The commander of Air Forces Cyber said drones can be effective in information warfare. Speaking at the Department of Defense Intelligence Information System Worldwide Conference on Dec. 15, Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy said uncrewed aerial systems will be important for the military’s IW efforts in that they can be used in ways that are not […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is seeking information on an overarching cloud-based enterprise management system that would automate data collection and dissemination. According to a request for information posted on SAM .gov, the proposed Source Content Dissemination Services System should be capable of performing direct digital uploads, which would eliminate the need for manually uploading data […]
The U.S. Air Force has successfully conducted its first all-up round test for the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon, the service’s hypersonic missile system. According to the Air Force, the ARRW hypersonic missile was successfully launched from a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and reached hypersonic speeds after detaching from the aircraft. The missile then detonated in […]
Lockheed Martin has partnered with advanced propulsion system provider Sintavia to expand research into metal additive manufacturing opportunities as an alternative to castings and forgings. As part of the collaborative effort, the two companies will explore additional 3D printing technology areas, including laser power bed fusion, electron beam-directed energy deposition and friction stir additive manufacturing. […]
Officials from the Barksdale Air Force Base have taken initial steps toward implementing the U.S. Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Group within the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as well as civilian personnel from the ARRW and B-52H Stratofortress Systems Program Office, validated the loading and unloading procedures for the […]
The Department of the Air Force‘s chief information officer said adopting artificial intelligence is essential to staying on top of advances in military technology and adversarial threats. Speaking at an event hosted by Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2022 Wash100 winner Lauren Knausenberger said current manual processes will put the U.S. military’s kill chain at […]
The Department of Defense‘s Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has recommended the Drone Dome system, provided through Rafael Systems Global Sustainment, as a C-sUAS-as-a-Service offering. The recommendation follows a successful demonstration of Drone Dome‘s C-UAS capabilities. According to RSGS, Drone Dome was able to deploy accurate detection, identification and soft-kill capabilities against various targets […]
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office within the Department of Defense aims to enable artificial intelligence tools for combatant commands in 2023 to transform how they execute their missions. The combatant commands are already adopting AI capabilities but CDAO sees the need to accelerate the process to enable the joint force. With the AI […]
Lockheed Martin and Microsoft have expanded their strategic relationship to continue improving the Department of Defense’s classified cloud and advanced technologies. Lockheed and Microsoft will focus on classified cloud innovations, artificial intelligence and machine learning, modeling and simulation capabilities, 5G .mil programs and digital transformation. Under the partnership, Microsoft will grant Lockheed access to the […]
The U.S., China and Russia are among the countries seeking to develop artificial general intelligence, the next phase of AI that could perform human-level tasks and abilities and exceed human intelligence, according to Charles Simon, CEO of technology company FutureAI. Unlike current AI technologies that rely on datasets to execute complex tasks, AGI would exhibit […]
