Defense Systems
SpaceX lands a rocket upright after orbital flight
The lower stage of a Falcon 9 lands vertically after delivering a payload of satellites into space.
Defense Systems
DISA awards $4.3B in contracts for telecommunications support
Eight companies will compete for work on the Defense Information Systems Network over the next 10 years.
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Air Force to allow enlisted airmen to fly Global Hawks
In another effort to ameliorate the stress on remotely piloted aircraft crews, the service announced that enlisted personnel will be permitted to fly the surveillance-only aircraft.
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Army streamlines tactical network with virtualization
Upgrades to WIN-T Increment 1 increase capability while cutting back on the amount of equipment required on the battlefield.
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US agrees to sell military comms equipment to Taiwan
The State Department has approved a military sale of shipboard communications equipment to help the country counter potential threats from China.
Defense Systems
Mercury Systems buys anti-tamper developer
Lewis Innovative Technologies develops a range of secure hardware and software used in embedded defense electronics systems.
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General Dynamics to provide communications support for AFCENT
DISA has awarded the company a contract worth up to $450 million to support the Air Force's Central Command.
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DARPA awards 9 contracts for Squad X program
The program is beginning work on bringing an operational picture down to dismounted soldiers and Marines.
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Starting up a network is getting easier for the Army
The Initialization Tool Suite gives commands a faster, streamlines way to start up a network and keep it up to date.
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Army rolls out online crypto storefront for tactical communications
The Web-based Key Management Infrastructure replaces a manual system that involved carrying keys to soldiers, even those on the battlefield.
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Program would improve 3D imaging by going flat
A new DARPA program would replace the heavy telescopes used in LIDAR systems with lightweight, inexpensive flat optics.
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General Dynamics wins $80M Air Force communications contract
The contract, worth up to $80 million, will support air defense missions for North American Aerospace Defense Command and Pacific Air Forces’ communication systems.
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MUOS satellite network could go online by spring
Lockheed Martin said the Navy accepted the fourth satellite in the global network this week.
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For the Air Force, big data analytics in ISR is a team sport
The service’s Jon Kimminau lays out the challenges of increasing collection and improving analysis in a time of tight budgets.
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Navy's Fire Scout drone helicopter passes its latest test
The MQ-8C recently demonstrated enhanced endurance and sensor capabilities, manufacturer Northrop Grumman said.
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Air Force wants 'kill chain' integration in network systems
In a recently released solicitation, the service said it wants to improve security and its ISR capabilities though full-spectrum awareness of emerging threats.
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Army teams up with robot vehicles
CERDEC researchers demonstrate how autonomous ground vehicles can work with soldiers to establish beyond-line-of-sight communications.
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Army command takes tactical network to the next level
The I Corps, which covers the Pacific theater, is using WIN-T Increment 2 to make Strykers into mobile headquarters.
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DARPA looks to build a foundation for systems-of-systems
The CASCADE program aims develop new mathematical that would enable complex, dynamic systems that aren’t currently possible.
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