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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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