Technology

Microsoft is opening a new quantum research center at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District. The company collaborated with the University of Maryland Enterprise Corp. and the state government in setting up the facility, Charles Tahan, Microsoft Quantum partner, said in a blog Wednesday. The center will feature the company’s advanced quantum capabilities to provide […] More

Advanced technology company Booz Allen Hamilton has expanded its collaboration with SEEQC, a company specializing in superconducting digital chips, to advance the development of quantum engineering technologies. Advancing Quantum Computing Booz Allen said Tuesday the two companies will work together to fast-track the rapid scaling of quantum computers and deliver advanced capabilities across the government, civil and commercial […] More

Ouster‘s digital lidar technology and artificial intelligence-powered Gemini lidar perception software platform will be combined with Constellis‘ LEXSO operational intelligence platform under a strategic partnership between the two companies that seeks to deliver a unified security offering. Gemini as LEXSO Intelligence Layer Ouster said Monday that its Gemini software will function as a foundational intelligence […] More

AeroVironment has introduced a new payload for its Group 3 JUMP 20 uncrewed aerial system. Called the Arkeus Hyperspectral Optical Radar, the artificial intelligence-enabled payload will expand the platform’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, AV said Thursday. Enhancing Multi-Domain Situational Awareness The Arkeus HSOR is described as the first real-time, wide-area scanning hyperspectral sensor of […] More

HII has signed a memorandum of understanding with Babcock International Group to combine the REMUS unmanned underwater vehicles and submarine Weapon Handling and Launch Systems, or WHLS. Advancing Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Capabilities HII said Thursday, the companies will work on integrating HII’s UUVs into Babcock’s WHLS to utilize submarine torpedo tubes for autonomous launch and recovery of […] More

Trish Csank, vice president of supply chain intelligence at LMI, said resilient supply chains are strategic enablers that help deter adversaries, protect mission assurance and maintain U.S. combat edge. “Resilient supply chains are more than an operational safeguard, they are a form of strategic deterrence,” Csank wrote in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. She noted […] More

GE Aerospace and BETA Technologies, a company specializing in electric aircraft and advanced electric propulsion systems, have collaborated to accelerate the development of a hybrid electric turbogenerator for potential defense and civil utilization. Enhancing Hybrid Electric Propulsion Technology GE Aerospace said Thursday it intends to make a $300 million equity investment in BETA, which will be used […] More