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Author: Aspen Pflughoeft
Author: Aspen Pflughoeft
X-62A VISTA upgrade seeks to give AI agents new control over sensors
The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School is upgrading the X-62A VISTA, an F-16 testbed...
Flight test engines for first FLRAA prototype are nearing completion, Rolls-Royce says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rolls-Royce expects to deliver in “the next few months” two flight test...
U.S. Army’s space operations will include focus on the stratosphere, leaders say
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Army, seeking to expand its space operations, expects over the...
New Pentagon task force to advance one-way attack and small drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One-way attack drones, small first-person-view drones and small uncrewed ground vehicles are...
DARPA to host drone payload competition with larger lift goals
After a fly-off earlier this year that challenged competitors to build drones capable of lifting...
Space Force relaunches commercial accelerator, prepares to welcome new cohort
The U.S. Space Force’s commercial software laboratory is preparing to host its first participants since...
Q&A: NTSA head on AI, autonomy and the future of aviation training
The Pentagon’s push to incorporate artificial intelligence is presenting both opportunities and challenges in defense...
AFRL officials say new reorganization will help lab work more closely with acquisition leads
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has reorganized its work into...
Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program moves toward increasingly advanced tests
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program is slated to...
Air Force by 2032 will be ‘significantly different force,’ Meink says
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force secretary says the service of 2032 will...
Leidos’ small cruise missile is ready for operational use, Air Force Special Operations Command says
This story has been updated. The AGM-190A small cruise missile “meets requirements to become an...
NASA prepares on-orbit demo of dual-mode satellite propulsion with green propellant
NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Among the payloads scheduled for the next...
L3Harris, Leidos scaling up infrared sensor technology for SDA missile tracking satellites
Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to clarify available information about the planned launch...
Lockheed Martin Ventures open to making ‘defense-specific investments,’ GM says
BETHESDA, Md. — Lockheed Martin’s venture capital fund is increasingly interested in technology focused on...
Inside NASA Marshall’s progress on Artemis III hardware, plans for new SLS upper stage
NASA MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Inside a multistory warehouse-like room, a large...
Golden Dome funding is 90% obligated, Guetlein says
This story has been updated with additional information about Golden Dome’s current funding. The Pentagon...
Missile Defense Agency prioritizing next-generation programs for Golden Dome, director says
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Amid the push for the Trump administration’s planned multilayered missile defense shield,...
Pentagon’s counter-drone group to add defenses to 46 U.S. sites, director says
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — One year after its establishment, the Pentagon’s interagency team focused on improving...
Guetlein: Golden Dome has ‘first operational site’ and completed two tests
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — The Pentagon official overseeing the Trump administration’s planned multilayered missile defense shield...
