Col. Jeremy Raley has assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory‘s Phillips Research Site and directorship of the Space Vehicles Directorate, succeeding Col. Eric Felt. The Phillips Research Site is home to the Directed Energy Directorate as well as the Space Vehicles Directorate. Prior to his appointment, Raley served as director of the strategic […]
The Pentagon revealed that its officials are scheduled to meet with their industry counterparts to discuss ways of providing technologies requested by combatant commanders. The industry day, which is set for July 26, will focus on the Department of Defense’s Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve project, FedScoop reported Thursday. The RDER effort targets to initially fund […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory said it is making progress in establishing regional research hubs in the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic regions. In February, AFRL partnered with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, for its Regional Research Hub pilot program. The effort is aimed at building out a […]
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 […]
