The U.S. Air Force has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to resolve the national and military issues concerning the use of artificial intelligence. The USAF-MIT AI Accelerator is a new service unit that assembles students, scientists, engineers and airmen to accelerate AI systems designs that the military and the public can use. Located […]
The Missile Defense Agency has requested companies to submit concepts for a “Sea-Based Terminal Future Interceptor” that counters hypersonic missile threats. The agency is asking industry players for technologies for a layered defense based on a multi-mission terminal-phase interceptor that functions with midcourse weapons to combat future hypersonic attacks. Interested organizations are required to provide descriptions […]
Microsoft has unveiled the new cloud platform meant for the needs of the space industry. Azure Space aims to serve the private and public sectors seeking to store space-based data. The Redmond-based software company also partnered with organizations to connect the cloud network with the latest data centers and satellites. One of the partners is […]
As chief growth officer at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, Michael Zembrzuski oversees corporate strategy and business development initiatives. An expert in the federal and defense contracting sectors, he is said to be responsible for growth in the areas of intelligence, cyber and security cooperation solutions, as well as total acquisition management and program management. […]
Sue Deagle is Vectrus’ senior vice president and chief growth officer, in charge of driving organic and inorganic growth, strategy development, mergers and acquisitions, marketing and sales, and investor relations. During her stint, the company received a potential five-year, $196.1M contract from the U.S. Navy to offer base operations services at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay […]
Lockheed Martin and Aerojet Rocketdyne have agreed to jointly compete for the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor contract. Lockheed plans to provide missile interceptor designed to withstand any environmental conditions while Aerojet is tasked to provide the weapon’s main propulsion system. Sarah Reeves, vice president for missile defense programs at Lockheed Martin, said the […]
Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, chief of naval research, considers artificial intelligence to be a groundbreaking technology for the U.S. Navy. “I really, truly believe that if we can master this, if we can bring this to all of our capabilities whether it’s your iPhone or your combat system on your ship, this is going to […]
The U.S. Army is working with Wichita State University in Kansas on dismantling a Black Hawk helicopter and scanning every part to make a detailed three-dimensional model for 3D printing. Maj. Gen. Todd Royar, commanding general for Aviation and Missile Command, expects to find roughly 20K structural components when the entire helicopter is taken apart. […]
Intuitive Machines has landed a $47M contract from NASA to send an ice-drilling payload to the south pole of the moon. The lander manufacturer is one of the 14 companies that NASA awarded under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services program to provide Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1 payload to the moon by 2022. A […]
The U.S. Army has selected Dr. David Markowitz as the new chief data officer, tasked to drive the agency’s efforts to carry out the Department of Defense data strategies as part of the warfighting program. He succeeded Greg Garcia, who will retain his other position as the acting deputy chief information officer. In his current […]
