NASA plans to send four six-unit CubeSats into low-Earth orbit no earlier than July 14 with launch support from Rocket Lab. Certain maneuvers will be tested as part of Starling, a mission aimed at advancing space-based autonomous swarm technologies. The agency explained that autonomy will be needed to ensure continued performance amid potential communications disruptions […]
The U.S. Navy is soliciting feedback for commercially available undersea drones similar to its “Snakehead” Large-Diameter Unmanned Undersea Vehicle following a series of legislative and programmatic proceedings. Based on the solicitation, the Naval Sea Systems Command wants to learn about available LDUUVs, as well as cost drivers and timeframes required to field and deploy the […]
The Department of Defense is seeking new weapons that can counter swarms of low-cost, artificial-intelligence-enabled unmanned systems, which increasingly threaten U.S. forces worldwide. Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, issued a need statement in May asking the industry to help build weapons that can defeat drone swarms by undermining their detection and […]
The Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Research and Education has demonstrated the capability of a 3D printer to produce a medical cast while in flight. CAMRE operated the printer, called the Advanced Manufacturing Operational System, on board a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft while engaged in various ground and flight modes, including taxi, takeoff […]
Gen. David Berger, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, recently said more efforts are needed to have unmanned systems support amphibious operations. During a keynote address at the Modern Day Marine conference on Tuesday, he noted that the service should look into putting robotic technology to use in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance activities such as […]
The National Security Agency and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency have issued guidelines on implementing best practices to protect DevOps continuous integration/continuous delivery environments in the cloud. In a cybersecurity information sheet, the two agencies prescribe development tools and proper authentication and access methods to properly harden CI/CD pipelines, which are processes meant to […]
U.S. Air Force technicians at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, are working with Boeing and drone operating systems provider Near Earth Autonomy to test the effectiveness of unmanned aerial systems in aircraft inspection. During trials, operators used drones mounted with cameras to inspect Boeing C-17 cargo planes to reduce check-up times and improve accuracy and […]
A chemical and biological defense solution showcased its ability to remotely decontaminate a vehicle at a technology demonstration hosted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency in May at Camp Dawson in West Virginia. The system comprises an unmanned ground vehicle featuring a sensor that detects the presence of contaminants, a camera that maps the areas […]
The House Armed Services Committee wants the Department of Defense to set up an oversight process for military-used artificial intelligence capabilities. The requirement, one of the approved amendments to the committee’s version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, calls on the Chief Digital and AI Office to create criteria determining if AI technologies are […]
The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee has submitted its first annual report to President Joe Biden, recommending actions the U.S. government can take to ensure it seizes AI opportunities while managing the risks associated with the technology. In a letter to the president attached with the report, NAIAC Chair Miriam Vogel and Vice Chair James […]
