The Department of Defense is completing the transfer of 24 retired RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft systems as part of hypersonic weapons testing. The Global Hawk drones are part of the SkyRange program, where the Pentagon will use drones to test hypersonic platforms. The DOD believes that using drones can increase the frequency and flexibility […]
Lockheed Martin delivered a 300-kW laser to the Department of Defense to support the demonstration of the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser later in 2022. The company provided the laser under a contract the Pentagon awarded in 2019. IFPC-HEL is being designed as a ground-based defense against cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft […]
The Department of Defense is funding a testbed within Idaho National Laboratory to test ways to use 5G in overseas operations. According to Tom DeKeyser, director of DOD’s Operate Through program, the standalone and nonstandalone 5G facility will enable training and assessment of secure operations by military forces, combatant commands and other government agencies. The lab has […]
Tomahawk Robotics has secured a $6.5 million Autonomy and Robotics Enhanced Multi-Domain Infantry Squad contract from the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. ARTEMIS aims to enable robotic control of legacy and next-generation unmanned systems, sensors and payloads to enhance situational awareness and warfighter lethality. Under the contract, the company will integrate six unmanned systems, including ground […]
The Department of Defense will allocate $1.2 billion toward biomanufacturing activities following the passage of an executive order issued by President Joe Biden with the aim of strengthening government efforts to protect domestic manufacturing supply chains. The EO, called “Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy,” directs $2 billion in investment […]
Lockheed Martin has delivered a 300-kilowatt-class laser to the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. The laser will be integrated with the Department of Defense‘s demonstration efforts, including the U.S. Army’s Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser Demonstrator system. Lockheed says the solution is the most powerful laser system it has […]
CACI International has won a five-year, $123.4 million task order extending defense health readiness engineering support to Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic programs for the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force. The company is responsible for full lifecycle mission support, security and management of the Theater Medical Information Program and Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems. […]
Northrop Grumman and Cubic Mission and Performance Solutions have demonstrated a solution designed to support the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept. The two companies showcased an interconnected, vendor-agnostic high capacity backbone-enabled gateway system that works through open mission systems interfaces. The solution delivered enhanced C2 capabilities to fourth-generation and fifth-generation platforms. […]
Tactical Air Support has selected Garmin International’s G3000 integrated flight deck to support the Department of Defense’s F-5N+/F+ aircraft modernization program. Garmin will provide the hardware under an Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization contract awarded to Tactical Air. The G3000 will be part of the upgraded F-5 Advanced Tiger, which will be […]
The 378th Air Expeditionary Wing has formed a Joint Total Force Counter-Small Unmanned Aerial System team to defend Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia against drone threats. The unit, comprising active duty and reserve soldiers as well as National Guard airmen, is responsible for operating various air defense command and control systems to detect and […]
