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Tech Developments

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

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Tech Developments

The Border Patrol uses BlueHalo's Titan counter-UAS. (Photo: BlueHalo)

Citadel Defense Introduces New AI Software to Counter Air, Land and Sea Drones Citadel Defense has introduced new artificial intelligence-based software algorithms that allow its Titan counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) technology to detect and defeat drone threats in the air, on land, and at sea. Citadel says its software will be rolled out to more than 100 Titan systems that are in the field. “Unmanned systems have changed the landscape of military, intelligence, and security operations,” says Christopher Williams, CEO…

Navy Leaders Downplay Looking At Foreign Navy Shipbuilding Amid Lawmaker Objections

The Navy’s top leaders this week seemed to downplay and back down on the service potentially using foreign shipyards to build U.S. Navy ships or buying foreign designed warships overseas […]

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Senate Defense Appropriators See ‘Risk’ With Army’s Reconciliation Plan To Fund Munitions Increase

The Senate’s top defense appropriators cited concern this week with the Army’s request to fund the majority of its large increase to munitions procurement in fiscal year 2027 through the […]

Army

Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]