Sensors

Sensors inform the mission in places and in ways like no other technology can, whether mounted on spacecraft or a tactical vehicle, providing mission-critical intelligence.

Armed with quantum sensors, France eyes leaps in electronic warfare

Quantum gravimeter technology, used for mapping the seabed, offers the prospect of surreptitiously tracking adversary submarines.

4 weeks ago

U.S. Coast Guard crew members assigned to the cutter Stratton drive a long range interceptor boat towards a Taiwan fishing vessel during illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing operations in the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 2, 2022.

NGA wants industry’s help monitoring illegal activity in Indo-Pacific

Interested companies have until May 24 to submit responses, after which some will be selected for review by the Defense Innovation Unit.

3 months ago

Unmanned

AUKUS allies developing undersea capabilities they can field this year

The three AUKUS navies may see advanced undersea technology like small drones and AI-enabled target recognition tools tested and fielded this year.

Air Force doesn’t have enough drone pilots or sensor operators, GAO says

The shortage of drone pilots and sensor operators is making it harder for the Air Force to balance those airmen’s time between engaging in combat operations and conducting non-combat activities.

4 years ago

Where the next iteration of the Army’s network capabilities is heading

The Army is finishing up a list of requirements for technologies it needs for the next round of its network modernization capabilities, known as Capability Set 23.

4 years ago

Three obstacles are slowing space sensors for hypersonic threats

Three obstacles impede progress on America's ability to track both emerging hypersonic missiles and today’s ballistic missile threats.

4 years ago

Done deal: Boeing will have to rip and replace KC-46 sensor and camera systems on its own dime

Boeing will have to do a comprehensive redesign of the Remote Vision System's hardware and software.

4 years ago

BAE nabs next-gen seeker design work for US Army’s missile defense system

BAE Systems has won a contract from Lockheed Martin to design a next-generation seeker for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system.

4 years ago

Raytheon plows ahead to build US Army’s future radar

Raytheon's first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor antenna array has passed through initial tests and heads to outdoor testing.

4 years ago

Top enlisted soldier tries 'do-it-all’ goggle being tested by Army, Marines

The Army wants to begin buying 40,000 sets of IVAS starting next year.

4 years ago

The Army wants to buy 40,000 ‘mixed reality’ goggles

The goggle would go to "top tier" Army units first.

4 years ago

Army's multidomain sensing wishlist

The Army wants to know if industry can provide a series of sensors for the service’s largest unmanned platform as a way to help see past enemy defenses.

5 years ago

Congress slashes funding for the Navy’s LCS sensors — again

Appropriators are set to slice 77 percent from the Navy’s mine countermeasures module, shuffling part of it to another section of the budget.

5 years ago