US Military Technology

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US Space Force plans to launch a group of satellites that will monitor space vehicles from China or Russia, which have the potential to disable or harm objects in orbit. Known as “Silent Barker,” this satellite network will be the first of its kind and will work alongside ground-based sensors and low-earth orbit satellites.

New U.S. spy satellites to track Chinese and Russian threats in orbit

The U.S. Space Force is set to launch a constellation of satellites this summer to track Chinese or Russian space vehicles that can potentially disable or damage orbiting objects.

www.japantimes.co.jp

 

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Expand National Quantum Initiative to keep up with China, say officials, experts, legislators - Breaking Defense

With 2018 National Quantum Initiative Act up for renewal, the House Science Committee held a hearing on how to expand the NQI’s support to government, academic, and industry R&D – with Chinese competition much in mind.

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Prodded by GAO, Space Force reconsiders future military-use GPS constellation, receivers - Breaking Defense

The Space Force has set contradictory requirements for the number of M-code capable GPS satellites, the Government Accountability Office found.

breakingdefense.com

jam that!

Quantum positioning system steps in when GPS fails

Lost without your GPS? Accelerometers based on super-cooled atoms could keep track of your position with stunning precision

www.newscientist.com

 

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City-wide imaging sensor flies on US drone | Shephard

Logos Technologies, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America, has seen its BlackKite IR wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) pod flown on a US Army UAS for the first time.

www.shephardmedia.com

 

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Fiber Lasers Scale Up Output Powers and End Markets

High-power fiber lasers are a versatile and powerful tool for a wide range of industrial applications, from cutting and welding to defense and beyond.

www.photonics.com

Scaling fiber laser power involves combining the outputs of multiple fiber amplifiers into a single beam. “This can be done in several ways,” Keller said. “Many higher power lasers built in the last decade have used spectral seam combining. More recently, coherent beam combining has emerged as a technical path to build megawatt-class fiber lasers.”

 

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ULA launches US spy satellite

Miami FL (UPI) Jun 22, 2023 - United Launch Alliance successfully launched a top secret spy satellite into space for the National Reconnaissance Office early Thursday. The satellite payload aboard its triple-core ULA Delta

www.spacewar.com

 

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Ultrafast beam-steering breakthrough at Sandia Labs

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In a major breakthrough in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics, a Sandia National Laboratories research team has demonstrated the ability to dynamically steer ligh

newsreleases.sandia.gov

 

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Thermonator

Thermonator is the first-ever flamethrower-wielding robot dog. This quadruped is coupled with the ARC Flamethrower to deliver on-demand fire anywhere

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When people talk about the US having old nuclear missiles, remember they're not really old at all.

Northrop Grumman manufactures 2000th solid rocket motor for Trident II D5 Program

Magna UT (SPX) Jun 24, 2023 - Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully manufactured two thousand solid rocket motors for the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) system with the

www.spacewar.com

 

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Leidos is building advanced air defense sensors for the Marines

The Leidos Dynetics Group is developing advanced sensors for the U.S. Marine Corps to detect airborne threats like enemy planes, cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft.

www.leidos.com

 

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Anduril moves into hypersonics with acquisition of rocket motor maker

Anduril's purchase of a rocket maker marks an expansion from its past focus on artificial intelligence, counter-drone systems and autonomous air systems.

www.defensenews.com

Adranos is best known for its creation of ALITEC, an aluminum-lithium alloy fuel for solid rocket motors that it claims can produce up to a 40% range increase. (Anduril)

 

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Aerojet Rocketdyne teams with Lockheed Martin to develop Long Range Maneuverable Fires Missile

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 22, 2023 - The latest in a series of strategic partnerships in the space and defense sector, has seen aerospace and defense leader Aerojet Rocketdyne team up with multinational defense, security, and advanced

www.spacewar.com

'Stop debating' over space weapons and prepare for conflict: Space Force general - Breaking Defense

America's space operators need to "get to the point of how do we responsibly... deter conflict that nobody wants to see, but if we do see it, demonstrate our ability to win?" said Maj. Gen. David Miller.

breakingdefense.com

 

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New High-Speed Propulsion System Paves Way for Hypersonic Flight up to Mach 16

A team of researchers developed a hypersonic reaction chamber for jet engines.

interestingengineering.com

The team's new system would allow for air travel to reach speeds of Mach six to 17 using the power of an oblique detonation wave, which is stationary and stabilized.

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1662946860519272450

 

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Space Force chief seeks to 'shift mindset' to defend Joint Force on the ground - Breaking Defense

"While important, a narrow focus on protecting space capabilities disregards how U.S. strategic competitors are preparing to use their own space capabilities to find, target, and attack forces operating in the terrestrial domains," Gen. Chance Saltzman wrote in an internal Commander's Note...

breakingdefense.com

Orbital Sidekick: Taking hyperspectral imaging from the garage to the Pentagon - Breaking Defense

"Hyperspectral is kind of starting to have its moment in the sun, so to speak," said Dan Katz, CEO and co-founder of Orbital Sidekick.

breakingdefense.com

 

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Space Command wants ‘sustained’ satellite maneuverability by 2028

A top U.S. space official says his command is constrained by current satellites’ fuel capacity.

www.defenseone.com

 

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