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Navy awards $108M deal for more Fire Scout unmanned helicopters
Northrop Grumman will deliver 10 MQ-8C systems, which can operate from land or sea, providing a wide range of ISR.
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DARPA invites next wave of EW, sensor tech
The Pentagon's research arm is looking for new way to manage the spectrum and tactical sensors that can analyze information as it comes in.
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Navy pumps up the power on MUOS-capable radios
Milpower gets a $29.5 million contract to provide power amplifiers for the Digital Modular Radio, the military’s first standard software-defined system.
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Army awards $249M contract for electronic warfare support
The deal to 16 small businesses continues the military service’s effort to get ahead of the game in EW.
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Air Force's Tech Warriors put new tools to the test
The annual simulated exercise puts scientists and engineers into the field to give them a better idea of what ground troops need.
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New Army office aims to get rapid with new tech
The Rapid Capabilities Office is intended to field cyber, EW and other tools in closer to real time.
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Marines to get 'ground-breaking' radar under $376M deal
The G/ATOR system, made by Northrop Grumman, combines the functions of five previous systems while using air cooling and other features to cut costs.
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'Radio whispering' promises a great leap in wireless communications
UC San Diego researchers working with DARPA show how to make a low-power, lightweight system that can take advantage of unused frequencies and avoid interference.
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US expands its foreign drone sales to Canada
The Navy reaches an agreement to send a five-aircraft Blackjack system up north.
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New small UAV could be soldiers' future eye in the sky
The National Training Center hosts operational tests of the ISR drone, which the Army said is so new it hasn’t been named yet.
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Army working to put cyber warriors on the front lines
A pilot program embeds cyber teams into a brigade's companies, conducting defensive and offensive operations while on the move.
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EW ideas get real at Army's Cyber Quest
The latest exercise focused on integrating cyber and electromagnetic tools and techniques to improve a commander's situational awareness.
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Navy taps Lockheed to develop LCS frigate's combat management system
The $68 million deal calls for hardware and software work as part of the Littoral Combat Ship program.
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DARPA moves ahead with plan to put anti-missile lasers on drones
The agency adds to a contract with Northrop to develop a small system that can be mounted on manned and unmanned aircraft.
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Army adding top-secret layer to expeditionary command posts
The DCGS-A Intelligence Processing Center will add another secure network to forward-deployed communications.
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MDA awards $99M deal to continue space-based sensor work
Utah State's Space Dynamics Lab, which has worked with MDA on other projects, will develop new state-of-the-art systems for missile defense.
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Pentagon wants fresh ideas on defending against small drones
DARPA researchers want modular, scalable systems to counter an emerging threat.
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Air Force to improve Military Code GPS receivers
A $52.6 million contract with Raytheon calls for modernizing the Miniature Airborne GPS receiver 2000 as the service shifts to stronger, jam-resistant signals.
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Navy orders new simulation systems for pilots
With two new contracts, the service looks to expand training programs, particularly for pilots of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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New project wants AI to explain itself
DARPA's XAI project wants machines to be able to make humans understand their reasoning, which would help build trust in autonomous systems.
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