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Software bugs causing turbulence for F-35 program
Flaws caused operational tests to be scrubbed and some fixes pushed down the road in order to try and keep the program on schedule.
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Air Force adds funds for developing better GPS equipment
Rockwell Collins gets a $21.8 million modification to speed up development of more powerful, M-Code-capable receivers.
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Board calls for $125B in DOD spending cuts over five years
The Defense Business Board's plan targets renegotiated contracts, early retirements and IT optimization as sources for the savings.
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Simulations to help Marines think on their feet
ONR puts out a call for simulation systems that help teach decision-making at the squad level, an area that has been overlooked by researchers.
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Lockheed delivers first of Navy's automated aircraft test systems
The enhanced eCASS will allow aircraft carriers to operate more like airports at sea.
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DOD-funded pilot to test cyber defenses for driverless vehicles
Industry and university partners will probe the weakness in autonomous systems in order to develop defensive measures.
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Army blends intelligence into its battlefield network
The Army is upgrading WIN-T to include intelligence and C2 capabilities, with medical and logistics systems to come.
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Navy launches third satellite for global communications system
MUOS will eventually be a five-satellite constellation forming a smartphone-like network for secure, high-bandwidth communications.
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US special forces a step closer to 'Iron Man suit'
Special Operations Command awards a Phase 2 contract for development of a flexible, bulletproof exoskeleton.
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Pentagon issues call for drones that hunt like a pack of wolves
DARPA is advancing its CODE program to develop collaborative autonomy for UAS.
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Air Force puts $50M more into airborne communications system
Northrop Grumman’s BACN system bridges the gaps in air and ground communications.
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Army’s inflatable antennas make light work of satcom in the field
The GATR antennas weigh 80 percent less than typical satellite dishes and provide secure, high-bandwidth communication in remote and austere environments.
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DARPA's Robotics Challenge gets tougher, richer
The teams in the competition are showing a lot of progress, so the research agency has added more difficult tasks—and more prize money—to the upcoming finals.
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Report: US hack of North Korea provided proof in Sony attack
An NSA program to implant "early warning" malware on the networks of foreign adversaries, active in North Korea since 2010, provides another example of offensive cyber operations.
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Users becoming hackers' favorite path into networks, survey finds
Cisco's annual report says cyber attackers are increasingly letting unwitting users install malware for them.
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Air Force's new acquisition plan aims to boost innovation, cut costs
The Bending the Cost Curve program will increase early collaboration with industry while looking for acceptable trade-offs in performance.
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Army lab is engineering better batteries
ARL chemists are using new methods and materials to make a battery that is lighter and more efficient.
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DARPA doubles down on anti-counterfeiting program
The research agency awards two more contracts under the SHIELD program, which aims to ID counterfeit electronics anywhere in the supply chain.
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Navy looks to upgrade infrared imaging platform
In search of better ISR, the Navy wants to enhance imaging systems mounted on shore-based maritime vessels.
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