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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...

Space Force’s ‘Victus Haze’ demo to focus on rapid threat response

Last September, the Space Force conducted a record-breaking demonstration showcasing its ability to buy, build, launch and operate a satellite on rapid timelines.The Victus...

Pentagon tech hub hires Anduril to get large underwater drone to Navy

The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Anduril Industries a contract that will get its Dive family of large-diameter autonomous underwater vehicles into the hands of...

Mideast waters challenge unmanned vessels, says US Navy leader

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Operational and environmental challenges in Middle Eastern waters are hindering the pace of innovation around unmanned surface vessels,...

Pentagon to brief industry on Replicator status at tech summit

WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit plans to update industry on the status of the Replicator initiative during a technology summit next month.The event,...

Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force last year launched a small satellite on a Firefly rocket in a demonstration of responsive launch, sending the...

Defense innovation hindered by Cold War-era practices, experts say

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s outdated weapons-buying processes are hampering its ability to integrate innovative technology and work with nimble start-up companies. A panel of...

Investors form alliance to bolster AUKUS military partnership

WASHINGTON — Much of the focus of the trilateral pact between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K., known as AUKUS, has been on military-to-military...

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