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Shamoon virus, DoD cybersecurity role defined by Panetta - News
October 12, 2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta defined Department of Defense (DoD) obligations to cybersecurity during a speech in New York yesterday to the Business Executives for National Security (BENS). The speech held at the USS Intrepid Museum focused on Denial of Service (DoS) attacks recently experienced by major U.S. companies as a primary concern, and highlighted the Shamoon virus unleashed in Saudi Arabia.
Unmanned
Comms
DoD deputy CIO outlines spectrum sharing at MobileCon 2012 - News
October 11, 2012
Deputy CIO of the Department of Defense (DoD) Major General Robert Wheeler keynoted at CTIA MobileCon 2012 yesterday on the DoD’s plans to help free 500 MHz of wireless spectrum for the commercial market. The speech was centered on National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) findings that clearing the 1755 – 1855 MHz bands of high-value spectrum for commercial use could cost as much as $18 billion, and unveiled DoD proposals for spectrum sharing. In advance of his spectrum sharing proposal, Wheeler asserted that “there isn’t one solution to clearing [the 1755 – 1855 MHz] spectrum” but that “there will be some vacating” by the DoD, the largest licensee of government-owned spectrum.
Radar/EW
Office of Naval Research tasks Raytheon to develop new power architectures for surface ships and submarines - News
October 10, 2012
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon won two Phase 2 contracts under the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR’s) Compact Power Conversion Technologies (CPCT) program, which looks to improve fuel economy and architectural flexibility on critical mission systems fir future surface ships and submarines. The one-year programs for a Bi-Directional Power Converter and a Power Management Controller will help to reduce equipment footprint and personnel on future naval platforms.
Unmanned
Comms
Harris Falcon III radios ordered by NATO country - News
October 09, 2012
MELBOURNE, Fla. Harris Corp. won a $5.1 million order for their Falcon III multiband, multi-mission handheld radios from a NATO nation. The radios will enable line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight tactical communications for the country's armed forces personnel.
Unmanned
Two Global Hawk UAVs fly and refuel in close formation as part of DARPA program - News
October 08, 2012
SAN DIEGO. Two NASA Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) completed the first autonomous aerial refueling between two high-altitude UAVs. Engineers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Northrop Grumman, and NASA Dryden Flight Research Center have completed these flight demonstrations as part of DARPA's Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling (AHR) program.
Comms
Tactical smartgrid proof of concept demonstrated by CERDEC - News
October 05, 2012
The U.S. Army’s Communications-Electronics Research, Development, and Engineering (CERDEC) Command has displayed a proof of concept for a smart grid supporting tactical operations. The data-gathering event was intended to develop solutions for the Department of Defense’s interests in reducing generators, preventing grid collapse and overloads, and a 25 percent minimization of manhours associated with fuel consumption and grid operation. To conform to these interests, a microgrid system was implemented as it is the only available solution that allows for energy storage, renewables, and other technologies that can simultaneously supplement traditional power.
Comms
Smartphone, tablets securely connected via collaboration from Raytheon, Twisted Pair Solutions - News
October 03, 2012
SAN DIEGO. Engineers at Raytheon and Twisted Pair Solutions in Seattle have joined hands to develop software that will enable hand held communications across multiple devices.
Avionics
Royal Danish F-16s get night-attack technology from VSI - News
October 02, 2012
SAN JOSE, Calif. Engineers at Vision Systems International (VSI), LLC, will supply the Royal Danish air force (RDAF) with their Night Vision Cueing and Display-Aviator’s Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVCD-ANVIS) technology, which is the night module for the Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System (JHMCS).
Radar/EW
New B-2 radar system field installations completed - News
October 01, 2012
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. Engineers at Northrop Grumman Corp. have completed all the field installations of a new radar system from Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems in El Segundo, Calif., for the U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-2 stealth bombers. The radar -- produced for the Air Force's B-2 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) -- has an Advanced Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) antenna, a power supply, and an upgraded receiver/exciter.
From The Editor
Report projects DoD spending on clean energy to reach $1.8 billion by 2025 - News
September 28, 2012
COLORADO SPRINGS – A report by Pike Research has published that by 2025 the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is projected to spend $1.8 billion on clean energy annually. The clean energy programs, which include provisions for conservation that increase gradually over 12 years, are aimed at quelling the $20 billion in yearly expenditures on energy by the DoD’s various branches. Together, the branches consume roughly 120 million barrels of oil and 3.8 billion kWh of electricity annually, collectively making the DoD one of the world’s largest energy consumers.
From The Editor
DoD Comptroller Bob Hale testifies to House Armed Services Committee on sequestration - News
September 27, 2012
WASHINGTON – The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) heard statements from Department of Defense (DoD) Comptroller Bob Hale, as he testified that sequestration will “result in a less-capable, less-modern, less ready force and risks creating a hollow military.” His testimony, joined with those of the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps and Service Vice Chiefs of Staff, reinforced Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta’s position that sequestration’s effects on the U.S. military will be “devastating.”
Avionics
Lockheed Martin Apache helicopter M-TADS/PNVS team wins Army PBL contract - News
September 25, 2012
ORLANDO, FL. U.S. Army officials awarded Lockheed Martin a $111 million Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract for Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS).
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Uncrewed ground vehicle pact signed by American Rheinmetall & Harbinger
May 27, 2026
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SOSA aligned mission computers released by Aitech
May 26, 2026
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Mountain Horse Solutions to compete in Drone Dominance competition for U.S. military
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Uncrewed airborne early-warning platform takes initial flight
May 22, 2026
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USSOCOM increasingly transforming into its own service, SOF Week reveals
May 21, 2026
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How the U.S. is preparing operators for tomorrow's warfare
May 21, 2026
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AI-powered helmet displays and more on view from Vuzix at SOF Week 2026
May 20, 2026
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Legion Intelligence unveils agentic AI platform and laptop-class edge system
May 19, 2026
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Why Military AI Needs a “Trust Layer” (video)
May 20, 2026
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Anduril and Booz Allen will join forces to increase security, lethality for SOF teams
May 19, 2026
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PODCAST: Enabling network security in hostile environments (video)
May 18, 2026
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WCore: Transforming appliances into software-defined modems
May 18, 2026
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Ruggedized software-defined radios released by Pixus Technologies
May 26, 2026
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Geostationary satellites to be built for U.S. Space Force by Rocket Lab
May 26, 2026
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Tactical edge computers from Atmos win Army’s NGC2 contract
May 22, 2026
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SOF Week 2026 Wrap-Up | USSOCOM Partnership, Global Special Operations, & Importance of Nonprofits (video)
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