General Dynamics has announced that its Gulfstream Aerospace subsidiary has been awarded $696 million in contracts to provide engineering services and contractor logistics support to the Air Force. Gulfstream, an aircraft manufacturing subsidiary, will perform work on C-20 and C-37 aircraft for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, General Dynamics said Tuesday. One of […]
The Naval Sea Systems Command plans to award AeroVironment a sole-source contract for the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles that can be launched from submerged submarines. NAVSEA wants to purchase AeroVironment’s Blackwing 10C Electro-Optic UAVs and infrared-equipped UAVs in support of the Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System program. The unmanned vehicles will be used on various […]
President Joe Biden has appointed Adm. John Aquilino as the new head of all U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific region, according to a March 6 announcement from the Department of Defense. Aquilino currently serves as commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He has led the group since May 2018. Meanwhile, Vice Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander […]
Prototyping and testing of various artificial intelligence tools designed for the Joint All Domain Command and Control effort are ongoing within the U.S. Northern Command, according to officials. In an interview with Breaking Defense, the officials said that AI technology will pull together different types of data to provide commanders with a clear picture of […]
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has joined a Department of Defense project to develop an artificial intelligence machine learning framework that can rapidly simulate complex systems by generating surrogate models. UMass Amherst said its Biologically Inspired Neural and Dynamical Systems Laboratory will support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s DITTO Intelligent Auto-Generation and Composition of […]
The Air Force has awarded SpiderOak a Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop solutions for securing software and communications. SpiderOak said it will integrate its OrbitSecure protocol into Air Force and Space Force systems. OrbitSecure was designed to provide assurance in the security of space architecture data and its connected systems, SpiderOak said Thursday. […]
The Department of Defense’s research arm is formalizing its Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative, a pilot program launched two years ago to help connect researchers with business experts. In partnership with In-Q-Tel, the EEI program will provide 150 teams from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with financing to hire business executives over the next five years, […]
The Air Force has awarded LiquidPiston a $150,000 contract to create a hybrid-electric propulsion system to power unmanned aircraft systems and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Using its proprietary X-Engine technology, LiquidPiston aims to develop a hybrid-electric solution that can address challenges associated with today’s power and energy options, Aviation Today reported Thursday. According […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Vislink a $4 million contract for the procurement of handheld intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance receiver devices and accessories. Vislink’s ruggedized and lightweight receivers allow warfighters to view high-resolution, real-time video imagery transmitted by aerial platforms. The equipment is expected to enhance warfighters’ situational awareness and improve tactical and operational […]
BAE Systems is set to begin low-rate initial production of the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System under the terms of a $58 million contract awarded by Boeing. EPAWSS is an all-digital electronic warfare and countermeasures system designed to protect F-15 pilots and help them maintain air superiority. It hosts capabilities for monitoring, […]
