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Digital Battlespace
Centauri gains a role in DARPA target recognition programme
22nd April 2021
The Moving Target Recognition programme ultimately aims to develop automatic algorithms that would enable synthetic aperture radars to detect mobile ground targets.
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Defence Notes
DARPA funds research into next-generation PPE
20th April 2021
DARPA is working with industry on 'unburdening the warfighter' by developing advanced and ultra-lightweight personal protective equipment. Its Personalized Protective Biosystems programme pre-dates COVID-19, but it arguably assumes even greater importance for defence procurement in the context of the pandemic.
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Defence Notes
Battelle to work on SIGMA+ Phase 2
16th April 2021
DARPA programme seeks to create an advanced networked sensor to detect and identify biological weapons of mass destruction.
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Defence Notes
DARPA eyes nuclear propulsion for cislunar space-based surveillance
12th April 2021
General Atomics is working on the first phase of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) programme.
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Air Warfare
Blackjack enters a new testing phase
9th April 2021
Latest developments in the Tu-160 upgrade programme include the first flight tests with new-generation engines.
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Digital Battlespace
DARPA seeks to improve adaptive control of electromagnetic spectrum
8th April 2021
Wideband Adaptive RF Protection programme aims to develop wideband adaptive filtering and signal cancellation architectures.
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Defence Helicopter
ALIAS achieves first autonomous take-off
30th March 2021
DARPA and Sikorsky demonstrated supervised autonomy capabilities using a specially converted S-70 OPV Black Hawk.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia narrows field for the next naval UAV
25th March 2021
The Australian navy's effort to adopt a new shipborne UAV takes a step forward.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Thai navy deploys Orbiter 3Bs over water
15th March 2021
The Orbiter 3B is the first UAV the Royal Thai Navy has deployed operationally to monitor the nation's EEZ.
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Digital Battlespace
SEAKR develops avionics system for Blackjack Phase 2 and Phase 3
15th March 2021
Pit Boss autonomous mission system for DARPA/USSF small satellite programme comprises a high-speed processor and encryption devices.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
DARPA confirms role for Lockheed in LongShot Phase 1
8th March 2021
US eyes an air-launched UAV capable of attacking targets from standoff range.
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Defence Notes
Confident MDA accelerates hypersonic defence effort
17th February 2021
Glide Phase Interceptor could be fielded by the end of this decade as a DoD programme of record, if industry response is positive.
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Digital Battlespace
Raytheon aids DARPA effort to improve battlefield airspace management
12th February 2021
US company will create software and sensors for de-conflicting friendly air assets and tracking airborne platforms.
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Air Warfare
DARPA lines up LongShot
10th February 2021
If LongShot reaches fruition, it will provide the USAF with an alternative means of generating combat capability.
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Defence Notes
Honeywell uses DARPA funding to develop more capable IMUs
25th January 2021
Micro-electromechanical technology enables higher-performance inertial measurement without adding to size and weight burden, says Honeywell.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
LongShot [USA]
Programme Background Requirement According to DARPA, the objective of the LongShot programme is "to disrupt the paradigm of air combat operations by demonstrating an unmanned ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
AdvaNced airCraft Infrastructure-Less Launch And RecoverY (ANCILLARY) [US]
Programme Background Aims & Timeline As stated by DARPA, the ANCILLARY programme aims to develop and fly an X-plane that will provide a "leap-ahead" in long-endurance, ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-21A Blackjack - Additional Units (Poland)
Programme Background Known First Procurement As covered by another entry (see 'RQ-21 Blackjack (Poland)' programme), the Polish government ordered a single RQ-21A system via the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-21A Blackjack (UAE)
Programme Background The US State Department announced that it had approved the possible $80 million FMS of 20 RQ-21A Blackjack UAVs, 40 GPS systems, eight ground control stations ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-21A Blackjack (Poland)
Programme Background According to Polish media, the Polish government ordered a single RQ-21A system via the US government's FMS programme in March 2018. This cost ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (First Batch) (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
CU172 Blackjack (Second Batch) (Canada)
Programme Background Requirement The Canadian Army identified a requirement for two new tactical UAV systems after recognising that the squadron and company level Aerovironment RQ-11 ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-21A Blackjack (Thailand)
Programme Background Initial Interest Interest in the Blackjack was piqued when Adm Luechai Rutdit, then commander-in-chief of the RTN, visited Marine Corps Base Hawaii on ...
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Military UAS - small
RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USMC)
Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...
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Military UAS - small
RQ-21A Blackjack / STUASLO - Replacement Units (USN)
Programme Background Joint USN and USMC Procurment The RQ-21 Blackjack, or STUALSO, was a combined United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) programme ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
RQ-21 Integrator [Belgium]
Programme Background Strategic Vision for Defence The Belgian MoD outlined plans to procure more mini and tactical UAS in its Strategic Vision for Defence published ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
Project Land 129 Phase 3 (Australia)
Programme Background Programme Announcement The Australian Army announced the Project Land 129 Phase 3 programme in 2017. This announcement led to the release of an industry ...
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Bomber
PAK-DA - Procurement - Russia
Programme Background The full-scale design works on the new-generation strategic bomber developed under the PAK-DA initiative were launched by Tupolev in 2013, on order placed ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
LongShot
The LongShot is a developmental air-launched platform intended to increase the survivability of friendly crewed aircraft. In February 2021, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
RQ-21A Blackjack
Manufactured by Insitu, the RQ-21A Blackjack, or STUALSO, is a tactical UAS developed to meet the requirements of the USN and USMC. The twin-tailed rear engine ...
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Sea: procedural training
2 Sigma Digital Tutor
A Digital Tutor that is designed to outperform schoolhouse instructors, bringing CTC training to a broad spectrum of sailors. Specifications include improving student outcomes for ...
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Major networking projects
CHAIN
The Compartmented High Assurance Information Network (CHAIN) is described as a robust architecture that improves interoperability of IT systems among the military services and security ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
NRQ-21
Insitu displayed the NRQ-21 Integrator at the Unmanned Warrior 2016 event in Wales. The aircraft has been designed to carry out tasks on land and ...
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Bomber
Tu-160 Blackjack
The Tu-160 (NATO reporting name Blackjack) is a strategic bomber designed by Tupolev Design Bureau in Russia. The bomber was designed for the Russian Aerospace ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
XV-24A LightningStrike
The XV-24A LightningStrike, developed by Aurora Flight Sciences and its partners Rolls-Royce and Honeywell, was a project for a tilt-wing UAV powered by an electric-distributed ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ScanEagle 3
Insitu unveiled the ScanEagle 3 at the Xponential exhibition in Denver in May 2018. The platform has twice the payload capacity of its ScanEagle predecessor ...
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Data links
QNT
The QUINT Networking Technology (QNT) programme is intended to develop robust, affordable, miniature networked data link technologies suitable for use on weapons and by tactical ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
X-61A Gremlin
Dynetics, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, is developing the X-61A Gremlin. This low-cost swarming drone can be outfitted with different payloads, launched by a mothership, recovered ...
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Military UAS - micro, Military UAS - rotary-wing
Shrike
The Shrike was a micro, portable, rugged VTOL-capable UAV designed for frontline day/night ISR. Development of the Shrike began in 2008 under a $4.6-million contract from ...
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Data links
TTNT
The Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT) programme is intended to develop, evaluate and demonstrate reconfigurable, affordable, robust, interoperable and evolvable communications technologies to support emerging ...
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Military UGVs
Crusher
The Crusher vehicle was designed by DARPA and the National Robotics Engineering Center to evaluate technologies, such as mobility and autonomy systems, applicable to the UGVs ...
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Air: UAS radar
EchoFlight Airborne Radar
The Echoflight is a small electronically-scanned UAS radar. It provides long-range all-weather detection and tracking to allow users to conduct beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) ...
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Air: helicopter radar, Air: surveillance radar
FORESTER
The Foliage Penetration (FOPEN) Reconnaissance, Surveillance, Tracking and Engagement Radar (FORESTER) is an airborne radar system that provides stand-off, persistent, wide-area surveillance for situational awareness ...