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Army, Navy display joint communications in Hawaii
Combining the Navy's global MUOS satellite systems with Manpack radios and the Army's Joint Battle Command-Platform could fill gaps in the Pacific.
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Missile-warning sensor advances despite launch uncertainties
The developer of a platform to carry an Air Force missile defense sensor reported progress, but it's unclear when the test bed will get off the ground.
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ARL wants soldiers to 3D print small drones
In a new research effort, the Army Research Laboratory is examining how soldiers in the field could produce expeditionary drones quickly.
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Stratcom brings Spain into the space surveillance fold
The U.S. Strategic Command recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Spain, the tenth country agreeing to share space situational awareness.
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Army revives short-range air defense to address small-drone threat
As the threat of small UAS becomes more prolific, the Army wants to integrate countermeasures into battalion combat teams.
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Navy's high-altitude Triton UAS takes a step forward
The MQ-4C Triton, intended to provide persistent maritime ISR, has successfully completed operational assessment, according to manufacturer Northrop Grumman.
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As threat landscape changes, Air Force mulls the next unmanned platform
The Air Force is currently looking for drones, large and small, that can operate in contested environments for future conflicts.
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Where DOD's R&D funds would go in 2017
Budget documents show a focus on emerging threats, including cyber, electronic warfare and new strike systems.
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DOD to adversaries: Send us your zero-day attacks
The Pentagon wants to raise the costs on cyber adversaries, but not how you might think.
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Cockroaches inspire a new breed of disaster-site, battlefield robots
Researchers at UC Berkeley and ARL look to mimic the insect's flexibility, strength and speed.
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Russia is widening the gap in EW
Recent engagements indicate Russia’s electronic warfare capabilities are growing while two wars have eroded U.S. countermeasures.
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IC officials: Cyber threat is real, but it's not the only one
During congressional hearings, intelligence officials outlined the threats facing the U.S. and painted a picture of a complex environment.
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Army wants help with next-gen C5 tech
The Army is looking for research proposals that can address new requirements and development of maturing technologies in command, control, communications, computer and cyber.
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Where DOD is planning to spend on unmanned systems in 2017
The budget proposal provides insight into where investments for unmanned systems are going.
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DOD's $6.7B cyber budget focused on emerging threats
The request for fiscal 2017 takes into account increased activity by Russia, China and other potential adversaries.
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Lawmakers grill Clapper over U.S.-Russia space arrangement
During a Senate hearing on Tuesday, Sen. McCain and others expressed exasperation with the U.S. reliance on a Russian-made rocket engine to send payloads into space.
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Special Ops wants to correct the Parallax view in optical systems
The command is holding a challenge to find an algorithm that can compensate, in near-real time, for different views from offset optical sensors.
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22 DOD IT leaders honored in this year's Fed 100
Defense Department agencies are well-represented on FCW’s list honoring great work in public-sector IT.
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Navy aims for the next generation of integrated warfighting tech
ONR is looking to let sensors, weapons and other systems talk to each other clearly.
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