The National Institute of Standards and Technology and a group of researchers from several universities have proposed an architectural design for future 6G networks. NIST said that key 6G technologies are expected to become available in 2023, with networks emerging in 2030. 6G will likely unlock data rates more than a hundred times faster than […]
Raytheon Missiles and Defense is continuing to work with the U.S. Navy to add new functions to its SPY-6 radar. Raytheon wants SPY-6 to enable a distributed network that would improve battlefield awareness for the military branch. The defense contractor is envisioning a fleet of ships equipped with SPY-6 radars that can communicate with each […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Northrop Grumman Systems and Martin Defense Group to proceed to the second phase of the Manta Ray unmanned undersea vehicle program. For the second phase, Northrop and Martin Defense will develop full-scale demonstration models of the anticipated Manta Ray UUV. The piece of equipment must be capable […]
The White House’s National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office has added an AI researchers portal to its website to provide access to federal datasets and testbed environments for AI application training. The portal hosts resources for AI project advancement from agencies such as NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Institute for Standards and […]
The U.S. Air Force is seeking information on the use of emerging technologies to improve air attack operations processing and planning. The Air Force Research Laboratory had two industry days on Dec. 8 and 9, where it asked interested vendors to submit white papers on how to use artificial intelligence and gaming technology to support […]
Leidos has secured a potential $82 million single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s efforts to detect, identify, track and defeat small unmanned aircraft systems. The company will perform system and software maintenance, development and deployment tasks to enhance the AFLCMC base’s security against sUAS. Work will be carried out […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Palo Alto, California-based ThroughPut a contract to support the military service’s ability to combat supply chain disruptions. According to RAND Corp., supply chain disruptions come from different sources, from natural disasters to malign adversarial actions. A single instance of disruption is likely to trickle down across the supply chain […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a $.1.1 billion contract to produce, assemble, test and deliver torpedo afterbody tailcones and fuel tanks. Contract work includes the production of the MK 48 MOD 7 Torpedo AB/TC, which houses the weapon’s propulsion and navigation systems. The company will also build MK29 Mod 0 Warshot […]
Officials from the U.S. Navy said the service wants to train more competent pilots through flight simulators. They believe that using simulators would allow pilots to learn the fundamentals of flying and aerial combat at a faster pace before proceeding to more advanced tactics through live training. Rear Adm. John Meier, the commander of Naval […]
The 18th Airborne Corps has signed agreements with six universities to achieve its goal of becoming an artificial intelligence-ready unit. Students from partner institutions, namely Vanderbilt University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Duke University, Syracuse University, Middle Tennessee State University and the University of North Carolina System, will have the opportunity to work on Army projects. […]
