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Air Force to launch two more AEHF satellites in 2012
The Air Force has activated its Advanced Extremely High Frequency military communications satellite after a 14-month struggle to get it into the correct orbit.
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Navy completes UAS common controls demo
The Navy has successfully demonstrated its Common Control System for current and future unmanned aircraft systems in simulated missions at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake, Calif.
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Bluefin to build underwater robot for Navy's LCS
Bluefin Robotics has been awarded a subcontract from General Dynamics to design and build an unmanned underwater vehicle that will help crews of the Navy's Littoral Combat Ships to detect and identify enemy-laid surface mines.
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US military tests electronic warfare missile
The United States has built and tested a directed energy weapon designed to disrupt enemy electrical systems.
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Intell agencies look to the cloud to store classified data
With budget pressures bearing down and a workforce demanding mobile technology, intelligence agencies look to the cloud for solutions.
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Navy taps BAE team for global C4ISR support
The Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract potentially worth $132 million to furnish technical support for its command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance projects.
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Will US loosen export restrictions on UAV sales?
The Pacific Rim might see a significant increase in nations flying U.S.-built UAVs as a result of efforts by manufacturers to redesign their aircraft to fall under less restrictive export controls and a possible willingness by the Obama administration to allow sales to select nations in that region.
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DOD lone holdout on data center closure reporting
DOD has missed two deadlines to report data center consolidation progress, but an official says the department has surpassed target figures.
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DARPA program seeks early detection of insider threats
A team of university researchers is developing a software-based system to find suspect insiders before they can do damage.
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Measuring the effectiveness of Stuxnet
To justify their view that Stuxnet was a failure, some believe that by this time next year it's highly likely Iran will have developed a nuclear weapon. Others believe that if it was not for the Stuxnet cyberattack, Iran probably would have a nuclear weapon now.
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Airborne radar sensor passes initial test
Sierra Nevada has successfully demonstrated the prototype of an airborne x-band radar sense-and-avoid sensor for unmanned aircraft vehicles.
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JTRS airborne radio passes interoperability tests
A pre-development version of the JTRS Airborne and Maritime/Fixed Station radio has successfully met several operational requirements for data sharing, interoperability and range extension.
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Open source serves as linchpin to modernization: Justice
Open-source software and technologies are helping the military keep up with rapidly evolving technology, says Army Maj. Gen. Nick Justice.
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Cyber adversaries would face 'grave risk' attacking US: report
If directed by the president in response to hostile cyberattacks, the Defense Department is prepared to launch offensive cyber operations against foes that it says "would be taking a grave risk" by launching a crippling attack against the United States.
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Cyber Command wants greater cyber warfare authority
The U.S. Cyber Command wants greater power to protect and defend America's cyber networks from aggressive action by other nations.
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DOD looks to unconventional methods in fight against IEDs
The U.S. military's counter-IED agency is focusing on intelligence and robotics in the continuing fight against a critical threat to soldiers' lives.
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Viasat-1 starts final in-orbit testing phase
North America's first high-capacity satellite has started its final testing.
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Army forces in Afghanistan to receive aerostats
The Army has awarded a $383 million contract to Lockheed Martin to furnish and maintain aerostats that will provide real-time aerial reconnaissance and surveillance of large swaths of terrain in Afghanistan.
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DARPA fast-track program would plug network holes
In the two months since its launch, the Defense Department has awarded seven contracts to nontraditional contractors through its Cyber Fast Track Program and hopes to award scores more during its first year.
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