Emerging Tech Archives

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

Photo from DARPA ReSource demo. (Kaden Staley, Michigan Technological University. August 7, 2024)

‘Waste to value’: Inside cutting-edge DARPA efforts to make food out of trash and gasses

DefenseScoop was briefed on ways the agency is creatively tackling contemporary challenges around food logistics.

Oct 3, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

First Sergeants take part in the launch of the Diamond Care initial mock board interview on 14 march 2023, near Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana Tourtellotte)

Pentagon contracts for $96M in Oura smart rings, services

In addition to putting the smart ring on the hands of service members, the contract also provides a suite of data analytics services the Pentagon can use…

Oct 2, 2024 By Billy Mitchell

River entrance of the U.S. Department of Defense. (Getty Images)

Pentagon announces $984M in loans available for U.S. firms developing ‘critical’ tech

The Department of Defense is set to issue nearly a billion dollars in loans to private companies to scale the production of technologies the department has deemed…

Oct 1, 2024 By Billy Mitchell