Pentagon expects billions to be pumped into small businesses following SBA...
The federal government has licensed the first cohort of investors under the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative, which are expected to inject over $2.8 billion into more...
View ArticleU.S. flaunts diverse drones, high-altitude balloons and more at AUKUS event...
In Australia’s Jervis Bay this week, military and industry officials from that Pacific nation, the U.S. and U.K., joined by observers from Japan, are engaging in a multi-day demo and technology...
View ArticleNavy downselects next slate of technologies for ‘Silent Swarm’ series
It started as a “wacky idea.” Now, coming up on its fourth year of execution, the Navy has gone from 17 technologies in year one to nearly 70 technologies for its Silent Swarm experimentation...
View ArticlePentagon taps Hughes to develop 5G O-RAN prototype at Fort Bliss
The Defense Department announced Monday that Hughes Network Systems has received a $6.5 million contract to develop an Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) prototype at Fort Bliss, Texas, that will test...
View ArticleSec. Austin heads to the Pacific with a focus on accelerating emerging tech
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin departed early Friday morning on his twelfth and final trip to the Indo-Pacific region, where he will engage in a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with some...
View ArticleDOD to award $50M to accelerate development of emerging tech projects
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The Pentagon announced Saturday that it selected five small, non-traditional defense contractors to receive funding to help move their emerging technologies into production. Each...
View ArticleAir Force, Navy should work more closely to develop 6th-gen fighter, senator...
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — A key lawmaker on the Senate Armed Services Committee is suggesting that the Air Force and Navy work hand-in-hand to develop their respective sixth-generation fighter jets,...
View ArticleNDAA directs Pentagon’s UAP office to team with new counter-drone task force
The conferenced version of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act would require the Pentagon office charged with investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) to partner with a new...
View ArticleAir Force leveraging AI flight experiments to inform future testing efforts
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — The Air Force’s testing of autonomous flight capabilities is in full swing as the service continues to parse out how artificial intelligence software can be integrated...
View ArticleChina’s drone modernization efforts close to ‘matching US standards,’...
A new report published by the U.S. Defense Department on Wednesday warns that China’s development of new unmanned aerial vehicle capabilities for military use are rapidly catching up to the United...
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