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Can you trust a 3D printed jet wing?
A new DARPA program looks at additive manufacturing from the inside out in order to establish reliable, repeatable processes.
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Navy awards $479M deal for joint tactical radios
The MIDS JTRS terminals allow high-speed, jam-resistant sharing of voice, data and imagery among U.S. and coalition forces.
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Device can track soldier movements without GPS
Army researchers are developing a navigation system called WINS that can locate a soldier on a map when GPS signals are unavailable.
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Lockheed wins C4ISR security contract for Coast Guard cutter
The company was recently awarded a $72 million contract to provide a C4ISR system for the Coast Guard’s eighth National Security Cutter.
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General Dynamics upgrades computer system for Marines' fighter jet
The company has just delivered the third software release for the mission system computer in the AV-8B Harrier II attack aircraft.
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Verigames lets gamers carry some of the load of software security
DARPA launches a new round on online games after the first set proved helpful in spotting software flaws.
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Army researchers use simulations to make better bullets
ARDEC and the Army Research Lab use modeling to cut the time and expense of improving ballistics.
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Airman's 'Frankenphone' connects ground forces, drone pilots
An Air Force sensor operator uses scrap parts to develop a low-budget solution to streamline communication between drone pilots and forward operators calling in air strikes.
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Air Force certifies SpaceX for satellite launches
Upstart will compete with incumbent United Launch Alliance on GPS III launches.
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Future of unmanned capabilities: MALE vs HALE
While the U.S. has had a lot of success with medium-altitude unmanned aircraft against non-state actors, more technologically formidable militaries such as China's could be a problem.
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Special Forces: Why use a Cadillac when a Ford will do?
Budgetary pressures and the wide variety of threats prompt SOCOM to prioritize its ISR resources to reflect each threat.
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High-power laser weapon advances to field testing
The HELLADS project, funded by DARPA and the Air Force Research Lab, is shooting for a small, lightweight laser capable of 150 kilowatts of output.
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Air Force gives Lockheed $735M deal for satellite support
The contract calls for continued support of three generations of satellite communications.
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Cutting-edge glasses give Marines a clear view of augmented reality
The glasses, developed by ONR, were used for the first time with the Augmented Immersive Team Trainer.
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How brainwaves could teach software to ID threats
ARL has started research into using the EEG readings of experienced soldiers to train algorithms that would in turn help future soldiers.
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China's military calls for 'online Great Wall'
Amid a massive military build-up in the South China Sea, the PLA argues in a commentary that "sovereignty" in cyberspace is the front line in competition with the West.
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NRL patents a small, orbital space junk sensor
The low-power, low-cost Optical Orbital Debris Spotter will allow for greater monitoring of the space debris threatening critical satellite infrastructure.
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NAVAIR looks to bolster cyber defenses for weapons systems
The command’s Cyber Warfare Detachment is seeking proposals to fill gaps in cyber warfare capabilities and defenses across the board.
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Air Force takes steps to fix drone pilot shortage
The service is boosting pay and retention bonuses, training more pilots and reducing the number of missions.
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