Soldier News & Articles

TurbineOne to Prototype New Machine Learning Technologies

The DoD's Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) contracts TurbineOne to prototype new machine learning (ML) capabilities with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense’s Research and Engineering’s (OUSD R&E’s) FutureG and 5G Office

Aug 29, 2023
Australia Selects Operator XR for Dismounted Soldier Training

Operator XR's OP-1 Tactical Rehearsal System has been sold to Australia and will be utilized by the army, initially for deployed units, to facilitate ongoing maintenance of critical military skills

Aug 25, 2023
AeroVironment to Acquire Robotic Control System Company for $120 Million

Tomahawk Robotics’ AI-enabled technology will integrate with AeroVironment’s unmanned systems to allow warfighters to operate various connected robotic solutions in the battlefield

Aug 24, 2023
Next-Gen COMINT 953 RF Receiver Launched

Boasting reduced size and weight, with greater power, SPX CommTech will exhibit its latest 953 Communications Intelligence (COMINT) Radio Frequency (RF) Receiver for the first time at DSEI 2023

Aug 23, 2023
Creomagic to Deliver Video & Communication Solution for K9 Operations

The new K9 systems, ordered by a Tier-1 defense customer, will enable live video and voice transmission from dogs to their human handlers and team leaders

Aug 22, 2023
Red Cat Selects Tough Stump as DoD Training Provider

Tough Stump will also consult on ATAK app integration for Red Cat systems, and on testing and evaluation of new product capabilities

Aug 17, 2023
Ukraine to Receive LUNA NG Reconnaissance Drones

Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with LUNA NG UAS, comprising a ground control station and several drones, as well as a launch catapult, optional net equipment and equipment for rapid repair

Aug 17, 2023
Kopin Receives Additional Order for Thermal Weapon Sight Program

A $12.8 million follow-on order has been placed for for Kopin's eyepiece subassembly, a critical component provided to a Department of Defense (DoD) prime contractor

Aug 14, 2023
Australia Receives Deployable Laboratories for IED Analysis

The weapons technical intelligence (WTI) laboratory is designed to carry out the exploitation of IEDs, collect and analyze evidence, provide critical information of the attack and identify the supply chain

Aug 14, 2023
Full Accreditation for MVRsimulation’s Mixed-Reality JTAC Simulator

The Deployable Joint Fires Trainer (DJFT) is designed to allow JTACs and Forward Observers to train alongside fixed and rotary-wing aircrew within a fully-immersive virtual training environment

Aug 11, 2023
AI-Based Anomaly Detection for Edge Devices

ZE Government Solutions (ZEGS) has been selected for a SBIR Phase I contract for edge deployment of AI to investigate its potential to fill capability gaps in the Department of the Air Force (DAF)

Aug 04, 2023
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