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Defense Innovation Unit moves to ease commercial drone certifications

SAN DIEGO — The Defense Innovation Unit wants to improve its process for vetting commercial drones, with the goal of making it easier for...

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Anduril to supply robotic combat vehicle software to US Army

The U.S. Army and Defense Innovation Unit selected Anduril Industries to develop a software framework thought foundational to testing and deploying future robotic combat...

Hermeus readies Quarterhorse high-speed test aircraft for first flight

Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus unveiled its Quarterhorse aircraft on Thursday at its Atlanta factory where the company is preparing the vehicle for its first...

Space Force to upgrade sensors for in-orbit testing, training

As the Space Force looks to improve its live testing and training capabilities, the service is considering upgrading existing satellites with more robust sensors...

Orbit Fab ships first satellite refueling ports to Space Force

Orbit Fab, a company developing in-space depots to refuel satellites, said this week its fuel interface has completed flight qualification and is ready to...

FY24 defense appropriations bill invests in more modern, ready force

For generations, America’s success has been underwritten by its military strength. That strength has deterred aggression and countered the forces of evil that threaten...

Defense spending bill has some Ukraine aid, multiyear munitions buys

The House and Senate on Thursday released the compromise text of their fiscal 2024 defense spending bill, nearly halfway through the fiscal year that...

DoD innovation unit to assess Firefly vehicle for missions beyond Earth orbit

WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit announced March 21 it has signed an agreement with Firefly Aerospace to study the potential use of the...

Pentagon may build a second track for hypersonic ground testing

The Pentagon is exploring options to build a second track to test hypersonic systems that can travel at speeds above Mach 5.George Rumford, director...

Space Force mulls refueling as industry calls for funding, standards

In April 2007, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency demonstrated the ability to refuel a satellite in orbit — equipping a spacecraft with a...

Pentagon’s Replicator effort will focus on software next

Six months into its effort to field thousands of attritable, autonomous systems, the Pentagon is planning the second iteration of the Replicator program —...

Space Force seen as the more agile branch to adopt new tech

WASHINGTON — A top official at the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit urged space industry executives not to underestimate the U.S. Space Force’s commitment to...

L3Harris demonstrates digital phased array antenna system

SAN FRANCISCO – L3Harris Technologies announced the results Feb. 7 of a three-month demonstration of a compact Digital Beamforming Phased Array Antenna System (DPAAS). During...

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