The U.S. Navy is exploring ways to make cloud technology deployment viable on its vessels. According to Cmdr. Kevin White, combat systems officer aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, satellite connectivity, such as Proliferated Low Earth Orbit satellite services, is accelerating the deployment of newly available capabilities, including the use of cloud services aboard ships. In […]
The Department of the Navy is seeking proposals for a kinetic defeat solution for unmanned aircraft systems for the United States, its allies and partner forces. According to the Navy, the proposed solution needs to feature several primary attributes, including the ability to support the full kill chain with both “human in/on-the-loop” control modes and […]
The Missile Defense Agency, in collaboration with its partners, announced that it has completed the inaugural flight of the Hypersonic Test Bed. In the HTB-1 test, the vehicle launched into hypersonic flight, enabling the collection of data from various internal and external experiments in hypersonic environments, the MDA said. During the test, the MDA’s Hypersonic […]
An agency within the Department of Justice has awarded Airship AI a potential five-year contract to use the company’s video and data management platform to support public safety and investigative requirements. The Acropolis enterprise management system enables users to manage devices and sensors in their digital ecosystem through the cloud or the Outpost AI Edge […]
Anduril Industries announced that it will be designing, building and testing rocket motors for a highly versatile missile being developed by the U.S. Navy. Under the $19 million contract, Anduril will support the military branch in demonstrating the performance of a high-performance, 21-inch-diameter second-stage rocket motor for a Standard Missile-6 variant. The Navy plans to […]
The U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded flight automation developer Merlin Labs a $105 million contract to develop reduced aircrew capabilities for the C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft. Based on Small Business Innovation Research provisions, the contract entails integrating Merlin’s automation systems into the C130-J aircraft, with the potential to expand the technology across the […]
The Transportation Security Administration Security Operations has awarded Accenture Federal Services a five-year blanket purchase agreement with a ceiling value of $170 million. Under the Flexible Agile Scalable Teams contract, Accenture Federal will provide Agile development and support services to enhance TSA’s security operations across various transportation sectors, including airports, freight rail, passenger rail and […]
Leidos announced the completion of conceptual design and system requirement reviews for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Mayhem air-breathing hypersonic system, on which the company is the main contractor. Tiffany Creamer, Leidos’ Mayhem program manager, described Mayhem as “a leap forward in hypersonic capabilities,” while conveying Leidos’ excitement about the reviews’ results. A Congressional Research Service […]
Jennifer Gaudioso, director of Sandia National Laboratory’s Center for Computing Research, emphasized the significance of government datasets in training artificial intelligence systems. During a Joint Economic Committee hearing on AI’s economic impact, Guardioso underscored the potential of AI to propel scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements while enhancing national competitiveness, FedScoop reported. Gaudioso argued that leveraging […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Sintavia a contract to develop components for hypersonic propulsion systems using additive manufacturing. The contract award is part of the DOD’s Growing Additive Manufacturing Maturity for Airbreathing Hypersonics project, a program focused on advancing additive manufacturing for hypersonic applications, Sintavia said. Under the contract, the Florida-based company will establish […]
