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The future of autonomy has a strong human component
Human-machine teaming is at the heart of the military service's plans, leaders told lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
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Raytheon tests help get GPS III closer to reality
The company announced the successful tests of the Launch and Checkout System and the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System, both of which will support the launch of GPS III satellites.
Business
Army, Air Force Acquisition Chiefs to Step Down
The departures of William LaPlante and Heidi Shyu will likely leave the Air Force and Army without permanent procurement leaders until 2017.
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Air Force to ID targets by their vibrations
The VIBE program will use laser-Doppler technology to identify factors such as engine type and engine speed, even the number of cylinders a vehicle has.
Business
US Air Force Might Delay Retiring A-10 Attack Plane
Afghanistan, Africa, Iraq and Syria—all three conflicts might lead the U.S. Air Force to delay retirement of the A-10 'Warthog,' a top general said.
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Boeing, Lockheed Contest Air Force Bomber, But Will They Win?
Data shows that companies that contest Pentagon decisions, like the U.S. Air Force’s selection Northrop Grumman to build a new stealth bomber, often lose.
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Combat Shield teams prepare aircraft for electronic warfare threats
The Air Force is testing radars and other systems to be sure they're ready for contested environments.
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The future of ISR is unmanned, whether commanders like it or not
Air Force officials see the U-2 and Global Hawk as complementary, but they’ll soon have to do without one of them.
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Air Force readies penultimate GPS IIF satellite for launch
The Space Command announced plans to launch the 11th of 12 total GPS IIF satellites Oct. 30, while it continues to wait for GPS III.
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Raytheon to continue work on Air Force's DCGS
In a new contract worth $393 million, Raytheon will continue work on the Distributed Common Ground System used for analyzing incoming ISR data.
Science & Tech
Northrop Grumman to Build Air Force Bomber — But Don’t Expect to See It Soon
After years of internal Pentagon fighting to keep the project alive, the air service reveals a builder, but little else.
Business
Meet the Secretive Team Shaping the Air Force’s New Bomber
The 80-person group operates outside of the typical chain of command, which senior officials say will keep the stealth aircraft program on track.
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Air Force 'on the road' to predictive cyber algorithm
The Air Combat Command’s chief of intelligence talks about "fusion warfare" and how today’s cyber capabilities resemble aviation during World War I.
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The military is making big plans for nanoscale materials
HRL Laboratories, a joint venture of Boeing and General Motors, is developing processes to assemble strong, extremely lightweight nanoscale materials for DOD systems
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Air Force, Raytheon successfully test airborne EW missiles
The updated HARM Control Section Modification can suppress or destroy an enemy’s surface-to-air missile radars.
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Lockheed turret can give jets a 360-degree laser weapon
The prototype, developed for DARPA and AFRL, neutralizes of effect of turbulence that would limit lasers to firing only straight ahead.
Business
India To Let Women Fly Fighter Jets
Women make up only 8.5% of India's Air Force, but will they see combat any time soon?
Science & Tech
Lasers Could Be Coming To The F-35
Advances across a range of fields could enable a sci-fi upgrade to the fighter jet.
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IARPA wants to zero in on high frequency radar, comms
Agency hires Leidos and STR to cut through ionospheric interference in order to pinpoint and identify HF emitters.
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