One aspect of the return of great power competition is the race to develop artificial intelligence, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at the virtual Joint Artificial Intelligence Center symposium.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to change the battlefield, and the country that’s f…

QUANTICO, Va. — Program Executive Officer Land Systems recently completed fielding all full-rate production units of the Common Aviation Command and Control System.

The task was accomplished nearly two years ahead of schedule, saving the government millions of dollars in the process.

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After six years of development and industrialization and a number of prototypes produced, RUAG Aerostructures in Emmen (Switzerland) reached a significant milestone at the end of August with the final acceptance of the airworthiness test for the first payload suspension (pylon).

With the successf…

BRUSSELS — Mission accomplished for EDA’s ‘Enhanced RPAS Automation’ (ERA) project launched in 2016 by EDA on behalf of Germany, France, Italy, Poland and Sweden. The project aimed at standardising a set of key technical enablers for the operation of both civil and military RPAS in Europe and was …

As part of the President’s budget request, the Department of Defense (DoD) develops a plan called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) that reflects DoD’s expectations about its programs and costs over the next five years. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office analyzes DoD’s plans for 2…

On Sep. 8, 2020, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist signed into effect DoD Directive 5000.01, The Defense Acquisition System. In support of the National Defense Strategy, the Defense Acquisition System develops a more lethal force based on U.S. technological innovation and a culture of pe…