How the Pentagon can more rapidly buy and field the latest tech
Opinion: With rare exceptions, the U.S. Defense Department cannot acquire new technologies and systems in a timely manner.
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Opinion: With rare exceptions, the U.S. Defense Department cannot acquire new technologies and systems in a timely manner.
The Army has awarded contracts to two companies to continue on in a competition to provide a Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System.
Defense officials in Berlin are expected to award contracts for an initial demonstrator phase by year's end.
DIU wants to improve its process for vetting commercial drones, with the goal of making it easier for companies to sell their systems to the U.S. military.
The Black Hawk will be the first to receive the capability, and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter will follow.