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Navy to deploy Fire Scouts to Afghanistan
The Navy's Fire Scout UAVs will provide coalition forces with more eyes over the battlefield.
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Ka-band satellite constellation to benefit military forces
Inmarsat's new constellation of communications satellites will offer military and civilian users improved broadband wide-area network service.
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Navy awards contract for bomb-disposal robots
The Navy has awarded iRobot Corp. a $230 million contract to provide its PackBot man-transportable robotic system and support services for explosive ordnance disposal missions.
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Navy subs to get tactical updates through Deep Siren
An acoustic communications system is allowing U.S. Navy submarines to receive tactical data while submerged.
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Air Force to expand mission of missile defense satellite
The Air Force's troubled infrared missile detection satellite can be used to gather intelligence.
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Navy places order for aircraft mission computers
A General Dynamics unit will deliver additional advanced mission computers for Navy Super Hornet aircraft under a new contract.
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Alliance touts benefits of hosted satellite payloads
New space industry alliance seeks to help match up federal customers and their payloads with private satellite firms.
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DARPA asks public to vote on combat vehicle design
DARPA is using crowdsourcing techniques to design a next-generation combat vehicle.
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Unmanned aircraft system new arsenal in battling pirates
ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system is a new tool in the escalating war against pirates.
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Next-gen Blue Force Tracking system gets major boost
Blue Force Tracking 2 will greatly improve situational awareness on the battlefield for soldiers and Marines in helicopters and combat vehicles.
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Army keeps tight grip on tactical network project
Army Col. William Hoppe, project manager of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system, discusses new developments with the program, its future road map and the effect of budget cutbacks.
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$4.5B budget cut won't keep Air Force from new ventures in 2012
Although the Air Force's budget is smaller for fiscal 2012, savings gained through efficiency measures will be applied to readiness and modernization, official says.
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Gorgon Stare test uncovers major glitches
Gorgon Stare, a sophisticated video capture system with nine cameras that provides wide-angle surveillance images, has significant operational glitches and is not ready to be fielded at this time.
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DOD approves requirements for coalition waveform
The military component responsible for the Joint Tactical Radio System has signed off on the operational requirements for a wideband networking waveform that will ultimately enhance interoperability among U.S. and coalition forces around the globe.
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BAE adds imaging company to its portfolio
BAE Systems has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fairchild Imaging Inc., a privately held company specializing in solid-state electronic imaging components and systems for scientific imaging applications.
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Innovative tools advance fight against IEDs
New technologies surface as the counter-IED fight intensifies in Afghanistan.
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DOD fields handheld device to foil IEDs
A relatively new weapon in the counter-improvised explosive device fight is a handheld device designed to detect illicit cell phones inside correctional facilities.
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Next-generation battle tech gets put to the test
To ensure that newly developed technologies can share data, the military must conduct plenty of testing in labs and field situations.
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New drones offer out-of-theater advantages
Unlike the current Predator and Reaper drones, the next-generation models have jet engines and the ability to avoid enemy radar.
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