General Atomics Demos Autonomy Software in Avenger UAV Flight Test
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business tested an autonomy software engine during a flight test for the Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle in October.
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Army Seeks Info on JTAARS Supply Drone Concepts
The U.S. Army has asked industry for information on supply drone concepts as part of the Joint Tactical Autonomous Aerial Resupply System program. A notice published Thursday on the beta SAM website says the service is seeking a first unit equipped supply drone that could demonstrate operational capability at technology readiness level 6, could be ready for use by 2026 and could comply with regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
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Space Force Announces Operational Acceptance of Fourth Lockheed-Made GPS III Satellite
The fourth Lockheed Martin-made satellite under the U.S. Space Force's GPS III constellation effort has gained operational acceptance earlier than usual, C4ISRnet reported Thursday. The GPS III Space Vehicle 04 satellite launched last month and supports the implementation of the M-Code military GPS signal.
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Lockheed-Made SBIRS GEO-5 Satellite Set for Launch Next Year
Lockheed Martin has announced the launch readiness of an upcoming military space satellite designed to provide missile warning via infrared technology. The company said Wednesday its fifth Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite or SBIRS GEO-5 is set for flight in 2021, following the satellite's completion in October this year.
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Parsons Announces New Products for Cloud Native Streaming
Parsons has unveiled a new series of cloud products designed to help government and commercial customers process large amounts of data while ensuring lesser infrastructure costs. The company said Wednesday it will offer cloud native stream platforms to deliver the scalability needed to maximize cloud resources.
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NASA Begins Core Stage Production for Artemis II, III Missions
NASA has started the production of the Space Launch System's core stage structures in preparation for the agency's Artemis II and III missions on the lunar surface.
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Perspecta’s Chris Painter on Steps DISA Should Take to Advance Fourth Estate Digital Modernization
Chris Painter, vice president and chief engineer for the Navy and Marine Corps Intranet at Perspecta, wrote in an article published Wednesday on Breaking Defense that there are several steps the Defense Information Systems Agency can take as it plans to modernize the information technology infrastructure of fourth estate agencies through the Defense Enclave Services program. He said the first step calls for DISA to assess the as-is environment to better understand the capabilities of the IT infrastructure and the population’s requirements.
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AWS, Deloitte Form Cloud Migration Partnership
Amazon Web Services and Deloitte have entered into a multiyear strategic collaboration to help government and enterprise customers migrate workloads to the cloud.
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USAF Needs Industry Input on GPS Receiver for Joint Air to Surface Missile
The U.S. Air Force seeks market information on potential GPS receivers for the Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile. The service branch said Monday in a SAM notice it needs to develop a strategy for the procurement of an M-code GPS receiver under the JASSM program.
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Zoom Expands Partnership With AWS to Advance Videoconferencing Platform
Zoom has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as the enterprise video communications firm's preferred cloud provider. Under a multi-year partnership agreement, Zoom will continue to leverage AWS’ global infrastructure and portfolio of services, including capabilities in compute, storage, content distribution and security, to create a seamless, secure extension of its data centers.
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NASA Wants to Commercialize Virtual Satellite Tech
NASA has posted an opportunity for companies interested in commercializing a technology that creates virtual low Earth orbit satellites for continuous area monitoring. The space agency said Monday in a SAM notice it plans to issue licenses for the production and commercialization of the Sky Router LEO satellite concept under the Technology Transfer Program.