Navy tests manned-unmanned teaming technology with Super Hornets, drones
The Pentagon views teaming piloted planes and autonomous aircraft as a key component of future warfare.
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Defense industry must buy into open standards for JADC2 to work, executives say
Defense firms will need to play a more modular roles in the military's software-driven JADC2 futuristic concept of operations, top executives say.
Air Force selects pool for $400M ‘Skyborg’ contract for autonomous drone systems
Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Kratos Defense and Northrop Grumman all will be able to vie for work on the highly networked technology.
Defense secretary announces $171M Silicon Valley initiative
Pentagon contract aims to stimulate new military technology development in the country’s innovation cradle.
Lockheed Martin wins contract to finish missile defense satellites
The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.86 billon contract June 24 to complete production on two new ballistic missile-detecting satellites. Once launched, the two satellites will…
Commercial space transport gets closer to reality
Commercial and personal space travel has progressively been gaining traction since the end of NASA’s space shuttle program in 2011. And now NASA’s commercial crew program is one…
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Sequestration countdown: 101 days
With the threat of sequestration hanging over the federal government, each day FedScoop compiles all the news surrounding this important issue until a budget deal is reached…
Boeing Names Retired Rear Admiral EVP
Boeing named retired Navy Rear Admiral Ray Spicer as executive vice president of strategy and business development for Boeing Kestrel – a unit of Boeing Defense, Space…
Boeing Gets Contract with Iridium NEXT
The Boeing Company announced today that it has received a contract from Thales Alenia Space to provide system integration and testing support for Iridium NEXT. Iridium NEXT…