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Emerging Technologies

January 2020

‘Eye-Popping’ Budget Plus-Ups for Hypersonics

By Jon Harper
The fiscal year 2020 defense budget, passed by Congress in late December, included extra funding for a variety of hypersonic weapon projects that the Pentagon is pursuing to keep pace with great power competitors.
Budget

January 2020

Esper: Big Boost for Hypersonics Funding in 2021 Budget

By Stew Magnuson
The big increases in research-and-development dollars going toward hypersonics research will be getting even bigger, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Jan. 24.
Emerging Technologies

January 2020

JUST IN: Army Pushing Industry to Invest in Hypersonics Manufacturing Capabilities

By Jon Harper
Defense contractors need to invest some of their own money to make sure they are ready to produce hypersonic and counter-hypersonic systems in large quantities when the technology matures, Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said Jan. 10.
Emerging Technologies

November 2019

DSEI JAPAN NEWS: Japan Maps Out Vision for Hypersonic Vehicles

By Stew Magnuson
MASUHARI, Japan — Japan wants to join the United States, China and Russia in the hypersonics arms race by developing a cruise missile capable of reaching Mach 5 or above by 2030, according to a document distributed by the nation’s Ministry of Defense at a trade show.
Emerging Technologies

November 2019

VIEWPOINT: Speed-of-Light Weaponry Requires Faster Acquisition Timelines

By Joe Shepherd
America’s adversaries are rapidly advancing their offensive capabilities with hypersonic missiles, which can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. Addressing this threat will require new defenses, such as directed energy weapons, which reach targets at the speed of light, have much larger magazines, cost less per shot, and engage targets with precision far beyond traditional kinetic weapons.
Emerging Technologies

November 2019

JUST IN: Department of Energy Not Studying Nuclear-Armed Hypersonic Weapons

By Connie Lee
Although hypersonic missiles are a top modernization priority for the Pentagon, there are no efforts underway to arm such weapons with nuclear warheads, according to a Department of Energy leader.
Emerging Technologies

November 2019

BREAKING: National Security Commission on AI Releases Interim Report

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
A much-anticipated interim report from the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence — which was tasked by Congress to research ways to advance the development of AI for national security and defense purposes — was released Nov. 4.
Emerging Technologies

November 2019

JUST IN: Booz Allen Launches New ‘App Store’ for AI

By Yasmin Tadjdeh
Across the government and military, agencies are working to harness artificial intelligence for a variety of applications. A new product created by Booz Allen Hamilton aims to streamline the adoption AI platforms through an easy to use “app store.”
Emerging Technologies

October 2019

Thermo Fisher Scientific Develops New Radiation Detector

By Mandy Mayfield
Thermo Fisher Scientific is introducing an upgraded radiation detector designed for challenging environments.
Emerging Technologies

October 2019

JUST IN: Pentagon to Kick Off First ‘Trusted Capital Marketplace’ Event

By Jon Harper
Next month the Defense Department will co-host the first event associated with its Trusted Capital Marketplace initiative, the Pentagon’s top weapons buyer announced Oct. 18.