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A.I.
DoD AI chief cites progress on agency's artificial-intelligence capabilities - News
September 05, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan, director of the Department of Defense (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), said in a recent press conference that he is "optimistic that 2020 will be a breakout year for the department when it comes to fielding A.I.-enabled capabilities," according to a DoD transcript.
Radar/EW
Hypersonic weapon defense system prioritized by DoD - News
August 07, 2019
PITTSBURGH, Pa. To engineer the U.S. military?s next-generation missile defense system, Analytical Graphics, Inc. (AGI) and ANSYS are incorporating high-fidelity, multiphysics simulations with multi-domain mission-level modeling into early stages of missile defense system development. This could enable warfighters to combat high-speed, highly maneuverable hypersonic weapons.
Unmanned
Patriot missiles purchased by Germany for NATO security - News
July 15, 2019
GERMANY. The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 50 Patriot Advanced Capability (PAC-3) missiles, plus parts and support, to Germany at an estimated cost of $401 million.
A.I.
Autonomous software sustainment solution introduced to DoD - News
July 09, 2019
WASHINGTON. The Department of Defense (DoD) often relies on complex software systems. The rapid pace of software innovation, requirements, and system security, however, requires continual updating. The Intent-Defined Adaptive Software (IDAS) aims to shift system costs and developer focus from maintenance to design and development.
Unmanned
Tactical missile sale worth $122.8 million to Germany approved by U.S. State Department - News
July 01, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale of tactical missiles worth more than $122 million to Germany, according to a U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) press release.
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Bahrain FMS valued $2.478 billion to include Patriot missile systems - News
May 07, 2019
WASHINGTON. State Department officials approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Bahrain of various Patriot missile systems and related support and equipment for an estimated cost of $2.478 billion.
A.I.
U.S. DoD outlines strategy regarding artificial intelligence - News
February 13, 2019
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has released the summary of its strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) -- called "Harnessing AI to Advance Our Security and Prosperity -- in which the DoD outlines how it will leverage AI into the future.
