Space Force, AFRL ink first non-US research agreements with Indian AI, sensor firms
While this may be the first CRADA's between the two Indian space startups and the Space Force, neither company is a stranger to the US space market ecosystem.
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As threats expand, so does the Army’s FVL ecosystem of air launched effects and open systems capabilities
There are many critical connections being made across the FVL ecosystem that will also serve to modernize the current fleet.
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The network transport layer is the backbone of next-generation command and control
Hybrid communications requirements will shape the Army’s data infrastructure of the future.
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Don’t close the door on open systems
Success can only be achieved by finding common ground between the US government’s desire for MOSA and industry’s incentive to modify its current business cases.
Army adds Finnish satellite startup ICEYE to SAR research effort
Under the agreement with ICEYE, the Army will look especially hard at the ability to significantly cut the time it takes to relay ISR data from a satellite to shooters on the ground.
EXCLUSIVE: Imagery Industry Seeking Direct DoD Sales In Wake Of Tiny NRO Bid
"I'd call it a VERY minor slow toe dip," said one stunned company rep, trying to find polite words.
Army, NRO Pioneer Direct Sat Imagery Downlink In ‘Scarlet Dragon’
The ability to directly access remote sensing satellite data for targeting has long been a Holy Grail for the Army.
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Faster propulsion R&D for modern airpower
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
To Advance GEOINT Research, Intel Community Seeks Help Outside Government
ODNI is working on providing outside partners with declassified explanations of the office's science and technology priorities, said John Beieler, director of science and technology.
AMC Eyes Self-Defense For Cargo, Tanker Planes
"We have hardpoints on the C-17; We have hardpoints on the KC-46. It's not a hard stretch to think that we could put one or two missiles on there for self defense," says AMC head Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
Army ‘Leading The Way’ In Commercial SATCOM Buys
Major SATCOM providers -- such as Hughes (a subsidiary of SATCOM giant Echostar), Viasat, Intelsat, Inmarsat, SES and Eutelsat -- argue that this would not only ease problems with service gaps that have long plagued troops in the field, but also be cheaper and allow speedier integration of new technology.
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The Army Can Modernize Vehicle Propulsion, Mobility, Autonomy, and Safety With Commercial Solutions
Fresh off its first major win in the Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle competition, GM Defense is bringing the commercial capabilities of General Motors to military vehicles.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Starship Troopers? TRANSCOM-SpaceX Accord Raises Policy Eyebrows
Point-to-point space transport is "a decade plus, maybe even multiple decades, in the future for that to be economical and practical from any commercial standpoint," Carissa Christensen, CEO of Bryce Space and Technologies, says.
Army Tripled OTA Prototyping To $4.8B In Just 3 Years: GAO
Other Transaction Authority prototyping tripled from 2017's $1.6 billion, while other non-traditional vehicles, like research grants, declined from $730 million to $590 million.
AFRL Tests Launch Tech For ‘Austere’ Sites
ABL's planned timeline would see the vehicle integration of the RS-1 this quarter, with a test launch in the third quarter of this year and the first commercial launch sometime after the end of the year.