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New U.S. drone-sale policy also focused on economic security
The Obama administration's new export policy on armed UAS reflects a competitive international market for drone sales.
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Predator demos sense-and-avoid system with first air-to-air radar
Another Predator also sets a new flight endurance record, General Atomics says.
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Lighter, mesh antennas can help cut satellite costs
Harris and Vanguard are developing a lightweight, high-density mesh for satellite antenna reflectors that unfurl in space.
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Amid cuts, DOD focuses on next 'offset strategy'
Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said the new strategy would help counter emerging asymmetrical threats.
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DOD-funded pilot to test cyber defenses for driverless vehicles
Industry and university partners will probe the weakness in autonomous systems in order to develop defensive measures.
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Ex-Israeli security chief: Big data key to anti-terrorist fight
The former head of Shin Bet says big data has helped Israel tracked down Hamas leaders.
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Machine learning can help sift open source intelligence
As the amount of unstructured open source data grows, vendors are pitching new approaches to make sense of it all.
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JIE security components set for January deployment
The Pentagon's acting CIO said successful security testing clears the way for initial deployment of the Joint Information Environment.
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Researchers demo cyber defenses for drones
The University of Virginia demonstrated techniques designed to harden unmanned systems from cyber attacks.
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Navy deploys first anti-drone laser weapon in Persian Gulf
The Laser Weapon System could be used to knock out drones and small boats
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NSA chief details 'real' threats to US networks, infrastructure
Adm. Mike Rogers tells Congress DOD is halfway to building a cyber force capable of defending the nation's networks.
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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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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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Budget pressures push Air Force to mull commercial satellite tracking
Intelsat and others will study commercial provisioning of satellite tracking services under an Air Force contract.
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Army, startup put their chips on data fusion capability
GIS Federal's patented database technology is leveraging graphics chips to fuse the big data coming from sensors.
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Air Force's secretive unmanned shuttle to use NASA's hangars
The X-37B unmanned mini-shuttle, which just returned after 22 months in space, will use former shuttle processing bays.
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ATK enters competition to replace Russian rocket engine
Solid-rocket booster manufacturer would compete with a United Launch Alliance-Blue Origins team for new Atlas V engine.
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Lasers sharpen the focus for missile defense system
A small laser specialist is supplying components for the THAAD missile defense system.
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ULA, Bezos join forces on new rocket engine
A commercial aerospace venture backed by Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos will work with the United Launch Alliance to develop a new engine for Atlas and Delta rockets used to launch many military satellites.
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