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Hagel: US is losing its tech edge, needs new R&D strategy
The defense secretary says troops in future conflicts could face disruptive technologies that foil U.S. advantages.
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NRL pushes research to draw power from the sea
The Naval Research Laboratory has demonstrated several energy concepts that convert seawater and microorganisms into electricity.
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Air Force enlists 3D printing for rocket engines
Aerojet Rocketdyne, which also has worked with NASA, will demonstrate large-scale 3-D printing techniques that could be used to manufacturing engine components.
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New hacking scenario emerges: Wi-Fi signal-sniffing drones
Security analysts are increasingly concerned about camera-carrying drones that could also be used to breach wireless networks.
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Aussie air force kicks in on P-8A spy planes
A $295 million DOD contract includes funding toward four maritime surveillance planes for Australia
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Big data really needs a 'big mechanism,' DARPA says
The research agency is looking for ways to link cause and effect in growing volumes of data, surpassing current analytics.
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DARPA chief: Military's focus on big systems 'is now killing us'
Prabhaker says Pentagon has to shed its expensive, slow-moving approach to technology and new weapons.
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ULA considers non-Russian launch engine for Atlas V
Under political pressure to stop using the RD-180 first-stage engine, the joint venture is studying concepts for a U.S.-made replacement.
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Cardillo to replace Letitia Long as head of NGA
Long is retiring after heading geospatial-intelligence agency since 2010.
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Predator drone to get NATO-worthy Euro radio
Drone maker General Atomics is teaming with Germany's Rhode & Schwartz to add European-certified radios to its Predator unmanned aircraft.
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'Big code' initiative aims to build better software
DARPA seeks to harness big data to improve software reliability.
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SpaceX protest halts Air Force satellite launches
A federal court ruling blocks an Air Force contractor from buying Russian rocket engines.
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The potential benefits of a laser-based interplanetary Internet
NASA’s successful laser communications demonstration in lunar orbit could pave the way for expanding bandwidth on Earth.
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SpaceX launches protest of Air Force rocket contract
The commercial space company says the Air Force's sole-source award to United Launch Services should have been competed.
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Army missile warning system advances
BAE Systems said its Common Missile Warning System used to protect Army helicopters passed a software design review.
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L-3, Intelsat demonstrate anti-jam technology for military satellites
The demonstration is part of an Air Force effort to leverage commercial technologies to provide anti-jam satellite communications.
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Damaged Air Force radar delays satellite launches
Electrical fire brings down radar network used to track launched from Cape Canaveral.
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Classified NRO satellite readied for launch
Secret mission will use a heavy lift launch configuration.
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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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