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A.I.
Charles River Analytics to advance AI tools for military combat medicine - News
March 11, 2019
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. The U.S. Army awarded Charles River three related contracts to design artificial intelligence-based components for an Automated Ruggedized Combat Casualty Care (ARC3) system.
A.I.
Advancing AI solutions is part of Carnegie Mellon, ARL $72 million research agreement - News
March 11, 2019
ADELPHI, Md. Officials at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Army Research Laboratory, the U.S. Army's corporate laboratory (ARL), announced that Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) will lead a consortium of multiple universities to work in collaboration with the Army lab to accelerate research and development (R&D) of advanced algorithms, autonomy, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance national security and defense.
Cyber
Leidos wins $962 million U.S. Navy cybermission engineering contract - News
March 11, 2019
RESTON, Va. Leidos has won a $962 million contract from the U.S. Navy's Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN) Atlantic to provide engineering and information warfare services for cybermissions.
A.I.
DARPA seeks info on 3-D mapping, surveying tools for SubT Challenge - News
March 11, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking information on state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies for advanced mapping and surveying in support of its Subterranean (SubT) Challenge, during which the agency is working on ways in which georeferenced data ? geographic coordinates tied to a map or image ? can improve the speed and accuracy of warfighters in time-sensitive active combat operations and disaster-related missions in the subterranean domain -- or underground.
Unmanned
Autonomous aircraft market to be worth $23.7 billion by 2030, study says - News
March 11, 2019
NORTHBROOK, Ill. The autonomous aircraft market is projected to grow from an estimated $3.6 billion in 2018 to $23.7 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 17.06 percent during the period covered, according to a market study from MarketsandMarkets, "Autonomous Aircraft Market by Technology (Increasingly Autonomous, and Fully Autonomous), End Use (Commercial, Combat & ISR, Cargo, Passenger Air Vehicle, Personal Air Vehicle, Air Medical Services), Component, and Region -- Global Forecast 2030."
Unmanned
Northrop Grumman receives $322.5 million to proceed development of anti-radiation missiles - News
March 08, 2019
LOS ANGELES. U.S. Navy officials awarded $322.5 million to Northrop Grumman Corp. for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase of the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) program.
Unmanned
Air Force awards funding to 51 companies at Pitch Day - News
March 08, 2019
NEW YORK. At the Inaugural Air Force Pitch Day event, U.S. Air Force officials selected 51 companies and released an initial award of up to $158,000 to each company totaling $8.75 million.
Unmanned
JWARN contract with DCS includes software development, R&D support - News
March 07, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Va. DCS Corp. will provide technical development of the Joint Warning and Reporting Network (JWARN) program for the Joint Program Manager Information Systems (JPM IS) in San Diego, California. The five-year contract is worth approximately $50.2 million.
Unmanned
USAF XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV completes first flight - News
March 07, 2019
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The U.S. Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completed its maiden flight at the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.
Unmanned
Raytheon nabs $63.3 million DARPA contract for hypersonic weapons program - News
March 07, 2019
TUCSON, Ariz. Raytheon has signed a $63.3 million contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue to develop a ?tactical boost glide? (TBG) hypersonic weapons program.
Unmanned
FLIR Systems finalizes acquisition of Endeavor Robotics - News
March 07, 2019
WILSONVILLE, Ore. Mar. 4, 2019-- FLIR Systems has completed its previously announced acquisition of Endeavor Robotic Holdings -- a leading developer of battle-tested, tactical unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for the global military, public safety, and critical infrastructure markets -- from Arlington Capital Partners for $382 million in cash.
Avionics
Boeing completes acquisition of ForeFlight - News
March 06, 2019
CHICAGO. Web-based aviation application supplier, ForeFlight has been acquired by Boeing.
A.I.
DARPA modernizes SBIR/STTR program to increase award opportunities - News
March 06, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va.The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is now planning on releasing Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) opportunities on an out-of-cycle basis, separate from the three pre-determined announcements traditionally issued directly through the Department of Defense (DoD). The change is expected to reduce the overall time from opportunity announcement to contract award.
Comms
ARL scientists use 3-D printing to fabricate ultra-strong metal parts from powder - News
March 05, 2019
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command's Army Research Laboratory (ARL) are confident that soldiers needing replacement parts will be able to turn to 3-D printers in the future to rapidly deliver reliable and ultra-strong metal parts.
Radar/EW
U.S. Army awards Raytheon a deal to deliver EO/IR surveillance towers to Middle East nation - News
March 05, 2019
DULLES, Va. Raytheon will deliver advanced surveillance towers to a Middle Eastern nation to help protect that nation's borders and military installations, according to the terms of a recent contract awarded to Raytheon by the U.S. Army.
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MOSA based avionics test solution garners $12.5 million USAF contract
March 06, 2026
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Scramjet-powered hypersonic aircraft to launch from Virginia
February 25, 2026
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Helmet display and tracking system to be supplied for Israeli Black Hawk helicopters by Elbit
February 25, 2026
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Rugged data-storage contracts signed by One Stop Systems
February 19, 2026
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Drone and autonomous systems company to be created through merger of Powerus, Aureus Greenway Holdings
March 09, 2026
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MOSA becoming the go-to-market path for defense suppliers, experts say
March 06, 2026
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TEWS Technologies releases VNX+ carrier board for use with QMC modules
March 06, 2026
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Uncrewed communications tech market to reach $4 billion by 2030, study says
March 05, 2026
Radar/EW
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Modern Defense Systems Require Durable Field Test Solutions with Laboratory Precision
March 02, 2026
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SRC wins contract under Missile Defense Agency SHIELD program
March 02, 2026
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Hypersonic weapon garners Castelion $50 million U.S. Navy contract
February 27, 2026
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Senseeker Machining Company Acquires Axis Machine
February 11, 2026
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COTS edge AI accelerators – an enabler for military autonomous systems in all domains, including space
March 03, 2026
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Mission autonomy software from Shield AI to support U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft program
February 13, 2026
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AI assurance the aim of new DARPA program
February 11, 2026
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Sovereign AI center to be established for naval defense systems in France by Naval Group, Thales
February 11, 2026