Industry

Multiple companies could win work on US Army’s Project Linchpin AI

Through Project Linchpin, the service intends to deliver artificial intelligence capabilities across the intel, cyber and electronic warfare worlds.

3 days ago

US Army may ask defense industry to disclose AI algorithms

"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"

4 days ago

Opinion

Ukraine’s Kinzhal intercepts should cool hypersonic hype

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tyler Reilly, an infantryman, radios in his situation report after clearing a mock building during training in 2018 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

US Army receives mixed signals from industry on ‘radio as a service’

The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.

10 days ago

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

10 days ago

Army eliminates AeroVironment from future tactical UAS competition

The US Army has whittled the competition down to four teams vying to build a Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System.

11 days ago

US Army revamps program executive offices to sharpen cyber focus

No jobs are expected to be cut, and contracts should flow as normal, according to three U.S. Army program executive officers.

11 days ago

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Northern Edge 23-1.

Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

11 days ago

South Korea company fuses AI with imagery to detect ballistic missiles

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

12 days ago

Ursa Major wins Air Force contract for hypersonic, space launch engine

Ursa Major will mature two engines, one to replace Russian rocket engines for satellites and the other to support hypersonic testbeds and aerial targets.

12 days ago

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

US Air Force wants to avoid F-35 mistakes on sixth-gen fighter

The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.

13 days ago

Pentagon tests joint warfighting technology during TREX exercise

The exercise supports the Pentagon’s Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, which funds technology prototypes that can meet near-term military needs.

3 weeks ago

One dollar notes with the signature of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are unveiled at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility on December 8, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

3 weeks ago

Israel’s Elbit to supply Montenegro with vehicle-mounted mortar system

The contract, signed in Tel Aviv, will include Elbit's 120mm munition system that can be mounted on vehicles.

3 weeks ago

Push to refill US weapon reserves could strain hypersonic production

A report from the National Defense Industrial Association highlights the need for focused Pentagon investment in the hypersonics industrial base.

3 weeks ago

Airbus SDAM maritime drone achieves milestone in French test

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

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A UH-60 Black Hawk passes over the runway during a series of 5G avionics tests March 2, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Pentagon CIO taking over 5G activities with eye on expanded testing

The Pentagon in late 2020 launched 5G pilots at five military installations — to the tune of $600 million — and has since doubled the experimentation.

3 weeks ago

Marine Innovation Unit tackles some remaining Force Design tech needs

The unit aims to leverage reservists' contacts in the business and tech worlds to quickly solve modernization problems.

4 weeks ago

Navy eyes private capital to modernize dated facilities

The Navy's infrastructure spending needs are too large for the traditional military construction budget, leading one admiral to look elsewhere for funding.

4 weeks ago

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Through Project Linchpin, the service intends to deliver artificial intelligence capabilities across the intel, cyber and electronic warfare worlds.

"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

The US Army has whittled the competition down to four teams vying to build a Future Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft System.

No jobs are expected to be cut, and contracts should flow as normal, according to three U.S. Army program executive officers.

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

SI Analytics, headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, previously competed in U.S. Defense Innovation Unit challenges.

Ursa Major will mature two engines, one to replace Russian rocket engines for satellites and the other to support hypersonic testbeds and aerial targets.

The Air Force plans to award a contract to a vendor to build its Next Generation Air Dominance fighter in 2024.

The exercise supports the Pentagon’s Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, which funds technology prototypes that can meet near-term military needs.

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

The contract, signed in Tel Aviv, will include Elbit's 120mm munition system that can be mounted on vehicles.

A report from the National Defense Industrial Association highlights the need for focused Pentagon investment in the hypersonics industrial base.

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

The Pentagon in late 2020 launched 5G pilots at five military installations — to the tune of $600 million — and has since doubled the experimentation.

The unit aims to leverage reservists' contacts in the business and tech worlds to quickly solve modernization problems.

The Navy's infrastructure spending needs are too large for the traditional military construction budget, leading one admiral to look elsewhere for funding.