The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has performed the first flight test of its Operational Fires program. The activity was performed at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. During the test, DARPA was able to use a U.S. Marine Corps logistics truck as a medium-range missile launcher. The agency was also able to perform […]
New Jersey-headquartered technology firm SciTec announced that it has been awarded by the Army an almost $27 million contract to continue system development and technical support for missile simulators being operated by the Center for Countermeasures. The five-year deal calls for continued maintenance and improvements on the Joint Mobile Infrared Countermeasure Test System and the Multi-Spectral […]
Nokia has announced an extension to its work to test 5G technologies at Hill Air Force Base. The effort is focused on ensuring that 5G networks do not interfere with existing radar systems. According to the company, the technologies can safely share spectrum if the 5G network’s behavior is controlled in real-time while a radar […]
A ranking defense official on Tuesday revealed that the Pentagon and its industry partners are already making plans for the second generation of hypersonic weapons even if the first generation has yet to be delivered to the military. Michael White, principal director for hypersonics in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and […]
The U.S. Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Analytic and Remediation Activity Mobile Expeditionary Laboratory has achieved ISO 17025 accreditation for air monitoring, chemical and biological mission requirements. ISO 17025 is issued to laboratories that have demonstrated their ability to operate and generate valid results at both the domestic and international levels. The laboratory is […]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. ShaiLin KingSlack took over the responsibilities of Lt. Col. Richard Childers, who had commanded the district for two years. KingSlack is now in charge of more than 800 personnel in the states of Washington, […]
The U.S. Army said it completed early-stage testing for the engine that will be used on its anticipated Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft. According to the military branch, the engine went through and completed the “first engine to test” phase of the Improved Turbine Engine program. During this phase, the engine went through 100 hours of […]
Lt. Gen. Patrick Frank assumed command of U.S. Army Central during a change of command ceremony on Thursday. Frank was the chief of staff of the U.S. Central Command before assuming his new role. He was also the deputy commanding general of the 1st Infantry Division and the 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain […]
Real-Time Innovations, an intelligent automation company based in Sunnyvale, California, has won a spot on a potential $950 million U.S. Air Force contract for a range of technical services. RTI said its software has been deployed in autonomous vehicles, power plants, combat management systems on ships, medical robots and systems. Under the new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, […]
The Department of Defense has awarded IBM a 33-month work order to provide microelectronics supply chain security services. IBM said that its professional services division will establish secured chipmaking flows at its fabrication facilities. Work will be done as part of the Defense Microelectronics Activity’s Trusted Foundry Access II program, IBM said Wednesday. Susan Wedge, […]
