Emerging Tech Archives

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NDAA directs Pentagon’s UAP office to team with new counter-drone task force

The legislation would require the department's All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office to liaise with a new "C-UAS Task Force."

12 hours ago By Jon Harper

Lockheed Martin rendering of a Next-Generation Air Dominance platform

Air Force, Navy should work more closely to develop 6th-gen fighter, senator says

“I think it helps if we can jointly build whatever the next system is. I think that would be a positive thing," said Sen. Mark Kelly.

1 day ago By Mikayla Easley

Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Heidi Shyu meets with Maj. Grover Smith of the Indiana National Guard during Technology Readiness Experimentation (T-REX) 2023 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. (Defense Department photo).

DOD to award $50M to accelerate development of emerging tech projects

“With the backing of APFIT, these companies have an opportunity to push their innovations over the finish line,” Heidi Shyu said.

3 days ago By Mikayla Easley

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin boards a U.S. military aircraft at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Nov, 15, 2024. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Sec. Austin heads to the Pacific with a focus on accelerating emerging tech

DefenseScoop and other reporters will be traveling with him to Australia, the Philippines, Laos and Fiji.

Nov 15, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for testing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 25, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

Pentagon taps Hughes to develop 5G O-RAN prototype at Fort Bliss

"The Open RAN project at Fort Bliss is a valuable opportunity for the DoD to explore the enhanced command and control capabilities that near-real time control of…

Nov 4, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

The Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division tested emerging electromagnetic disruption equipment developed by civilian contractors in Alpena, Mich. during Exercise Silent Swarm 23, on July 20, 2023. Exercise Silent Swarm is a large-scale annual event in the summer, with smaller scale events throughout the year, focusing on training with Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations technologies. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Megan Breen).

Navy downselects next slate of technologies for ‘Silent Swarm’ series

The experimentation initiative aims to test emerging electromagnetic spectrum tech with unmanned systems.

Oct 31, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

U.S. flaunts diverse drones, high-altitude balloons and more at AUKUS event in Australia

Two senior defense officials shared an inside look at the Autonomous Warrior 2024 experiment, a "Maritime Big Play" event.

Oct 24, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Pentagon expects billions to be pumped into small businesses following SBA licensing of investors

The U.S. government has issued the first licenses under the Small Business Investment Company Critical Technology Initiative.

Oct 22, 2024 By Jon Harper

An Area-I Air-Launched, Tube-Integrated, Unmanned System, or ALTIUS, is launched from a UH-60 Black Hawk at Yuma Proving Ground, Ariz., March 4, 2020. (Courtesy photo provided by Yuma Proving Ground)

Army eyes modernized, long-range systems to bolster aircraft survivability

“We’ve got to be able to see and detect further out, and that’s what we’re doing. Everything that we do is … threat driven," said Col. Brock…

Oct 21, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Stetson Manuel, an infantryman and Robotics and Autonomous Systems platoon sergeant from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 316th Cavalry Brigade, carries the Ghost-X Unmanned Aircraft System after its flight during experimentation at Project Convergence – Capstone 4, March 11, 2024 at Fort Irwin, Calif. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Charlie Duke)

Army moves to rapidly field Anduril’s Ghost-X drones via Replicator

The uncrewed systems are said to align with lessons learned from conflict environments like Ukraine and the Pacific.

Oct 17, 2024 By Brandi Vincent