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An emerging threat: Small drones as flying IEDs
The military services are preparing to defend against the potential of inexpensive UAS being used as weapons.
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Special Operations awards $390M radio contract
The command gives Harris Corp. a 6-year deal for specialized tactical communications hand held radios.
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For agencies worried about data manipulation, help is on the way
Lockheed Martin and Guardtime recently demonstrated technology that can mitigate data manipulation on a networked, mission-centric environment.
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Army wants Apache modifications for better UAS teaming
The service is interested in innovative ways to make the helicopters more compatible with the Manned Unmanned Teaming modification.
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Water-cooled chip a breakthrough for processing power
Researchers at Georgia Tech, funded by DARPA, may have opened the door for a new breed of electronics.
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Delivery drone does its job—and then vanishes?
DARPA is looking for autonomous platforms that could make small deliveries to the battlefield and then just disappear.
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Hatch-mounted satellite system keeps Marines updated in-flight
The system provides network access, real-time video and other tools for crisis-response teams right up until they arrive on a battlefield.
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Navy awards $91.7M deal for next phase of electronic warfare program
Raytheon will work on Block 3 of SEWIP, which will give ships an electronic attack capability.
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IARPA wants to zero in on high frequency radar, comms
Agency hires Leidos and STR to cut through ionospheric interference in order to pinpoint and identify HF emitters.
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ONR tests the latest in underwater drone technology
The Pax River demonstrations showed off what autonomous and remotely controlled UUVs can do in finding and neutralizing underwater mines.
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LGS acquires communications developer Axios
The deal could help LGS compete for NetCents 2 work.
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AFRL, FlexTech look to revolutionize electronics
A new institute will develop flexible hybrid electronics and manufacturing processes.
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Is China building its first homegrown carrier?
Reports say satellite imagery shows possible carrier construction in a northern Chinese port.
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Army testing swarms of small drones
Researchers want to see what's possible with small, inexpensive quad and octocopters.
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Army, partners work toward better battlefield intelligence collection
The annual Enterprise Challenge tests intelligence technologies in real-world scenarios for the Army, other DOD agencies, contractors and coalition forces.
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Army demos remote system for patrolling base camp perimeter
With multiple weapons systems controlled from a tactical command center, two soldiers can do the job of 10 on patrol
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Intelligence officials: Cyber domain is still the 'Wild West'
IC leaders and members of Congress tussle over the slow progress toward defining the terms of engagement in cyberspace.
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Air Force wants to go organic for better energy storage
AFRL's SOFT program aims to use biotechnology and flexible electronics to boost the energy capacity of sensors and other devices.
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Pentagon takes an analog approach to securing the Internet of Things
DARPA's LADS program would monitor an embedded device’s analog emissions to identify anomalous behavior.
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