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Multifunction active sensor radar flight tests commence
The first developmental MFAS radar is destined for the Navy's MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aircraft system.
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Army locks on Lockheed for $881M radar contract
The AN/TPQ 36 Firefinder Radar detects in-flight projectiles at greater ranges, in addition to communicating firing point locations with increased accuracy.
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DARPA to jam with Raytheon on radio interference
The new project seeks to allow frequency blocking with minimal communication and control interference to friendly forces.
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NATO taps Northrop Grumman, Finmeccanica for cybersecurity work
The two companies will provide information assurance to about 50 NATO sites and headquarters throughout 28 nations.
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iPad buy would mean Air Force is no longer Apple-free zone
An Air Force Air Mobility Command purchase of 18,000 of iPads would crack the Defense Department market for Apple.
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Air Mobility Command to navigate with digital flight charts
The Air Force's Air Mobility Command will use the tablets to display digital flight charts and go paperless.
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Senators clash over deeper defense cuts
The Senate Budget Committee chairman wants deeper cuts in the core defense budget; Panetta says that could imperil national security.
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First MUOS satellite launched, second AEHF satellite delivered
Lockheed Martin says the Navy's first Mobile User Objective System satellite was successfully launched in February, and also reports delivering the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite to the Air Force for April launch.
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Future DOD cloud would repair itself after cyberattack
The Defense Department's research arm is funding an effort to develop a cloud computing environment that can repair itself after a cyberattack.
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8 brigade combat teams to get integrated comms in 2013
The Army will field advanced, integrated tactical communications networks to eight brigade combat teams beginning early next year.
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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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NIE produces procurement for vehicle-mounted radios
The Army is reassuring defense contractors participating in its Network Integration Evaluations that it intends to buy technology products related to the field tests.
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Take a guess which global region buys the most UAVs
After the United States, the Asia-Pacific region is the second largest buyer of unmanned aerial vehicles thanks to a steep rise in Asian defense budgets.
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Army unruffled by smart-phone cyber vulnerability
Equipping every soldier with a smart phone doesn't necessarily pose a major cyber risk for the Army, Brig. Gen. Harold Greene, the Army's program executive officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, said at the AUSA Winter Symposium.
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Can next-gen UAVs maintain advantage in contested airspace?
The Pentagon and defense industry are all too aware that there is a day coming when U.S. unmanned aerial vehicles will no longer reign supreme over international airspace. So, what's a drone to do?
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The quest to develop an unmanned A-10
Aurora Flight Sciences will serve as the leader of a project to develop an unmanned version of the Air Force’s A-10 ground attack aircraft under the umbrella of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency’s Persistent Close Air Support program.
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DARPA plans smart, tough, fighting robots
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's next research project, named "Avatar," would fund the development of machines that would work for human warfighters in the combat zone.
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Small businesses win CS2-SB contract
Four small firms have been chosen to compete for satellite services task orders under the Custom Satellite Communications Solutions-Small Business contract, and the CS2 companion award is not far off.
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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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