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Army upgrading Apache's 40-year-old sensors
The service is adding a number of upgrades to the attack helicopters, including a more seamless transition from day-to-night views.
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DARPA demos sense-and-avoid system
The drop-in ALIAS system, tested in a small drone, helps both manned and unmanned aircraft detect and evade incoming air traffic.
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Army wants drones to act as scouts for ground vehicles
The service is asking for demonstrations of short-distance, low-altitude autonomous UAS navigation.
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Army's latest challenge: cyber awareness on the battlefield
The service is focusing on a software-based prototype model associated with cyber situational awareness.
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Milley: Robots won't take over the future battlefield soon
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley tells Congress that unmanned systems will plays a significant role in ground combat, but he’s not expecting a revolution in the next 10 years.
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DOD, Silicon Valley team up on 'lean startup' approach
Stanford University initiative looks to streamline DOD and intelligence agency tech acquisition.
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Rogers’ nightmare: weaponization of cyber by terrorists
In testimony to lawmakers, Cyber Command chief Adm. Michael Rogers highlighted the potential damage non-state actors could inflict in cyberspace going forward.
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Army unveils far-reaching network strategy
The service’s plan for 2025-2040 focuses on incorporating "leap-forward" technologies, including the Internet of Things, software-defined networks and a variety of sensors and analytics.
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Air Force adds to deal for cyber weapon system
The service has more than doubled its investment it what it said in January was its first cyber weapon.
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Army making 'tremendous' progress in cyber
Officials at a recent conference outlined quickly the Army is filling out its cyber mission force.
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Despite cuts elsewhere, US drone market is growing
A recent report by Govini finds that the U.S. government’s spending on UAS has grown 6 percent over the last five years.
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Marines put new cyber unit into play
The Marine Corps unveiled a new cyber unit called Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group to man, train and equip its cyberspace mission teams.
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New software opens the door to real-time data sharing for Marines
The Tactical Service Orientated Architecture lets Marines on the battlefield get mission-critical information via mobile device.
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Plan for cheap, reusable 'Gremlin' drones moves forward
DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies for the project, which seeks to launch inexpensive UAS from other aircraft and retrieve them mid-air after their missions.
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Pentagon names 8 companies to support $7.2B electronics program
The contractors will compete to replace obsolete or malfunctioning electronics throughout the Defense Department.
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Who in DOD made the Fed 100 list?
FCW's annual awards honoring distinguished accomplishments in government IT includes a broad array of defense leaders.
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DOD working on a more agile approach to EW
Army officials discuss the need to be able to adapt to ever-changing threats in the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Dell delivers a rugged server for the battlefield
The IT vendor is working with an equipment manufacturer to deploy servers fit for military vehicles, ships and aircraft.
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Work shifts down on driverless military convoys
The deputy defense secretary expressed skepticism about autonomous vehicles in the near term, noting that unmanned wingmen in the air will occur first.
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