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Navy planning to put laser weapons on helicopters
Expected to complement traditional weapons, the HELWS laser could be used to attack low threat targets or incoming projectiles.
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US says China conducted secret anti-satellite weapons test
China is developing its ability to destroy satellites in orbit, which undermines stability in space, say State Department officials.
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DARPA chief: Military's focus on big systems 'is now killing us'
Prabhaker says Pentagon has to shed its expensive, slow-moving approach to technology and new weapons.
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DARPA moves ahead on protecting military wireless networks
The Wireless Network Defense program looks to lay the foundation for the next generation of wireless systems.
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Air Force takes $495M step toward hosted payloads for satellites
The service awards a contract to 14 companies with a plan for fast, flexible satellite operations.
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DOD falls short in measuring SBIR effectiveness, GAO says
The program has successfully transitioned technologies, but more data could improve acquisitions processes, according to the report.
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MDA wants to upgrade anti-counterfeiting plant DNA process
Applied DNA Sciences uses botanical DNA to provide authentication and protect the DOD supply chain from bogus electronics.
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9/11 Commission: History could repeat in cyber realm
Ten years after their report, the authors warn of complacency in the face of a growing threat from state actors.
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Air Force gets a move on dynamic cyber defense
The C2PD program is looking to incorporate Moving Target Defense into an existing command and control framework.
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A few ways 3D printing is about to transform the Army
Advancements in additive manufacturing could determine the clothes you wear, the tools you use, the medical treatments you receive, even the food you eat.
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Air Force wants human-machine teams for ISR analysis
AFRL’s Human Analyst Augmentation branch is looking for human-centric technologies to improve analysis of sensor data.
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ULA launches Air Force's 'space neighborhood watch' satellites
ULA launched the first two satellites in the Air Force’s formerly secret Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program on July 28, after several days of delays.
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'System on a chip' a boost for next-gen RF communications
DARPA researchers demonstrate an all-silicon SoC transmitter that could make RF systems smaller, lighter, cheaper and better.
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An ISR drone in your pocket
Natick researchers are adapting a 16-gram, remotely operated helicopter that could send real-time video to soldiers and squads, indoors or out.
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Army building a marketplace for tactical comm equipment
The program will set technical standards for hardware in support of the Common Operating Environment and provide a contract vehicle for vendors to work with.
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Senate bill would cut $500M from Defense IT budget
But cyber and R&D would get a boost under bill approved by the appropriations committee.
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Squad X aims to 'organically' integrate sensors, comm, data for small units
DARPA's program wants to bring a full, near-real-time operational picture to the infantry squad.
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DISA shuts down an enterprise data center
Closing the DECC in Hunstville, Ala., is expected to add $3.2 million to the saving from consolidation.
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NERO jams aboard a drone in Army test
Flights show that a Gray Eagle can carry out electronic attacks currently handled by C-12 aircraft.
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