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Can Army electronic warfare and cyberattacks stop enemy tanks?
The Army is enhancing its cyber offensive and defensive capabilities with training exercises, portable electronic warfare kits and jamming-immune navigational technology.
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Boeing to demo DARPA space plane
The XS-1 hypersonic vehicle would demonstrate cheaper, quick-turnaround satellite launches to low-Earth orbit.
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Navy CANES to protect sailor IT, satcom tech on ships
As the Navy integrates CANES technology across the fleet, the service increases connections and security among nodes on the network.
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Navy cyber hardens CANES, considers adding to LCS fleet
As the Navy integrates CANES technology across the fleet, the service increases connections and security among nodes on the network.
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Individual Soldiers can have lightweight, mobile satcom terminal
Made of composite materials, the HM500 is engineered to enable dismounted units to have stronger beyond-line-of-sight connectivity.
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Hughes offers new lightweight, mobile satcom terminal
Made of composite materials, the HM500 is engineered to enable dismounted units to have stronger beyond-line-of-sight connectivity.
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Air Force Budget Boosts Space Tech
The Air Force seeks a 20 percent increase for space systems with request of $7.7 billion.
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Amphibious Assault Ships Receive CANES IT software upgrade
The new generation of naval software architecture consolidates networks and uses commercial software to secure the system.
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BAE works on radiation-hardening space technology
Emerging BAE technology is designed to make space systems more resilient to radiation interference.
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Video Update 5-19-17: New Army Technology Networks Soldiers for Underground Combat
Wireless wave radio relay technology allows soldiers in a subterranean environment to connect underground.
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Air Force tests new lightweight F-35 helmet
F-35 helmet and seat are modified to increase safety and lower the weight burden on pilots.
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Air Force: F-35 3F software drop challenges resolved
Air Force leaders say developmental testing helped resolve F-35 3F software problems.
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Air Force electronic weapons to get an electromagnetic power boost
Raytheon is investigating ways to bring speed-of-light power to electronic warfare systems.
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Fake Russian EW attack unmasked
A forensic investigation concludes that a Russian "electronic bomb" attack on a U.S. Navy ship was nothing more than information warfare.
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Navy upgrades aircraft defense system with laser warning technology
The Navy is enhancing its infrared missile warning system with upgraded hostile fire sensors and laser jamming capabilities.
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WiFi technology connects soldiers for underground combat
The Army’s Rapid Equipping Force is developing and testing a wave relay system to connect underground forces with above ground commanders.
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Army upgrades soldiers Windows operating systems
The Army is moving its existing and future hardware to Windows 10 as an operational and security enhancement.
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Raytheon to test USS Zumwalt mission systems
The upcoming engineering work corresponds to ongoing development of the USS Zumwalt’s new computer system called Total Ship Computing Environment.
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Video Update 4-25-17: Navy starts USS Zumwalt computer testing
The Navy and Raytheon are refining an emerging high-tech, ship-board computer system called Total Ship Computing Environment.
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