The Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Attack Wing has expanded its arsenal with a Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper, an unmanned aerial vehicle with upgrades that enable rapid mission adaptability. The Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper includes upgrades to its communications systems, data links and sensors. The enhancements improve range, endurance and effectiveness, ultimately allowing the 147 ATKW […]
Japan and the United States have agreed to research a capability combining drones with artificial intelligence and machine learning, building on a December 2022 joint statement to cooperate on future aircraft. The “Overwhelming Response through Collaborative Autonomy” project is intended to create an AI that can be applied to unmanned aerial vehicles flown alongside new […]
The U.S. Army’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Program Management Office and the U.S. Special Operations Command have concluded a two-flight demonstration that included the first launch of the Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated Unmanned System 700 air vehicle. Altius 700 is part of Launched Effects, an Army program to detect and identify pacing threats in contested environments through teaming […]
The Department of the Air Force remains optimistic about its hypersonic missile programs despite challenges associated with the platform. According to Andrew Hunter, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and logistics and a 2023 Wash100 winner, the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile program is still on track but is facing significant challenges. Hunter […]
L3Harris Technologies said it has completed design and production reviews on the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer project, advancing work on the program’s goal to deliver16 missile tracking satellites. The critical design review that the company conducted showed that the design will fit mission needs, while the production readiness review will usher in […]
The CIA’s chief artificial intelligence officer said generative AI should be a key part of the agency’s operations but not replace humans. According to Lakshmi Raman, the CIA needs to augment AI training across the entire workforce so they understand how the technology can help them. She also said that the agency will use generative […]
Boeing announced Wednesday the delivery of the first Extra Large Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle to the U.S. Navy after completing acceptance testing that ran from April to December. According to the company, the XLUUV named Orca by the military branch can be sent to critical missions for long periods to provide undersea maritime superiority amid changing […]
Congress is urging the Missile Defense Agency to field hypersonic missile defense systems more quickly and reach initial operational capability before the end of the decade. Part of the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act is for MDA to reach IOC for the Glide Phase Interceptor by 2029, a few years earlier than the […]
The Department of Education is moving forward on investing in artificial intelligence, with vendor community engagement on enterprise generative AI among the department’s technology development efforts. An ED spokesperson confirmed to FedScoop the department’s conditional approval of public generative AI but added that the technology is not yet used within the agency. The recent public […]
Autonomous defense solutions provider DZYNE Technologies announced that it has won a $49 million contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for long-endurance program research and development. DZYNE offers long-endurance programs designed to improve autonomous flight technologies. The programs support ultra-long endurance missions beyond conventional autonomous flight duration and include the integration of artificial […]
