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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
India Deemed ‘Vital’ AI Partner for U.S.
India has become an important strategic partner to the United States in the field of artificial intelligence as the government in New Dehli moves forward with plans to embrace AI-based innovation and infrastructure, according to a new report.
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Emerging Technologies
Air-Launched Missiles Slated as First U.S. Hypersonic Weapons
The Air Force’s AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon is poised to be the first hypersonic offensive system to move from development to procurement, the Defense Department’s point man on the technology said.
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Energy
NDIA POLICY POINTS: Energy Policies to Impact Defense Contractors
“Is it going to work?” my wife asked me when I went to plug in my electric vehicle for the first time. “Yes, of course it will work,” I remember saying, only slightly masking my nervousness that by plugging my car into the wall some unforeseen damage might occur.
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Navy News
JUST IN: Navy's Newest Ships Finding Work as Testbeds
Facing advanced adversaries such as China, the Navy is looking for high-tech weapons and equipment to test on its surface fleet, including hypersonic weapons, said a top official July 22.
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Training and Simulation
Air Force Looking to Boost Connectivity for Simulators
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Air Force has thousands of simulators and training environments to prepare pilots for combat, but no way to access them all. The service is looking to remedy this by exploring new ways to enhance interoperability between its training platforms.
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Battlefield Communications
Contractor to Upgrade Joint Force Radios by 2025
A Virginia-based defense contractor will provide a smaller, faster radio system with upgraded capabilities to the U.S. military in the next four years.
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Space
JUST IN: National Reconnaissance Office Embracing Commercial Tech
The National Reconnaissance Office — which is tasked with collecting and distributing imagery and intelligence data to federal agencies such as the Pentagon — is investing in new commercial technology as threats around the globe increase, said the director of the office July 20.
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING INSIGHTS
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National Defense Podcasts
JULY 2021
Arctic Vehicle, Mobile Nuclear Reactor and Navy Barnacle Prevention
In this episode, National Defense takes a look at the Army’s new cold weather vehicle, the Pentagon’s portable nuclear reactor program, and the Navy’s war on barnacles. (Sponsored by Duroair)