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DARPA unveils plans for underwater drone network
Hydra aims to be a cost-cutting, highly mobile system of unmanned platforms.
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Joint U.S.-Japanese Operation Rising Thunder is underway
An increase in participating U.S. personnel significant for the Asia Pacific pivot.
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GAO finds duplication in military IT systems
In response, DOD says it is working to consolidate Army, Air Force and Navy IT services to cut costs.
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Navy awards $231M contract for Phalanx missile defense upgrade
Raytheon will provide enhanced Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapon system.
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Takai mandates DOD email transition
Not everyone on-board with DOD mandate to migrate to JIE email in 120 days.
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DOD data center consolidation driving virtual storage market
As storage costs drop, new approaches seek to boost secure access and capacity utilization.
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Navy expands Global Hawk missions
Northrop Grumman will support 15 UAV missions per month.
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Air Force, DARPA partner on hypersonic flight initiative
The joint effort builds on successful X-51A Waverider demonstration.
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U.S. tests layered missile defense
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said it intercepted two ballistic missile targets during a test of a layered missile defense scheme in the western Pacific Ocean.
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Toshiba claims new encryption technique
Quantum cryptography said to provide more secure, less expensive alternative to traditional communication channels.
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Attack submarine Minnesota designed with upgraded warfare capabilities
Newly commissioned vessel is the tenth ship of the Virginia class.
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NASA’s LADEE launch holds key to faster, big data laser communications
The Lunar Laser Communication Demonstration could have big implications for intelligence gathering from deep space.
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Tablets hit the battlefield
Army looks to field a family of common computers, displays.
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SAIC to develop imaging system for munitions disposal
Portable radiographic imager will help Navy technicians analyze condition of a device, munitions.
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DARPA Insight program targets next-generation ISR capabilities
Research agency says integrated human-machine programs would help deliver comprehensive battlefield picture in real time.
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Navy awards $14.5M for upgraded aircraft data transfer systems
Physical Optics Corp. will develop data platforms for MH-60 and V-22 aircraft.
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Northrup Grumman awarded $15.5M Hawkeye contract
A proof-of-concept study will support radar development for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Program.
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Al-Qaeda reportedly targeting U.S. drones
Leaked documents reveal insurgent efforts to disrupt, destroy U.S. drones.
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Leaked NSA documents shed little light on cybersecurity spending
Spread across four services with multiple agencies, cyber budgets are hard to track.
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