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Navy Taps Georgia Tech’s Research Arm to Help Study Swarm Heterogeneity

Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. has landed a $35.2 million contract to help the U.S. Navy study the feasibility of heterogeneous sensor swarms for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. GTARC will work under the Heterogeneous Autonomy Prototyping Evolution effort and investigate how a multi-modal, heterogeneous swarm architecture can support target detection and ISR activities through […] More

by Nichols Martin January 14, 2022, 11:50 am
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Honeywell to Develop Ruggedized Atomic Clock Module for Navy

Honeywell International has won a potential five-year, $22.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to develop, construct and test a ruggedized atomic clock module envisioned to deliver the same accuracy as a commercial cesium beam clock. The Compact Rubidium Extended Stability Timing module is intended to generate GPS-quality timing in austere operational environments, the Department […] More

by Nichols Martin December 27, 2021, 11:34 am
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Raytheon, Navy Demo Tactical Radar’s Distributed Sensing Software

The target detection capability of an advanced radar system software was demonstrated by Raytheon Technologies’ missiles defense business as part of a U.S. Navy initiative that seeks to increase threat defense through distributed sensing networks. Under the Network Cooperative Radar program, Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Office of Naval Research tested two radar emulators with […] More

by Christine Thropp November 5, 2021, 11:43 am
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Navy Taps Leidos to Work on Multi-Domain Radar Effort

The U.S. Navy has selected Leidos for an effort that seeks to provide the Marines with a multi-domain radar for a contested environment as the current radio frequency radar assets are limited in mobility and prone to detection and attacks. Leidos will work under a potential $49.4 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the MuDRaCE effort during […] More

by Christine Thropp September 7, 2021, 11:31 am
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General Atomics to Develop Motor, Power Integration Concept for Navy Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

The Office of Naval Research has tasked General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business to determine how to integrate propulsion and power storage systems into large-displacement unmanned underwater vehicles. Under the concept design contract, the company will work on a motor and an energy system that could meet the performance requirements of future LDUUVs, GA said Friday. […] More

by Nichols Martin August 23, 2021, 11:29 am
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Navy Exercise Showcases Leidos-Built Autonomous Vessels

Two medium-displacement unmanned surface vehicles built by Leidos were among the platforms featured at the U.S. Navy's inaugural Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem 21 exercise last week. The U.S. Pacific Fleet put Leidos' Sea Hunter and Seahawk vessels into operational scenarios along with an unmanned aircraft system during the IBP21 event held in San Diego, the Navy said Thursday.

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by Carol Collins April 26, 2021, 7:11 am
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Leidos Delivers Seahawk Autonomous Vessel to Navy

Leidos has handed over to the U.S. Navy a medium-displacement unmanned surface vehicle built on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as part of an approximately $35.5 million contract the Office of Naval Research awarded in December 2017.

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by Christine Thropp April 8, 2021, 3:16 am
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Navy Picks Teams for Phase II Autonomous Combat Maneuver Tech Challenge

The U.S. Navy has commenced the second phase of a challenge focused on utilizing autonomous technology for small unit maneuver missions. Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge and the Office of Naval Research selected eight teams to compete for the $250,000 prize as part of the Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuvers Prize Challenge, NSWC Crane said Monday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers April 6, 2021, 3:57 am
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Secmation Secures Navy Funding for Development of Modular Cybersecure UAS Platform

Secmation received $1 million in funds from the Office of Naval Research through the second phase of the Small Small Business Innovation Research program to develop a modular cybersecure suite for unmanned aerial vehicles. SecMUAS is designed to help users implement security features into UAV units via the use of a rapid software development capability, the company said Wednesday.

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by Matthew Nelson March 18, 2021, 5:45 am
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Navy Selects Raytheon for Engine Fan Aerodynamics Project

Raytheon Technologies has secured a potential four-year, $13.2 million contract to help the U.S. Navy develop technology to improve the aerodynamics of aircraft engine fans.

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by Matthew Nelson February 22, 2021, 7:07 am
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Raytheon Completes Phased-Array Radar Delivery to Office of Naval Research

The Office of Naval Research has received an experimental phased-array radar system designed by Raytheon Technologies' missile and defense business to carry out electronic warfare, communications and surveillance missions.

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by Matthew Nelson February 18, 2021, 9:37 am
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Mitre, Purdue University Form R&D Partnership on Cyber Innovation; James Cook Quoted

Mitre and Purdue University have partnered to conduct joint research and development efforts in a range of areas including cybersecurity, quantum computing, microelectronics, hypersonics and autonomy.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 17, 2021, 3:47 am