Defense Systems

The quest for a universal remote for unmanned systems

QinetiQ NA targets Navy demand for common control of unmanned air and sea systems.

Defense Systems

Navy gets set to test sea-borne electromagnetic railgun

Kinetic rounds fired by the open-architecture gun, developed under a joint Army/Navy project, can reach speeds above Mach 7.

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Army intelligence system gets new geospatial tools

Customized templates will optimize DCGS-A’s geospatial analysis.

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Tablet-controlled unmanned copters deliver the goods for Marines

ONR’s AACUS program seeks to resupply troops in hazardous environments with robotic, autonomous helicopters.

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West Point's new cyber institute takes a multipronged approach to security

Lawyers, cyber experts and psychologists will come together to solve cyber problems.

Defense Systems

Robot repairmen would fix satellites in space

DARPA’s Phoenix program also is developing new designs for satellites that would cut their costs.

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DOD switches to NIST security standards

Military and civilian IT standards align for the first time.

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Smart Node Pods for battlefield communications pass first test

Aircraft-mounted pods extend voice, data, images and video to front-line troops.

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New biotech office to integrate biology into national defense

DARPA plans to combine biology, engineering, and computer science for new innovations.

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BlackBerry 10 passes DISA’s 'full operational' tests

The smartphone becomes the first to receive FOC certification.

Defense Systems

Air Force's unmanned 'shuttle' breaks orbital endurance record

The X-37B spacecraft’s secret mission could involve testing new space surveillance technology.

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Pentagon plans to seed ocean floor with payloads waiting to be activated

Upward Falling Payloads would be remotely launched to disrupt and monitor enemy ships.

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DARPA taps Boeing to build satellite-launching aircraft

The ALASA program seeks to cut the costs of launching small satellites into space with a reusable launch vehicle.

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Navy’s high-flying Triton drone completes initial flight tests

The unmanned aircraft will add over 2.7 million square miles of ISR coverage.

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Army network of the future: Fast, flexible and end-to-end

CIO says the service aims to increase bandwidth and IT capacity “a thousand times.”

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Small, deep-UV lasers could detect biological and chemical agents on the battlefield

DARPA’s LUSTER program aims for handheld lasers that would allow soldiers to detect dangerous substances from a distance.

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Pentagon to reconsider medals for UAV pilots and cyber warriors

Hagel orders a review of military decorations and awards program.

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Air Force wants to toughen up aerial layer communications

The service is looking to spend nearly $10 million to upgrade current systems to operate in degraded, contested or outnumbered situations.

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Next phase of Mobile Hotspot program takes wing

DARPA hires L-3 to develop radio and router pods that can be mounted on a Shadow UAV, creating an airborne hotspot.

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Air Force gives flight to advanced targeting pod

Sniper ATP-SE now provides additional networking capabilities for ground forces.