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Which throwable robot is best suited for the mission?
The Army tested four small robots at Fort Benning, Ga., in mid-February to see which ones would be most suitable for helping soldiers on the battlefield conduct recon missions and uncover improvised explosive devices.
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Air Force seeks information-driven transformation
The service is moving toward a new era of cyber warriors, top officials say.
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Satellite bandwidth demand keeps soaring despite budget cuts
Developers are dealing with the military's need for greater satellite bandwidth by launching new satellites and using technologies that more fully utilize available links.
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More intel resources needed for cyberspace, says head of Air Force ISR
The Air Force is developing ways to apply intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to cyber operations.
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PEO Soldier takes the lead on soldier situational awareness
Brig. Gen. Camille Nichols discusses the drive to reduce size, weight and power in soldier systems and Nett Warrior.
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Marines put unmanned ground vehicles to off-road tests
Two upgraded Ground Unmanned Support Surrogate autonomous vehicles conducted resupply and dismount support operations for technical assessment.
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Two defense heavyweights vie for Navy tech, C4I tasks
Top tier integrators GDIT and SAIC will provide systems engineering, software and C4I support for the Navy.
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Why did the Navy decide to cancel a key UAS program?
Navy officials offer an explanation for why they decided to cut the Medium-Range Maritime Unmanned Air System program.
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Unmanned systems, S&T get the knife in 2013 defense budget
The Air Force seeks to restructure some unmanned aerial programs and science funding is down millions from $12.2 billion in fiscal 2012.
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The future of military comms on the battlefield
New radio and network technologies present opportunities and challenges.
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Navy starts countdown for launch of first MUOS satellite
With the launch its first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite set for the evening of Feb. 16, the Navy is highlighting that ability to provide a tenfold increase in bandwidth and the ability to communicate with warfighters on the move.
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UAV data analysis remains daunting challenge
The Air Force has upwards of 70,000 persons working to process all of the data and footage it is gathering from unmanned aerial vehicles in an effort to detect patterns worth exploiting in the pursuit of insurgents in Afghanistan and other global hot spots.
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DARPA puts squad support robot through obstacle tests
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency just completed its first outdoor test of a semi-autonomous, four-legged robot that ultimately will be used by soldiers and Marines to haul upwards of 400 pounds of squad gear at a time.
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Unmanned aircraft load up on compact sensors
Significant advances in the design of sensor systems for unmanned aerial vehicles enable a single payload to carry multiple sensors, which cuts weight and increases mission time.
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DOD to craft new terrorist-hunting strategy for Afghanistan
The U.S. military plans to revisit its terrorist-hunting strategy and make key adjustments to the way it employs Special Operations forces in Afghanistan.
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Air Force takes hard look at structure as budget crunch looms
The Air Force must overcome a number of challenges it faces in ISR, including data processing and training.
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NATO finds funds for ground surveillance system
NATO has found a funding solution for its Alliance Ground Surveillance system intended to help its member nations deploy joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets.
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Unmanned helo supplies Marines in Afghanistan
The Marine Corps is using the K-MAX remotely piloted helicopter to deliver supplies to Marines in the field in Afghanistan.
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Ferrell to lead Army CECOM at Aberdeen
Army Maj. Gen. Robert Ferrell will take command Feb. 9 of the service's Communications-Electronics Command in a morning ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md.
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