 minutes.
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DOD needs to get a handle on Guard's cyber skills, GAO says
A report says the department lacks visibility into National Guard units' cyber capabilities, which could provide significant help in the event of a domestic attack.
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Navy awards $108M deal for more Fire Scout unmanned helicopters
Northrop Grumman will deliver 10 MQ-8C systems, which can operate from land or sea, providing a wide range of ISR.
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Air Force exercise lets small businesses test battlefield tech
During the recent Tech Warrior exercise, technologies developed under AFRL’s SBIR program took the field in combat scenarios.
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In-Q-Tel buying into data analytics
The CIA's venture fund steps up its investments in data visualization and real-time analytics.
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DARPA invites next wave of EW, sensor tech
The Pentagon's research arm is looking for new way to manage the spectrum and tactical sensors that can analyze information as it comes in.
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Internet of Things security: Five 'Things' to consider
IoT-related operating systems are just part of an increasingly complex ecosystem that also includes devices, cloud providers, data and more.
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Navy pumps up the power on MUOS-capable radios
Milpower gets a $29.5 million contract to provide power amplifiers for the Digital Modular Radio, the military’s first standard software-defined system.
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