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NRL looks to make surveillance radar more motion-sensitive
The Navy is working with General Atomics to add inverse synthetic aperture radar to MQ-9 Reaper and Predator XP UAS.
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Army tests prepare for all-domain warfare
Recent simulations incorporated joint forces operating against hybrid threats operating in all domains, including cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Program for faster, lighter ground vehicles shifts into the next gear
DARPA awards contracts to eight companies for next-generation vehicles that improve protection and functionality without adding armor.
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Army tests networked air defense system
The integrated system combines defensive weapons for use against UAS, cruise missiles and other threats.
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Halvorsen: Cyber war is a culture war
The key to keeping an edge in a fast-changing, online world is working with industry to improve the pace of innovation, DOD’s CIO said.
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DARPA project could double wireless capacity
A full-duplex process developed under the agency’s ACT program could cut the spectrum demands for wireless communications and radars in half.
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Army speeds up its battlefield satcom
The Wideband Global Satellite, accessible via portable terminals, delivers a 12-fold increase in communications.
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Large, sub-hunting drone 'the shape of things to come'
DARPA christens its 132-foot long unmanned ACTUV vessel, setting up open-water tests with the Office of Naval Research.
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Unmanned plane for launching satellites goes to Phase 2
Plans call for the Experimental Spaceplane to be able fly 10 times in 10 days, at a fraction of the cost of current launches.
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Air Force adds to deal for cyber weapon system
The service has more than doubled its investment it what it said in January was its first cyber weapon.
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Plan for cheap, reusable 'Gremlin' drones moves forward
DARPA has awarded contracts to four companies for the project, which seeks to launch inexpensive UAS from other aircraft and retrieve them mid-air after their missions.
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New software opens the door to real-time data sharing for Marines
The Tactical Service Orientated Architecture lets Marines on the battlefield get mission-critical information via mobile device.
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Pentagon names 8 companies to support $7.2B electronics program
The contractors will compete to replace obsolete or malfunctioning electronics throughout the Defense Department.
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Plan for satellite-repairing robots takes the next step
DARPA's program calls for a public-private effort to develop a robotic vehicle that can inspect, repair and upgrade GEO satellites that are otherwise out of reach.
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Air Force puts new tech into Forward Operating Base of the Future
The project taps alternative sources and efficient power use to reduce reliance on diesel fuel.
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AFRL project powers up on base's trash
The waste-to-energy demonstration is turning up to 10 tons of trash a day into 300 megawatts of electric power.
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Air Force adds to deal for upgrading Global Hawk UAS
The award adds to the retrofit work for the unmanned aircraft, which is slated to entirely replace the manned U-2 spy plane.
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Army adds $243M to tactical vehicle contract
The deal to Oshkosh Defense reinforces the services commitment, which could grow to $60 billion, to the next-generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
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Army still catching flak for tactical intell system
Despite the Army's recent efforts to make improvements, a former DIA chief says the service should move away from the current version of DCGS-A.
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Army making noise with radar encryption
CERDEC researchers develop a programmable waveform that looks like noise to adversaries and can adapt to congested environments.
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