Government Technology

Alion Science and Technology has received a $49.8M contract to support the Army Futures Command in developing prototypes of military technologies using resources from public and private sector entities and academic institutions. The company said Monday it will assist the command’s Army Applications Lab in curating systems and techniques needed to produce advanced technologies for […] More

Oshkosh’s defense business will begin to install by-wire active safety kit on 60 of the U.S. Army’s Palletized Load System vehicles in early 2019 under the service’s Expedient Leader Follower program. C4ISRNET reported Monday. The company aims to complete the installation on time to allow the federal government to perform an operational task demonstration of […] More

General Atomics has embarked on a project to develop a nuclear reactor system designed to fit in a military shipping container for both truck and air deliveries. The company said Thursday its microreactor program builds on General Atomics’ 60 years of nuclear energy research-and-development experience and uses materials built to protect the system from potential threats. According […] More

Northrop Grumman has showcased a missile warhead technology designed to help military customers counter targets such as ground vehicles and aircraft platforms. The company said Thursday its new warhead uses an updated Lethality Enhanced Ordnance fragmentation mechanism and a penetration capability while minimizing risk of collateral damage. Pat Nolan, vice president and general manager of missile products […] More

The S-97 Raider helicopter of Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary has surpassed a speed record of 200 knots during a recent flight test in preparation for proposal to the U.S. Army. Lockheed said Thursday Sikorsky intends for the helicopter to become part of the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program aiming to further implement future vertical […] More

Raytheon and a team composed of Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace have been selected develop mission payloads for potential integration into a missile warning satellite Lockheed Martin will build for the U.S. Air Force. Lockheed said Thursday it will facilitate the payload development competition, which covers development and critical design review phases, and choose a supplier for the […] More

The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center is looking to award a sole-source contract to General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business for the Block 5 production of the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft system covering fiscal 2019. The company is the only designer and maker of the MQ-9 and is the sole party to possess the […] More

Lockheed Martin will examine the potential applications of machine learning and robotic technology to an additive manufacturing process under a two-year, $5.8M contract with the U.S. Navy‘s Office of Naval Research. The company said Monday its Advanced Technology Center will develop software models and modify sensors for multi-axis robots designed to inject material via laser […] More

Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Applied Physics Laboratory are attempting to enhance the navigational algorithms of autonomous robotic swarms using discoveries related to dynamic replanning — the cognitive mechanism that allows animals to navigate while on the move. The researchers will then study changes in the behavior of robotic swarms […] More

SRI International has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to lead a new consortium tasked to advance research and development efforts in quantum science. NIST said Friday the Quantum Economic Development Consortium’s responsibilities will include participating in quantum device design and prototyping projects, identifying workforce needs for […] More

Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, told Fast Company in an interview published Saturday about his plans to unveil a new startup that aims to decentralize the web and provide users control over their data and applications. Berners-Lee teamed up with John Bruce, developer of the security tool Resilient, to establish Inrupt, which is […] More

Harris has been selected to develop an integrated core processor for the F-35 aircraft through a partnership with Lockheed Martin. ICP will work to process data from the fighter aircraft’s communications, sensors, electronic warfare, control, guidance and avionics systems, Lockheed said Thursday. The F-35 prime contractor expects Harris to deliver the processors beginning in 2023 for […] More