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So may possibilities for the Sentry with the OKSI target/alert system: The Sentry is an AI-enabled remote weapon system, which can “autonomously scan, detect, classify, track, and report any threat,” such as enemy combatants, vehicles, or drones. From there, the user takes control and must turn off a physical and digital safety integrated into the system before engaging the target, ensuring there is a human in the loop aspect and that the Sentry does not fire on its own. Onyx said that the system was designed to be a multi-functional “force multiplier” that provides “an additional set of eyes and weapon on target when you need it most.” OKSI + Onyx Industries

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What do the following have in common? 🏛️ US Congress 👨‍🔬 Merlin Labs 🛩️ Safran ⛓️‍💥 Israeli Hostages 🚀 Boeing’s disastrous engineering ⚽️ and Soccer They’re all top news this week! Clearly, I’m behind schedule today and there’s a lot to dissect in the news. First, the House Appropriations Committee did its committee markup on the Defense Appropriations bill this week. Watch for a lot of interesting insights to come in the near future on that. Second, we’re continuing to see VC firms raising funds to focus on hard tech and defense tech. Hopefully, this will quickly translate into opening the spigot for startups, but that still remains muted—although there were some defense or defense-adjacent investments announced this week. More movement in the M&A sphere with Merlin Labs acquiring EpiSci and Italy finally approving French firm Safran’s acquisition of Eurofighter component maker Microtecnica. Geopolitically, Israel rescued four hostages captures on 7 Oct, at the cost of several hundred Palestinian lives. The US has proposed a ceasefire plan, now endorsed by the UN Security Council, although Hamas has asked for some amendments. Russia is floating part of its navy in the western hemisphere near Cuba and China may be attempting to probe Taiwanese naval defenses. In space, Boeing’s Starliner craft is stranded with its return date pushed to 22 June, amid multiple leaks from the spacecraft, just the latest in what feels like dozens of major engineering mishaps from one of the largest aerospace and defense companies. How have shareholders NOT demanded the heads of the entire board, yet. Finally, the UEFA European Championship 2024 kicks off today at 3:00pm Eastern at Munich’s Allianz Arena, where Germany is heavily favored to beat Scotland. Dive in to these and other issues surrounding aerospace and defense technology. #defense #defensetechnology #venturecapital #technology #news https://lnkd.in/erMZDUMQ

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Working with uAvionix Corporation, the Oswego City Police Department’s Drone as a First Responder (DFR) program has received FAA approval for operations Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) without Visual Observers (VOs). 🚨 This approval allows the police department to operate small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) as a first response to emergency calls. A key factor in the success of Oswego’s DFR program is the implementation of uAvionix’s Casia G solution. Casia G, an advanced DAA solution, provides critical airspace awareness, enabling safe BVLOS operations.  The integration of Casia G ensures that Oswego’s drones can operate safely and effectively without the need for human Visual Observers, enhancing the overall efficiency of response to emergencies.  🔗 Find out more >> https://hubs.la/Q02CMzdN0 “The achievement marks a pivotal moment for police departments, emergency services, and fire departments nationwide. The use of our Casia G product in Oswego’s DFR program exemplifies how advanced technology can enhance public safety operations.” - Jon Damush, uAvionix CEO. “Our gratitude extends to UVT and uAvionix for their invaluable assistance throughout this journey, underscoring the collaborative spirit driving innovation in public safety.” - Chris Baker, Systems Administrator and Drone & Robotics Coordinator for Oswego City, NY. Read more on the Defense Advancement website. #uas #firstresponse #publicsafety #security

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Solving the space plus critical infrastructure challenge is a big next step in protecting the future. Check this out 

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The Outpost partnership with Atombeam Technologies Big shout out to AtomBeam and the incredible strides it has accomplished in developing cutting-edge data Compaction solutions for the United States Air Force (USAF). Our partnership with AtomBeam is a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation. By providing access to essential resources, expert insights, and strategic networking opportunities, we've helped AtomBeam propel their R&D, fine-tune their Compaction technology for enhanced data security and operational efficiency within the USAF. AtomBeam has been awarded two SBIR Phase II contracts and has received non-dilutive funding totaling more than $2.5 million for further research. This funding is focused on the deployment of their pioneering Compaction software, which increases the effective bandwidth of an existing network by a factor of 4X. These projects are crucial for enhancing the capabilities of the USAF, USSF, and SDA, ensuring that they remain secure and efficient in their network operations. We are proud to have played a role in aligning AtomBeam’s advanced technological innovations with the operational needs and strategic objectives of the USAF. We look forward to further supporting their journey and the broader goals of national security and technological advancement. Stay connected with us for more updates as we continue to support groundbreaking projects that redefine industry standards. #TheOutpost #AtomBeam #USAF #Innovation #Technology #MilitaryTechnology #DataSecurity #SBIR #Partnership #RnD #USAirForce #Compaction

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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Selects Umbra for Phase II of the Distributed Radar Image Formation Technology (DRIFT) Program Read More: https://ow.ly/PVzZ50RuqeQ #darpa #umbra #radar #imaging #satellite #technology #selection #security #drift #algorithms #innovation #processing #imagery #government

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Discover how the NeutronTM 104 system revolutionizes satellite test operations in our latest article by Dale Schick.

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CisLunar Industries has been awarded a contract with DARPA (The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) for the LunA-10 (The 10-Year Lunar Architecture) capability study to advance critical technology efforts in lunar infrastructure development. CisLunar Industries will facilitate the development of the METAL framework (Material Extraction, Treatment, Assembly & Logistics), in collaboration with 13 other visionary companies. The LunA-10 program aims to study the rapid development of non-terrestrial technology concepts designed to move away from individual scientific efforts within isolated, self-sufficient systems and toward a series of shareable, scalable, resource-driven systems that can operate jointly, creating monetizable services for future lunar stakeholders. https://lnkd.in/eV_zNCCc

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Electronic warfare and cyber operations have defined the threat landscape in contested environments today, including the use of GPS jamming and GPS spoofing. The threat isn’t just a concern for national defense, it’s also increasingly relevant to commercial transportation systems. In response to the growing threat, Shift5 today launched the GPS Integrity Module, a new solution that automates detection and alerts on GPS manipulation attempts. Shift5 captures and analyzes serial bus data on the platform in real-time, providing operators with the anomaly detection and operational intelligence required to act, and maintain trust and confidence in navigation technologies. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/ekmnxqsA #GPSspoofing #GPSjamming #GPSintegrity #observability #readiness #resilience #electronicwarfare

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Considering direct RF architectures and components? The next-generation of direct RF is here...and Mercury Systems is developing the COTS solutions that will drive those future systems. Learn more about what direct RF can do for your system here....

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May 28, 2024- Synoptic Data, a Public Benefit Corporation signed a two-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with NOAA’s National Weather Service and Grand Sky Airfield Operations, LLC, to deploy uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) to gather and evaluate the upper air data to determine how it could aid in weather forecasting. The research project will take place at the GrandSKY Flight Operations Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota and gather weather data up to an altitude of 16,900 feet. Real-time data is a necessity for weather forecasting and meteorologists are continuing to improve their accuracy. Ongoing research projects allow the National Weather Service to learn more about our atmosphere and use the information for better forecasts and warnings. NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration announced a new research effort to study how upper air data from Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) can aid in forecasting. Synoptic Data is participating in this CRADA (Cooperative Research & Development Agreement) by providing data storage and delivery to the National Weather Service. Read the full story and learn how upper air data will be collected and used for forecasting and warning efforts: https://zurl.co/dAFS Meteomatics AG Grand Sky #uas #upperairdata #soundings #weatherdata

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VISTA is a key enabler for the ACE program, allowing Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) performers to try out new behaviors and capabilities "on the fly"... literally while flying crazy fast. The press has picked up the story of autonomous AI vs human dog fights, but it is so much more than that. The program is also showing the DoD a faster way to push capabilities out to the warfighter. By providing a fast way to try things out and get feedback from the warfighter, there is potential to accelerate the acquisition process from years to months... to minutes and seconds. If you think I'm exaggerating the impact, consider that PhysicsAI, EpiSci, and #ShieldAI loaded new behaviors into a jet while it was flying and then tested those behaviors in a dog fight against a human-controlled fighter F-16. Imagine if new AI derived capabilities could be uploaded using an "app-store" model? Sound far fetched? In Ukraine, warfighters are iterating on an hour by hour basis to adapt to changing situations and enemy tactics. To support seamless adaptation we need to invest in an underlying framework that supports interoperability and over the air updates. Dan "Animal" Javorsek, PhD Chris Gentile, Bo Ryu, Anna Skinner,

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Shift5 again shows how they are a leader in Defense Tech Innovation with this new tool that addresses a direct threat to both our military and commercial aviation sectors. GPS spoofing and jamming are increasingly threatening our national security and commercial transportation systems. It can add complexity and risk to a mission, send cargo freight to an incorrect destination, and deceive operators, leading to significant downstream effects like operator and passenger safety and supply chain disruption. I’m proud to share that today, @Shift5 announced the GPS Integrity Module. The new module enables national security and commercial transportation operators to automatically detect and alert on GPS spoofing and jamming attempts. With access to and analysis of critical onboard data, Shift5 provides operators with the anomaly detection and operational intelligence required to act, and maintain trust and confidence in navigation technologies. Find more information here: https://lnkd.in/eT-3ETPF #GPSspoofing #GPSjamming #GPSintegrity #observability #readiness #resilience #electronicwarfare

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In SBIR news, Navy SBIR/STTR Transition Program (Navy STP) released their “Open Topics” today: N244-P01 Open Topic for Advanced Robotic Automation for Fleet Readiness Center Industrial Processes N244-P02 Open Topic for Sustainment and Obsolescence N244-P03 Open Topic for Advanced Data Integrity and Control Methods Link below for details to see if your technology fits into their specific “open” topics: 🙂 https://lnkd.in/ek7SfA6t

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Tamarack Defense is proud to announce the release of our Space Systems market forecast! Covering the years 2023 through 2033, we are tracking $354.8 billion of value, 704 specific programs/constellations, and 28,167 individual satellites across 48 countries, including the U.S. and allies. As a bonus, given the unique overlap in the space industry between military and commercial technology, Tamarack Defense is tracking not just military satellites, but also civil and commercial space programs. The market continues to accelerate through 2027, driven by continued large investments in commercial SATCOM and classified constellation buildout, but flattens thereafter to arrive at a 2.4% CAGR from 2024-2033. Tamarack Defense’s Space Systems market forecast is available through DACIS Global Forecasts, as well as directly from Tamarack Defense. We invite you to reach out and learn more about the forecast, and experience the data for yourself with free trial access. Stay tuned, as the release of the Tamarack Defense Fixed Site market forecast will be coming soon! Always available at contact@tamarackdefense.com! #market #analysis #strategy #businessdevelopment #space #defense #SDA #spaceforce #NASA #ISRO #NRO #SATCOM #PWSA

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