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Navy awards five-year ISR contract

The Navy chooses four companies to provide ISR and information operations support over a potential $155.3 million contract.

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BAE, DARPA develop new space warfare command and control

DARPA is working with BAE to improve real-time space operations sensors.

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Northrop Grumman Unveils New Sub Sonar

Northrop has introduced a next-generation flank array sonar designed to be more reliable than existing systems.

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Latest generation of rugged laptops for soldiers to include Intel i7 processor, Windows 10

Rugged laptops for soldiers in combat include upgraded commercial i7 processors and a Windows 10 operating system.

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Navy upgrades command and control tech for E2-D Hawkeye surveillance plane

An upgraded amplifier for the E2-D Hawkeye will improve the transmission of ISR targeting and tracking data.

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DARPA is looking for advanced war gaming

A DARPA RFI seeks new options for high-level strategic war games.

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Navy searches for next-gen X-band radar for surface warships.

The Navy is entering tech development for a new lightweight, phased array radar.

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New Army commercial cloud deal offers smartphone chat, video & voice

An AT&T Unified Capabilities deal will expedite cloud-based voice, video, chat and data services.

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Navy, DARPA build new voice and text network

Navy and DARPA are working on a new voice and text network able to allow real-time connectivity that can transmit force-tracking information.

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Samsung works with U.S. military to prototype new high-speed 5G network

Samsung developers say its new 5G network brings much faster speeds, higher bandwidth and improved security.

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Army tests new targeting system in Alaska

JETS seeks to give forward observers the ability to call in precision fire with a lightweight package.

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DARPA hypersonic effort accelerates

The research agency awards contracts to demonstrate a hybrid hypersonic engine.

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Navy Knifefish undersea drone detects numerous mines in test

An Navy undersea drone is expected to be operational in the next few months after successfully completing contractor trials.

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Army looks towards gaming & big data to create prepared future force

At a TRADOC Mad Scientist Presentation, Dr. Rob Smith discussed the ways in which the Army could take lessons learned from the sports and videogame industries in harnessing data.

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Army fast-tracks new man-packable counter-drone EW weapons

The Army’s Rapid Equipping Force is accelerating development of EW weapons to jam and disable enemy small drone threats.

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Navy adds millimeter wave radar to AGM-88B anti-radiation missile

A Navy upgrade to an air-to-ground missile designed to target mobile enemy air defenses gives the weapon new millimeter wave radar.

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Army seeks next-gen targeted EW attack technology for drones

A recent Army RFI looks for mature EW technologies to mount on the wing of a Gray Eagle drone.

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The Army’s new medical data link connects medevac helicopters and hospitals

MEDHUB uses a system of wireless sensors to transmit real-time patient data to better prepare hospitals to treat them once they arrive.

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Air Force Research Lab tests high power electromagnetic EW & cyber weapons

High-power electromagnetic systems could pave the way for non-lethal, non-kinetic weapons in future military operations.

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Navy to enhance electronic warfare receivers on board the EA-18G aircraft

Updates to the AN/ALQ-218(V) 2 receiver will allow the Navy’s airborne electronic attack capabilities to detect enemy signals faster.