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Army set to launch aerostat for East Coast missile defense
The blimp-like, radar-equipped vehicle will be tested for integration into NORAD’s air defense systems.
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Navy could get next-gen global comm system a bit sooner
Lockheed Martin opens a facility to speed up testing and certification of MUOS terminals and applications.
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Army prepares to take global intel system to the next level
The service is requesting industry input on improving the system’s data gathering, analysis, sharing and compatibility with Intelligence Community standards.
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Funding cuts delay Navy's Next Generation Jammer
The system performed well in recent tests, but budget pressures will push its deployment back by a year.
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Airborne infrared targeting sensor passes key milestone
The Navy’s Infrared Search and Track system can track heat sources from long rnage while avoiding detection itself.
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Navy's nano-satellites could boost tactical communications
SSC-Pacific is developing a small satellite that could transmit data to secure networks and relay a signal halfway around the world.
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Mobile satellite network gives Army swift artillery support
The Soldier Network Extension allows forward units to share target information from anywhere on the battlefield.
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Air Force explores more efficient, jam-resistant data links
The service is looking for feedback on higher-frequency directional links that can increase capacity, spectral efficiency and jam resistance in tactical environments.
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Navy's widgets enable control of multiple unmanned vehicles
SSC Pacific researchers build an open-source cloud-based system that allows control of unmanned vehicles from a Web browser.
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Pentagon program would hitch rides with commercial satellites
DARPA’s Phoenix program has released the specs for its plan to launch detachable payloads with commercial communications satellites.
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With SWAT, Air Force out to boost its electronic warfare skills
The program will run sophisticated simulations to evaluate the latest technologies in the fight to control the spectrum.
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Flight tests begin on system to speed up air strikes
DARPA's Persistent Close Air Support system links ground and air crews, allowing them to jointly select precision-guided weapons.
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Army takes the next step on Force 2025 tactical system
Teams at Fort Bliss complete the latest tests of WIN-T Increment 2, bringing real-time battlefield intelligence to the company level.
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DARPA wants to turn large planes into aircraft carriers for UAS
The agency is looking for ideas on how to adapt aircraft such as a C-130 or B-52 to enable small unmanned aircraft to go on long-range missions.
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Army lab developing small drone with insect-like vision
The palm-sized UAV is a step toward autonomous platforms that can work with small units and individual soldiers.
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Boeing claims new anti-jam capability
A new tactical waveform demonstrated by the satellite maker could be used in existing terminals and satellites.
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Tiny drone with brain-like chip learns on the fly
HRL Labs, working under a DARPA program, gives early flight to artificial intelligence.
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Watch: the future of autonomous robots
The Air Force Research lab puts together a video of small systems that explore risky settings without endangering lives.
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ONR, Marines blend logistics into Agile Bloodhound
The annual test of real-time collaboration tools pushes the Corps toward mobile networking goal.
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