Defense Systems
Tern gets closer to extending ships' ISR reach at sea
The DARPA-ONR program to develop long-range, vertical-lift drones for smaller ships moves into Phase 3.
Defense Systems
Navy awards large deal to upgrade satellite communications
Raytheon gets a contract that could be worth up to $467 million for Navy Multiband Terminals, which will quadruple capacity while providing anti-jamming features.
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IG: DOD not keeping track of cloud contracts
Without a standard definition and a comprehensive list of contracts, the department can’t determine if it’s saving money by moving to the cloud, the report says.
Defense Systems
Air Force bolsters its cyber ranks by 40 percent
The service is downsizing in many areas, but its cyber capacity continues to grow.
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Army Cyber Command looks to build new HQ
The command is planning a new cyber facility at Fort Gordon, Ga., to be built over the next two years.
Defense Systems
General Atomics to deliver two Predator drones to Italy
General Atomics announced that Italy has accepted the sale of the two final MQ-1 Predator UAVs in the company’s Predator A product line.
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Three steps the Army can take toward multinational force interoperability
Achieving interoperability among global forces is no small feat; it requires a multi-pronged approach, SolarWinds’ Joel Dolisy writes.
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White House promotes whole-of-nation cyber deterrence strategy
In a much anticipated release, the White House finally provided congressional committees with its plan for protecting IT systems and infrastructure.
Defense Systems
US prepares to take the cyber fight to ISIS
The Defense Department is looking at ways to use its wide range of cyber tools to fight the terrorist group.
Defense Systems
DISA awards $4.3B in contracts for telecommunications support
Eight companies will compete for work on the Defense Information Systems Network over the next 10 years.
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SpaceX lands a rocket upright after orbital flight
The lower stage of a Falcon 9 lands vertically after delivering a payload of satellites into space.
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Army fields robots for chem/bio/nuke detection
Researchers and contractor iRobot enhance the PackBot 510’s detection capability for use in South Korea.
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Air Force to allow enlisted airmen to fly Global Hawks
In another effort to ameliorate the stress on remotely piloted aircraft crews, the service announced that enlisted personnel will be permitted to fly the surveillance-only aircraft.
Defense Systems
US agrees to sell military comms equipment to Taiwan
The State Department has approved a military sale of shipboard communications equipment to help the country counter potential threats from China.
Defense Systems
Army streamlines tactical network with virtualization
Upgrades to WIN-T Increment 1 increase capability while cutting back on the amount of equipment required on the battlefield.
Defense Systems
AFRL puts its new supercomputer to work
The Air Force Research Lab recently marked its new supercomputer, Thunder, which has been in use since October.
Defense Systems
Mercury Systems buys anti-tamper developer
Lewis Innovative Technologies develops a range of secure hardware and software used in embedded defense electronics systems.
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Army moves fast to get prototype kits for Cyber Protection Teams
Following the first Cyber Innovation Challenge, the Army used a fast-track development method to award two contracts worth a total of $4.5 million for the kits.
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General Dynamics to provide communications support for AFCENT
DISA has awarded the company a contract worth up to $450 million to support the Air Force's Central Command.
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