Recent Articles
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Defense Department
SEA-AIR-SPACE NEWS: Milley Compares Urgency of Modernization to Interwar Period
August 02, 2021NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Comparing today’s innovation to the sea change in military technology after World War I, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said the military needs to capitalize on several emerging capabilities to modernize the military.
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Space
JUST IN: Competition Between Space Acquisition Agencies Called a Good Thing
July 28, 2021The Space Force will likely not pursue agency consolidation as a path forward for acquisition reform, a key leader said July 28.
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Navy News
JUST IN: Overlord Fleet Building Trust in Autonomous Systems
July 27, 2021While two unmanned surface vessel prototypes continue to build trust in unmanned systems within the military, they will not yet be operated in fully autonomous mode, said a Navy official July 27.
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Training and Simulation
Air Force Looking to Boost Connectivity for Simulators
July 22, 2021ORLANDO, 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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Training and Simulation
Air Force Looking to Boost Connectivity for Simulators
July 22, 2021ORLANDO, 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
July 21, 2021A 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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Research and Development
DARPA to Develop Hand-Held Disease Detection Device
July 15, 2021Soon military leaders may be able to track diseases spreading among their troops using a device that fits in the palm of their hand.
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Emerging Technologies
JUST IN: Northrop Grumman Breaks Ground on New Hypersonics Facility (Updated)
July 14, 2021ELKTON, Md. — Defense contractor Northrop Grumman unveiled a new Hypersonics Center of Excellence in July that will provide 60,000 square feet for manufacturing the cutting edge weapons.
