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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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RFI seeks info on smart phones for soldiers
The military has been considering its mobile technology options, and the Army's Fifth Signal Command is ready for action.
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Army PEO C3T Price promoted to major general
The Senate confirmed Nov. 10 the promotion of Brig. Gen. Lee Price, the Army's program executive officer for command, control and communications (tactical), to the rank of major general.
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Navy group to evaluate unmanned surface patrol craft
The Navy has sent three unmanned surface vessels to its Riverine Group One to evaluate how well the vessels perform the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for which they were designed.
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Army tests 3G network to boost squad-level awareness
The Army has tested a 3G wireless network that would link smart phones, tablets and radio systems to a large number of sensors and unmanned ground and air vehicles to push information down to the squad and fire team leaders.
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Comms-on-the-move revolutionizes military tactics
A revolution is taking place in the form of communications-on-the-move in which dismounted soldiers and those at the lower echelons can take advantage of advanced communications capabilities to keep in touch with each other and their commanders.
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Navy arranges network support for overseas cyber ops
Computer Sciences Corp. will support the Navy's overseas network, ONE-NET, under a contract that could be worth as much as $145 million.
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Air Force wants to trim satellite costs
The Air Force wants to change how it develops, acquires and manages its satellite programs.
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Navy seen fighting in satellite-denied conflicts
The Navy is looking at future operations where it might have little or no satellite communications or navigation.
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Air Force must clean up its networks, general says
A top Air Force officer warns that if the service doesn't clean up and centralize its network management, critical command and control functions may be threatened.
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Are we nearing cyber DEFCON 1?
A report by the National Counterintelligence Executive raises questions about the continuing problem of Chinese cyber espionage.
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