The Air Force has selected ACME AtronOmatic to develop a sensor platform that can detect emissions from nuclear facilities. ACME said it will work with Purdue University‘s Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences to accomplish its task under a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer contract. Contracts awarded under the Air Force’s STTR program […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a $99 million contract to support the Weapon Engagement Simulation Technology for Advanced Research program. WESTAR is managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and is aimed at furthering the development of modeling capabilities to assist in the research, development and transition of weapon systems, […]
The U.S. Army Applications Laboratory is slated to start the second phase of its Robotic Combat Vehicle sustainment cohort, an exercise where the service learns how to manage robotic vehicles on the battlefield. Lt Col. James Templin, manager of the RCV cohort project at the AAL, said one of the challenges that officials are facing […]
The Missile Defense Agency announced that it has begun the initial fielding of a radar designed to protect the United States from ballistic missile attacks. Developed by Lockheed Martin, the Long Range Discrimination Radar was built to distinguish intercontinental ballistic and hypersonic missiles from decoys and other objects moving through space, Breaking Defense reported Monday. […]
Missouri-headquartered battery technology company EaglePicher Technologies, under a contract from Leonardo DRS and the United States Navy, has conducted a full-power test of its lithium-ion battery system for the service’s Energy Magazine Prototype. The test, which was conducted in private test facilities in Joplin, Missouri, used a cabinet with multiple battery modules to meet the […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency appointed Teresa Pitts as chief of staff. She will oversee policy implementation and employee management across DISA. She is a seasoned veteran with the Department of Defense who is experienced in communication technology, having most recently served as the civilian deputy for DISA’s Operations Center. She previously served as chief […]
Officials from the Department of Defense and the University of Maryland have launched the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security at College Park, Maryland. The ARLIS facility is one of 14 university-affiliated research centers for the DOD. It provides the Pentagon with basic and applied research into human and socio-technical systems, artificial intelligence, automation, […]
The U.S. Marine Corps wants to implement synthetic training over traditional live infantry training in a bid to adapt to future battlefields. According to Marine generals at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, live training events, wherein scenarios are entirely arbitrary, are not viable because leaders cannot see a conflict’s progression in real time, […]
The University of Central Florida has entered into a five-year cooperative research and development agreement with the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command. UCF said that the agreement will promote collaboration in research areas of mutual interest. The Army will have access to science and technology solutions, while UCF students will have an opportunity to serve […]
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded BAE Systems $316 million for advanced M-Code Global Positioning System modules. M-Code is a military signal designed to protect positioning, navigation and timing capabilities from disruption. BAE said that the award exercises an option on an existing contract that is now worth $641 million. The contract option calls for […]
