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PW Singer, Strategist at New America, to Serve as Keynote Speaker at Potomac Officers Club’s AI Just Beyond Tomorrow Virtual Event on May 28th
Peter Warren Singer, strategist at the New America organization and author of "Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution," will serve as a keynote speaker at Potomac Officers Club’s “AI Just Beyond Tomorrow†virtual event on Thursday, May 28th.Â
in NewsSpaceX Concludes Parachute System Testing for Crew Dragon’s Flight to ISS
SpaceX has completed final testing of its updated parachute system for the Crew Dragon capsule ahead of the Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station, Space.com reported Saturday.
Lockheed Martin Demos Flight of Precision Strike Missile
Lockheed Martin has completed flight tests and demonstrated related functions of a new missile designed to hit targets at long ranges.
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USAF Taps Northrop to Create Open-Architecture Aircraft Comms Gateway
Northrop Grumman has secured a contract to develop a prototype for an open system that will facilitate communications and translation between military aircraft platforms.
in NewsMaxar, Raytheon Technologies Eye Sensor Integration for ‘WorldView Legion’ Imaging Satellites
Maxar Technologies plans to integrate its WorldView Legion observation satellites with Raytheon Technologies’ imaging sensors this summer ahead of a first launch slated for 2021, SpaceNews reported Friday.
Lockheed Added to GPS Innovation Alliance; Johnathon Caldwell Quoted
Lockheed Martin has joined an organization that aims to promote awareness of global positioning system technology applications.
in Contract Awards, NewsAlion to Help Engineer Navy Mission Training Platform
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a potential five-year, $50M contract to engineer a suite of live, virtual and constructive training systems for the U.S. Navy. The company will support engineering and logistics work on the service branch's LVC Integrated System, a deployable trainer based on a networked personal computer, the Department of Defense said Friday.
in NewsWesley Hallman: NDIA Wants to See ‘Plus-Up’ in FY 2020 Appropriations in Next Stimulus Package
Wesley Hallman, senior vice president of policy at the National Defense Industrial Association, told Defense News in an interview published Saturday that NDIA believes there should be an increase in appropriations for fiscal year 2020 as Congress considers another economic stimulus bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
