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Army upgrades ruggedized vehicle-mounted computers, force tracking software
The Army is preparing to select a vendor to build a new Mounted Family of Computer Systems with faster processing speed and an improved user interface.
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Navy cyber director amps use of AI and computer automation
The Navy’s Digital Warfare Office is turning to AI for cyber defense.
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New radar technology lets aircraft sensors penetrate clouds, dust
DARPA has tested synthetic aperture radar technology, letting aircraft sensors operate under almost any weather conditions.
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Air Force, Navy team up to acquire new counter radio-controlled explosive technology
A new Joint Counter-Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare technology will perform a range of different jamming functions on a single device.
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Air Force launches GPS terminal upgrade
New ground stations will leverage jam-resistance signal dubbed M-Code.
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Army tests helicopter-based, tube-launched UAVs
The service hopes to field autonomous drones from its rotor-wing aircraft.
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Soldiers get upgraded, cloud-centered AKO platform
The Army is modernizing its Army Knowledge Online portal to consolidate data centers, move to the cloud and increase the range of soldier driven functions on the system.
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Navy accelerates Orca undersea drone program
The Navy has narrowed the field of competitors for one of its unmanned underwater drone programs to a Boeing-Huntington Ingalls team and Lockheed Martin team amid expectations of increased spending in that area.
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Wired clothing could save troops from frostbite and bulky gear
The Natick Army Research Center in Massachusetts is working on a nanowire heating technology to keep soldiers warm with less bulk.
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DOD launches aggressive new cloud migration effort
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has directed a new cloud migration acquisition initiative which calls for greater collaboration with the private sector and expedited technology development.
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Air Force Extends the Development of its Cyber Mission Platform
The service continues developing its first unified platform to operate and deploy offensive cyber tools.
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Air Force intensifies testing of high powered electromagnetic weapons
Integrating high power electromagnetic technologies with electronic warfare will increase effectiveness of spectrum warfare.
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Video Update 9-28-17: Pentagon unveils new electronic warfare strategy
A new Pentagon electronic warfare strategy aims to reinvent EW with faster modernization, improved technology investment and stronger industry collaboration.
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Military expands ability to defend against radio-controlled explosives with new JCREW system
The JCREW I1B1 will protect foot soldiers by improving electronic countermeasure capabilities.
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Navy to speed cloud migration & industry involvement in NGEN-R
The Navy will extend current contract to account for delays in award of new contract.
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Navy unveils new data analytics strategy
A new Navy Strategy for Data and Analytics Optimization calls for faster innovation, deployment and integration with emerging commercial technology.
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Navy upgrades P-8s with Wideband Satellite Communications Radomes
U.S. Navy P-8A aircraft will be equipped with new satellite communications systems.
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The next generation of drones may be able to see in the dark without GPS
By imitating the human retina, a DARPA-funded Swiss research team has developed drones that can operate in low-light environments.
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Ground troops join pilots in tracking targets with augmented reality helmet displays
Thales is adapting their augmented reality target tracking technology to be mounted on the helmets of ground operators, as well as aircrew.
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