Software developer Palantir Technologies has been awarded a new contract by the Army Research Laboratory to expand efforts for delivering data and artificial intelligence capabilities to users across combatant commands. The latest deal represents a continuation of a partnership to provide those on the frontlines with state-of-the-art operational capabilities which began in 2018, Palantir said […]
The U.S. Navy conducted a sea-based unmanned aircraft system demonstration to test wide-area surveillance missions that could benefit the services in the future. Contractors Insitu and L3Harris Technologies showcased their unmanned aerial vehicles during the event that took place from July 11 to 15. The companies’ UAVs are portable and are designed to provide wide-area […]
Florida-headquartered L3Harris Technologies has received $176 million in orders from the Marine Corps for multi-channel handheld and vehicular radio systems to enable interoperability across the armed forces and key United States allies. The radios being procured will provide a wide range of secure communications waveforms as well as simultaneous integration of voice and data communications, […]
Software developer ZeroEyes has received a Direct-to-Phase II Small Business Innovation Research grant from the Air Force’s innovation arm, AFWERX, for the research and development of unmanned ground vehicle automated threat detection. Funding in the amount of $1.2 million was awarded for the delivery of gun-detection capabilities to drones deployed at Minot Air Force Base, […]
Maj. Gen. William Bowers has assumed leadership of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command, the organization in charge of finding volunteers for the corps and preparing them for training. Bowers succeeded Maj. Gen. Jason Bohm, who had been leading MCRC since July 2020. Bohm is credited with guiding the command through the difficult recruitment environment of […]
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center has awarded Siemens Government Technologies a potential $295 million single-award task order contract for modernization and automation services and technologies. The contract is indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity in nature and has a five-year base period and two option years. The products and services that SGT will provide are designed to increase […]
The Department of the Army has appointed Christopher Thomas as director of the G-6 Cybersecurity Integration and Synchronization Directorate. He assumed the new position on July 18. Thomas will serve as the principal adviser to the U.S. Army G-6 and other senior leaders. He will provide information on IT and cybersecurity integration and assist in […]
Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, the new commander of the 16th Air Force, has highlighted the importance of building partnerships to beat adversaries in information warfare. Also known as Air Forces Cyber, the 16th Air Force is a team of airmen tasked with delivering multi-source intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and information products. Kennedy received Senate […]
Two senior officers who are in line to take over key commands within the U.S. armed forces said they will need more air support and a greater presence in partner countries to counter the growing influence of Russia and China. Marine Lt. Gen. Michael Langley and Army Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton also told lawmakers that […]
The Department of Defense has established the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office in accordance with the fiscal year 2022 defense bill. AARO is an expansion and a rebrand of the Airborne Object Identification and Management Group, which was established in late 2021 to coordinate government efforts to identify objects of interest in special use airspace. As […]
