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BAE Systems has enhanced one of its infrared imaging products to produce a small and lightweight version capable of capturing high-definition imagery even in poor visual conditions. The new version of Athena 1920 thermal camera core was also further developed to support missions that need 360-degree situational awareness, space-based surveillance as well as threat detection and […] More

A Raytheon Technologies subsidiary has unveiled its latest tactical free-space optical communication technology designed to enable secure data connectivity in contested environments. NexGen Optix from Raytheon Blackbird Technologies is an ultra-low size, weight and power-cost optical transceiver system that uses a nonradio frequency approach to transferring data over longer distances, the company said Wednesday. The […] More

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Proteus Ocean Group will work together to explore research opportunities and better understand the ocean environment using a modular underwater habitat, called PROTEUS, under a cooperative research and development agreement. PROTEUS is an underwater site that will be built off the Caribbean island of Curacao to provide scientists […] More

Aircraft manufacturers are working on modernization plans to keep the U.S. Army’s current fleet of helicopters flying for the next three to four decades even if the military branch intends to deploy two future vertical lift programs – Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft – by the early 2030s, Defense News reported […] More

NASA has begun accepting applications for an annual program that awards grants and cooperative agreements to projects focused on testing technologies on suborbital or orbital flights. The 2023 Technology Advancement Utilizing Suborbital and Orbital Flight Opportunities solicitation is open to companies and academic and research institutions in the U.S., NASA said Wednesday. TechFlights evolved from […] More