Technology and Innovation

US Air Force plans to award Next Generation Air Dominance deal in 2024

The NGAD solicitation formally begins the process to choose a company to build the Air Force’s next advanced fighter system, which will replace the F-22.

11 days ago

Airbus SDAM maritime drone achieves milestone in French test

The Ministry of Defense wants three SDAM aircraft delivered by the end of the year.

2 weeks ago

MilTech

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

The cost of Turkey’s TF-X fighter jet could rise, manufacturer says

The head of Turkish Aerospace Industries also revealed deliver timelines for the Kaan aircraft.

3 weeks ago

Hyper-enabling special ops will transform missions

New tech for language and text translation, as well as secure data transfer, gives operators an edge.

3 weeks ago

Navigation tools, electric-powered fleet top of mind for special ops

“We know the window is closing to stay on GPS when denied.”

3 weeks ago

This SOCOM program has cut proposal to prototype timelines by half

New funding mechanisms, a nonprofit and "Tech Tuesdays" helped the command find new industry partners and deliver prototypes faster.

3 weeks ago

SOCOM wants new industry pitches to connect autonomous tech

The goal is for government and industry officials to connect autonomous technology to work together.

3 weeks ago

Israeli firm reveals unmanned submarine BlueWhale

It can travel at up to 7 knots underwater, and using electrical power, the submarine can operate for two to four weeks, depending on the mission.

4 weeks ago

U.S. soldiers participate in a training exercise alongside Polish service members at Powidz, Poland, March 15, 2023.

Industry devises plans to keep helicopter fleet capable for decades

The UH-60, AH-64 and CH-47 may need to fly for decades more, even as the Army brings future aircraft into its fleet.

4 weeks ago

Turkey’s Baykar unveils cruise missile for drones

The missile can fly at a speed of Mach 0.7 and carry a 30-kilogram payload.

4 weeks ago

US Army preps mission tech for future helicopter, despite engine delay

Problems with a next-generation engine program delayed prototype flights by roughly a year, but the Army isn't resting while it waits.

5 weeks ago

Escape system problem causes T-7 deliveries to slip to end of 2025

It's the latest slide in the T-7's schedule, and means the first deliveries will happen at least two years later than anticipated.

6 weeks ago

US Air Force eyes September for next phase of re-engining B-52 bombers

"This is an almost complete overhaul of the mission systems of the B-52 [that] will enable it to operate well into the future," says Andrew Hunter.

6 weeks ago

Argentina in talks with Naval Group, ThyssenKrupp for three submarines

The project, with an estimated minimum cost of $1.3 billion, aims to fulfill the needs of the Argentine Navy, which has no operational submarine today.

6 weeks ago

US Army greenlights key battle command system for full-rate production

The U.S. Army has approved its linchpin Integrated Battle Command System for full-rate production after a long and bumpy development road.

7 weeks ago

Electronic warfare upgrades for F-16 pass emulator testing

The jet's future electronic warfare system is designed to allow it to defeat newer, more advanced enemy sensors and weapons.

7 weeks ago

US Air Force drops Lockheed hypersonic missile after failed tests

The service's acquisition chief made the comments a day after Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers the latest ARRW test failed.

2 months ago

How a video game engine will power Javelin anti-tank training

The Javelin's Basic Skills Trainer update is expected to debut in 2025, according to SAIC, the contractor overseeing the program.

2 months ago