Volume 37, Issue 4

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The VPX processor board follows SOSA’s I/O intensive profile to provide high-performance computing and a broad range of I/O interfaces for rugged embedded systems.
June 30, 2026
ICEYE's fourth-gen SAR satellite. ICEYE image.
The agency said the commercial measurements will supplement observations collected by NASA's Earth-observing satellite fleet by providing high-resolution and more frequent observations...
June 24, 2026
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The dual-core microcontrollers combine an Arm Cortex-M7 processor operating at up to 800 MHz with a Cortex-M33 core operating at up to 300 MHz.
June 24, 2026
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An air traffic controller works at a screen in a tower
STARS serves as the FAA's primary terminal air traffic automation platform, providing aircraft surveillance, tracking, flight data processing, safety alerts, and controller situational...
June 23, 2026
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The agency calls for industry teams to provide a detailed roadmap for a potential open-fan flight demonstration and optional risk-reduction activities.
June 22, 2026
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Airbus is demonstrating a computer-vision landing system that uses AI and onboard cameras to identify runways and support future flight operations.
June 22, 2026
The MQ-25 Ghost Bat as seen from the front
The latest configuration features a 25% larger wing, increasing maximum takeoff weight from 10,000 pounds to 12,000 pounds and providing additional capacity for fuel, mission ...
June 19, 2026
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The company said a first flight with a safety pilot onboard is planned for late 2026, with entry into service expected early in the next decade.
June 16, 2026
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The program is a next-generation military communications architecture designed to provide resilient, anti-jam satellite communications for warfighters worldwide.
June 12, 2026
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The FAA is seeking additional funding to modernize air traffic control systems, expand software-driven traffic management, replace legacy communications infrastructure, and deploy...
June 11, 2026
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The platform is intended for emerging applications including 6G wireless communications in the FR3 band, radar systems, non-terrestrial networks (NTN), and satellite communications...
June 9, 2026
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The initiative is intended to ensure survivable, secure, and redundant command-and-control communications capabilities for the agency, particularly during emergencies, system ...
June 8, 2026
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The updated coupling ring design combines knurled surfaces with a hexagonal geometry, enabling the use of torque tools such as torque wrenches during assembly for the first time...
June 8, 2026
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano.
A General Atomics MQ-20 Avenger unmanned vehicle prepares for taxi at El Mirage Airfield, Calif. A recent test teamed the Avenger with an F-35 Lightning II to demonstrate crewed-uncrewed C2 and autonomy technology. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tabatha Arellano.
The test paired an MQ-20 Avenger with an F-35 Lightning II to evaluate how crewed and uncrewed platforms can coordinate through autonomy-enabled mission systems in a distributed...
June 5, 2026
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The integration will incorporate the NVIDIA IGX Thor into Aitech’s S-A2300 architecture, which is based on the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin Industrial system-on-module.
June 5, 2026
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The system is designed to ingest military and civilian data feeds and fuse them with additional information sources to create a unified operational picture and improve command...
June 4, 2026
Two ballistic targets soar into the night sky at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands in Kauai. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division’s White Sands Detachment personnel built and launched the targets for the Missile Defense Agency’s Flight Mission Stellar Medusa, known as FTM-33. MDA Space was tapped by BAE for its hypersonic missile defense satellite system. U.S. Navy photo by the Pacific Missile Range Facility.
Epoch 2 is intended to provide warning and tracking of advanced ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. MDA Space will design and build antennas and antenna control electronics...
June 4, 2026
U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Becker
A close-up of the safety identifier patch and Space Systems Command insignia worn by U.S. Air Force Tech. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Becker.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Space Force announced it has issued a $4.16 billion competitive Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to SpaceX in Starbase, Texas, for the Space-Based...
June 1, 2026
A digital representation of Army armored vehicles engaging with uncrewed threats in a field
The program centers on BAE Systems’ Rapid Optical Observation and Kill (ROOK) system, which uses electronic countermeasures to confuse or jam threat guidance systems before weapons...
May 29, 2026
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Hermeus will work with the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy to demonstrate the ability of uncrewed aircraft to achieve high-Mach speeds and release payloads in flight, supporting ...
May 29, 2026
A C-17 takes off from a dusty runway
Under the program, the company will provide a MOSA-compliant data concentrator unit built around a high-performance multicore single-board computer architecture and advanced video...
May 26, 2026
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Rohde & Schwarz and Quantum Systems are evaluating airborne EW, signals intelligence, and counter-drone technologies for future uncrewed platforms.
May 22, 2026
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The system is designed to automatically route traffic across multiple communications pathways without operator intervention.
May 21, 2026
The engines are started, and the Secretary of the Navy flag is raised on the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Cleveland (LCS 31) during the commissioning ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, 16 May 2026. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charlotte C. Oliver.
Built by Lockheed Martin at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, Wis., Cleveland is the 16th and final Freedom-variant littoral combat ship constructed for ...
May 19, 2026
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The TMF architecture is intended to help military operators maintain connectivity and process operational data in denied, degraded, intermittent, and limited-bandwidth environments...
May 19, 2026
A rendering of a missile being fired from a clearing in the woods from a container.
Leidos is funding development of the system internally, leveraging technologies developed under its AGM-190A Small Cruise Missile program.
May 15, 2026
A UH-60M Army Helicopter conducting U.S. Army Phase I flight tests of Northrop Grumman’s ITDS, featuring the ATHENA sensor. U.S. Army photo.
The ITDS is being developed under the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., and is intended...
May 13, 2026
Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Combat System is a scalable combat management system for the U.S. Navy that uses common software and computer infrastructure to rapidly field capability across all domains to the surface fleet. Lockheed Martin image.
The award modifies previously awarded contract N00024-23-C-5117 and supports continued development, integration, testing, and sustainment of the Navy's Integrated Combat System...
May 12, 2026
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The Rapidly Deployable Small-Unmanned Air Defense System is a self-contained, self-powered counter-UAS platform configured for transport aboard military aircraft using standard...
May 11, 2026
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The Army AeroVironment P550 uncrewed aircraft has a 17-foot wingspan, is nine feet long, and can fly for as long as five hours with a longwave infrared reconnaissance sensor payload. Its data link works at distances from 25 to 37 miles.
The vertical- and short-takeoff AeroVironment P550 can fly for five hours, and operate far beyond the immediate battlefield for deep reconnaissance.
March 24, 2026