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Army's virtual model shows how new tech affects tactical networks
CERDEC's modeling and simulation tool tests live hardware in a virtual environment, which can cut costs and development times.
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Army adds air support to live-fire digital range training
Lockheed Martin delivers a Digital Air Ground Integration Range that incorporates aircraft for a more realistic environment.
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Air Force's secretive unmanned shuttle to use NASA's hangars
The X-37B unmanned mini-shuttle, which just returned after 22 months in space, will use former shuttle processing bays.
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These Marines will take Android smartphones into the field
An app for civil assistance missions will streamline data collection and sharing, while replacing manual, paper-based processes.
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Army gives Apache pilots control over UAVs
Instead of just getting ISR from accompanying drones, helicopter pilots can now take control.
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Welcome aboard: Navy shipyard crews going paperless
Accenture wins a $16.3 million contract to develop a tablet-based mobile system for maintenance operations.
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Air Force’s infrared satellite system gets to the next step
Lockheed and Northrop deliver the payload for the fourth GEO satellite in the Space Based Infrared System.
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DISA's milCloud now offering classified services
The agency has configured its cloud computing service for the Secret IP Router Network.
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ARL project: Better mileage, more power through supercomputing
Researchers working under an award from DOD's Frontier Project will tap a billion hours of supercomputing time to study—and improve—engine performance.
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Coast Guard to evaluate deploying drones along the coast
The agency plans flight tests to see how SAUS would fare assisting maritime first responders and other operations.
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Navy puts autonomous 'swarmboats' into action
In a breakthrough demonstration, 13 boats operating autonomously or by remote worked together to escort a high-value vessel and surround a mock enemy.
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Air Force fires back at IG over Reaper buys
The service says that the DOD Inspector General's report on purchases of the unmanned aircraft used out-of-date information.
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Sign of the times: cyber's bigger role in Air Force's Red Flag
Cyber specialists test their capabilities during the service’s principal air-to-air combat training exercise.
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Pentagon launches Insider Threat Program
Several years in the making, the program looks to create an integrated process for keeping classified information under wraps.
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New technology looks deep to identify counterfeit microchips
The Advanced Scanning Optical Microscope works at the nanometer level to help ensure the reliability of integrated circuits.
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NGA enlisting help for a classified spectral library effort
The agency is looking to fulfill a small business set aside for a database of the surface reflection measurements for certain materials.
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ATK enters competition to replace Russian rocket engine
Solid-rocket booster manufacturer would compete with a United Launch Alliance-Blue Origins team for new Atlas V engine.
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US indicts four for hacks of Army, tech company networks
Information stolen in the hacks includes Army helicopter training software, confidential data and source codes.
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Air Force looks to open up control of airborne sensors
The ISTAC program would allow third parties, not just the pilot, to control advanced targeting pods.
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