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Flexrotor UAV scheduled for flight control upgrade
The Office of Naval Research has awarded Aerovel a contract to develop the flight controls component for the Flexrotor vertical take-off-and-landing unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Air Force readies second AEHF satellite for launch
The Air Force will launch its second Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite May 3 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
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Afghan cyber war heats up with Taliban site hack
Unidentified hackers crippled the Taliban's main website twice last week, replacing its usual victorious rhetoric with images of executions and also support for the Afghan government and security forces in English, Arabic and Pashto.
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Airborne ISR still years away from futuristic swarm concept
The Defense Department's strategy for employing airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors and platforms against adversaries is threatened on a number of fronts, and the best solution to address the existing challenges is years away.
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US to expand scope of UAV strikes in Yemen
The Obama Administration has granted the CIA and the U.S. military greater flexibility to strike al Qaeda operatives in Yemen with armed unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Cyber intel sharing bill moves through House
The first two cybersecurity bills being considered in the House during "Cyber Week," CISPA and the Federal Information Security Amendments Act, passed April 26; two more bills are also up for consideration.
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Navy on cusp of releasing NGEN final solicitation
Navy says NGEN request for proposals will be out in a matter of days. Responses due July 13.
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Exactly what military data should reside in the cloud?
For the military, building a cloud infrastructure may prove to be easier than figuring out what to put into it.
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Cyber spies fleece US business while defense scrambles
The damage from digital spying on U.S. corporations is steadily rising.
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Air Force to automate tracking of space debris
Air Force personnel charged with tracking space debris in orbit to ensure that it doesn't interfere with operational satellites will begin using a new suite of automated equipment later this year to perform the complex task.
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Navy puts new Fire Scout model on fast development track
The Navy has awarded a $262 million contract to Northrop Grumman to develop the first batch of the new MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters designed to have greater range and other improvements beyond the existing MQ-8B model.
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Iran switches to the offensive in cyber war, panel says
The United States has a number of enemy nations. But one in particular should have the U.S. watching its back, a panel of experts said during a House hearing.
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DOD recruits new members for cyber protection project
The Defense Department plans to broaden a pilot program to include as many as 200 participants.
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Ground sensors play key role in battlefield snooping
New efforts seek to fuse systems for faster force reaction, greater situational awareness
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Marines' future tech wish list includes powerful comms networks
The Marine Corps' blueprint for future technologies includes advanced networks, sensors and scanners.
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Small satellite clusters deemed more able to adapt, survive
The Defense Department's research agency seeks to build clusters of small spacecraft that work together and share information.
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Battle brews over controversial cybersecurity bill
Like SOPA and PIPA before it, CISPA is raising fears of privacy loss.
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Navy's Internet cafe to do more than boost caffeine levels
The Navy has tapped DRS to build satellite and communication systems for continued morale, welfare and recreation of service members in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Army purchases Puma small UAS for units in Afghanistan
The Army has awarded a $20.4 million contract to AeroVironment to furnish its RQ-20A Puma small unmanned aircraft systems for use as a surveillance platform in Afghanistan.
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