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Manufacturing
Pentagon Supporting Manufacturing Needs to Build Critical Capabilities (UPDATED)
A small office within the office of the secretary of defense is looking to support the manufacturing required to build the Pentagon’s biggest capability needs, including directed energy tools, hypersonics and fuse technologies, while promoting and encouraging U.S.-based manufacturing.
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Land Forces
Army Aims to Speed Acquisition of Next-Generation Rifle
Under pressure from top brass, Army project managers hope to be able to field the next-generation squad automatic rifle sooner than planned.
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Special Operations
SOCOM Investing in New Tech to Counter Drones
Unmanned aerial systems are becoming cheaper and more powerful. The military is investing in technologies to counter systems employed by adversaries that could carry deadly payloads. Special Operations Command is developing counter-UAS platforms that can be used by dismounted special operators.
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Air Power
Air Force Setting Sights on New High-Tech Munitions
The Air Force Research Laboratory aims to develop a variety of new technologies to enhance the survivability and effectiveness of munitions, one of the lab’s top scientists said May 8.
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Army News
Army Push for Greater Lethality Presents Opportunities for Armaments Industry
Indianapolis, Ind. — As the Army pursues its top six modernization priorities, the service is looking to industry to provide technologies that will enhance the lethality of the force, a senior official said May 8.
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Special Operations
Special Operations Command Beefing Up Communications
With special operators deployed across the globe, the need to communicate securely and reliably is of top importance.
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Training and Simulation
Army Kicks Off Simulation and Gaming 'Feedback Sprint'
The Army launched an industry day and “feedback sprint” May 8 to gather feedback from industry for a forthcoming program to manage the service’s training systems.
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