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Air Force's unmanned 'shuttle' breaks orbital endurance record
The X-37B spacecraft’s secret mission could involve testing new space surveillance technology.
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Air Force names 12 winners of NetCent-2 awards
Companies are eligible for individual awards under the $5.8 billion contract.
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Pentagon plans to seed ocean floor with payloads waiting to be activated
Upward Falling Payloads would be remotely launched to disrupt and monitor enemy ships.
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DARPA taps Boeing to build satellite-launching aircraft
The ALASA program seeks to cut the costs of launching small satellites into space with a reusable launch vehicle.
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Navy’s high-flying Triton drone completes initial flight tests
The unmanned aircraft will add over 2.7 million square miles of ISR coverage.
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The future of satellites: What are the options?
From reusable launch vehicles to high-throughput satellites and hosted payloads, DOD looks to meet rising demand while cutting costs.
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Air Force gives flight to advanced targeting pod
Sniper ATP-SE now provides additional networking capabilities for ground forces.
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Slicing up the spectrum: DOD’s tough task
The department needs to balance its own needs for more bandwidth while freeing up frequencies for commercial use.
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Enabling battlefield big data ‘on the move’
UAVs, sensors and mobile devices are creating a staggering amount of data. Solid-state storage can help manage and analyze it, NetApp’s Greg Gardner says.
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Navy awards $13M contract for DCGS-Marine Corps support
SAIC will provide program management, production engineering and other services.
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Abandoned by Army, world’s longest aircraft turns up in UK
The hybrid air vehicle could provide up to three weeks of continuous ISR capabilities.
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DOD budget reflects impact of cyber, unmanned systems, R&D
The 2015 spending plan cuts back in expected areas, but also shows how the Pentagon's focus is shifting.
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SpaceX gets closer to launching military, spy satellites
The Elon Musk-led company is nearing certification that would put it into competition with Lockheed/Boeing’s ULA.
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Northrop’s Modular Space Vehicle gives Air Force faster satellite capability
The first open systems spacecraft bus will allow for ‘responsive space’ capabilities.
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New Army manual combines cyber, electromagnetic operations
The field manual maps out a plan for unifying cyber operations, electronic warfare and spectrum management.
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Next up for drones: Transformer-style helicopters
DARPA’s ARES would have modules for cargo transport, medical evacuation and ISR.
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Army wants to mine social media in Europe
Analysis of social media and open-source information would help monitor extremist activities.
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Memex: The next generation of deep-Web search?
DARPA wants to develop a broader, deeper search engine to support DOD missions, starting with the fight against human trafficking.
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Iridium unveils a global, Wi-Fi satellite hotspot
The GO brings connectivity to the company’s satellite service anywhere on the globe.
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