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Army works to develop tactical smart grid
The Army has conducted a proof of concept for a smart grid that might support future tactical operations in a much more efficient manner than is currently done, according to an Army news story.
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Network validation effort sets stage for Army’s upcoming NIE 13.1
It’s no easy task getting the communications equipment on hundreds of vehicles ready for the Army’s semiannual Network Integration Evaluation.
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Air Force wants better knowledge of high-altitude airborne LIDAR capabilities
The Air Force is seeking white papers that would help it determine the capabilities of industry to produce Airborne Light Detection and Ranging systems and products and determine a forward path for expanded use of the technology in tactical and strategic intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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Sandia tackles challenge of securing large network of hand-held devices
Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have stitched together a large network of hand-held computing devices running the Android operating system in an experiment to learn more about how to better protect such a network from cyberattacks.
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Army prepares to field WIN-T Increment 2
The Army has received approval from the Defense Acquisition Board to proceed with limited production and fielding of the second increment of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) system.
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AF to base first 'Space Fence' facility in Pacific
The Air Force will establish a Space Fence radar site on Kwajalein Island in the Republic of the Marshall Islands that will begin operating in fiscal 2017.
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Northrop wins Air Force contract for airborne comms node
The Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract modification to add beyond-line-of-sight command and control capabilities to the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node information gateway system.
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Logos nabs Navy persistent ground surveillance contract
The Navy has awarded Logos Technologies a contract for Kestrel persistent ground surveillance systems.
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Army establishes standard for geospatial data storage
The Army is working to establish a data content standard for geospatial-intelligence used by ground forces that would improve management and sharing of featured data generated by intelligence agencies, the Army, and the Marine Corps.
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Intel community must find more efficient ways to process data, says ISR chief
The entire intelligence community needs to find more efficient methods to process ISR data into decision-making information for joint warfighters, says Lt. Gen. Larry James.
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Army approves 33 for massive Eagle logistics contract
The Army has selected 33 companies to compete for upwards of $23.5 billion in task orders through its Enhanced Army Global Logistics Enterprise contract,
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Army prepares for Network Integration Evaluation 13.1
The Army will continue to refine its tactical network for the battlefield of the future during the fourth iteration of its Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) scheduled for October and November at Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands Missile Range, N.M.
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Coalition exercise helps refine surveillance, comms systems
U.S. military and coalition partners just completed a joint exercise known as Enterprise Challenge 2012 in which various tests were conducted to improve interporability of surveillance and communications systems used on the battlefield.
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Joint Staff's Bowman nominated for rank of lieutenant general
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced this week that President Barack Obama has nominated Army MG Mark S. Bowman for the rank of lieutenant general.
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Navy buys common data links for MH-60R helos
The Navy has awarded L-3 Communications a $27.9 million contract to build and deliver a common data link system that enables broadband connectivity between MH-60R helicopters and their host ships.
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Navy, Marines train on tactical UAS with its own launcher
The Navy successfully completed a launch of its newest small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS) on Sept. 10 at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake without using a runway.
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JLENs aerostat completes naval attack test
An aerostat system built by Raytheon that uses sensors and radar to detect incoming threats from air, land and sea recently completed a real-world test in which it was able to track a swarm of boats representing an attack by hostile naval forces.
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US to upgrade tactical network for coalition forces in South Korea
The U.S. Army plans to install in South Korea the same type of tactical network that it currently uses to enhance coordinated operations among U.S. and coalition forces Afghanistan.
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Common display systems to boost Navy situational awareness at sea
DRS Technologies has won a contract to furnish common display systems to the Navy and boost situational awareness for sailors.
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Troops in Afghanistan to get updated Blue Force Tracking system
The Army is getting ready to send an updated version of its digital force-locating technology to ground forces in Afghanistan.
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