Technology

The Department of Defense should enforce existing open architecture requirements to accelerate weapons development and reduce program costs, said Andy Green, executive vice president and president of HII’s mission technologies division, in an opinion piece Defense One published Thursday. Green, a seven-time Wash100 Award winner, argued that the Pentagon’s modular open systems approach, which requires […] More

Neros has raised $75 million in a Series B round led by Sequoia Capital with continued backing from Vy Capital US and Interlagos. The California-based company said Monday the new funding brings its total capital raised to over $120 million and follows recent growth in production and revenue on the back of defense contracts under the […] More

Avio has signed agreements with Lockheed Martin and Raytheon to establish an advanced solid rocket motor, or SRM, facility in the U.S. that will serve as a vertically integrated merchant supplier for both companies and other customers. What Is the Avio Partnership With Lockheed & Raytheon About? Avio said Monday it has signed a non-binding term sheet with […] More

GE Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with Shield AI to provide propulsion technologies and testing support services for the latter’s X-BAT vehicle program. GE Aerospace said Wednesday it will equip Shield AI’s X-BAT with its F110-GE-129 engine under the partnership. “We’re excited to pair GE Aerospace’s proven experience in developing and scaling propulsion […] More

Deloitte has made an investment in Kihomac, a veteran-owned small business, to rapidly scale drone manufacturing in the U.S. as part of efforts to strengthen U.S. supply chains and national security. Deloitte said Friday the investment will help Kihomac expand its manufacturing operations to Utah and support mass production of drones for U.S. government agencies, […] More

PsiQuantum and Lockheed Martin have partnered to advance the development of quantum computing innovations to address challenges in national security, defense and aerospace. How Will PsiQuantum & Lockheed Martin Advance Quantum Computing? Under a memorandum of understanding, the joint effort will develop quantum algorithms for aerospace and defense applications supporting the U.S. government and its allies, PsiQuantum […] More

D-Wave Quantum has unveiled its Advantage2 quantum computer at the headquarters of Davidson Technologies in Huntsville, Alabama.  In a joint release published Monday, the companies said the launch is part of a multiyear collaboration aimed at accelerating the adoption of quantum computing within the U.S. government. D-Wave CEO Alan Baratz said the launch marks an […] More

Anduril and the U.S. Air Force have begun flight testing the YFQ‑44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype. The aircraft moved from initial design to its first semi-autonomous flight in just 556 days, integrating autonomous capabilities early in the development process, Anduril said Friday. What Is the YFQ‑44A and How Will Flight Tests Shape Its Role? Built as […] More

AeroVironment has partnered with OpenJAUS to integrate the Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems standard into its AV_Halo Command cross-architecture software for controlling uncrewed systems to enhance interoperability among autonomous systems. How Would the Integration Benefit Uncrewed Systems Developers? The update combines AV_Halo Command’s modular software and application programming interfaces with the OpenJAUS software development kit, […] More