LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Aitech’s NVIDIA-based, space-characterized S-A1760 Venus artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputer became the first use of GPGPU [general-purpose graphics processing unit] technology in space when it went aloft with the successful launch and re-entry of NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) mission, which occurred in November 2022, the company reported.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Data-fusion software company Palantir Technologies won a multiyear contract with the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to deliver technology solutions to support enterprise capabilities, a deal worth as much as $463 million.

SETH SPILLER, ORION TECHNOLOGIES

Robotic vehicles play increasingly important roles on the tactical battlefield. In addition to larger unmanned aerial and ground vehicles (UxVs) carrying armaments for open warfare, smaller man-portable vehicles are now being used for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

A team of researchers at the Air Force Research Labs (AFRL) and the Massa­chusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reported a successful demonstration of the capabilities of an aircraft outfitted with artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced magnetic navigation, known as MagNav.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

The market for artificial intelligence (AI) used by the military, estimated at $9.2 billion in 2023, is projected to reach $38.8 billion by 2028 -- for a combined annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33.3% during the forecast period -- according to a new report from MarketsandMarkets.

DAN TAYLOR, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Advanced analytics company Royce Geo demonstrated automated remote sensing, object detection, and commercial satellite tasking during the U.S. Army's Vanguard 2023 experiment, according to a company announcement. The demonstration was organized by the U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence at Fort Huachuca in Arizona.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Cloud enterprise provider IFS and defense giant Lockheed Martin announced a joint partnership intended to promote products and services to help defense and aerospace organizations turn data into actionable information for mission platforms.

DAN TAYLOR, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

The global market for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) and High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) is expected to reach $12.4 billion by 2031, a growth driven by technological advancements and increasing worldwide investment, according to a new report from Market Forecast.

DAN TAYLOR, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

L3Harris Technologies has been awarded an $81 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to provide a multi-orbit, multi-waveform satellite communications (SATCOM) capability, and the contract will be overseen by the Air Force's Strategic Development and Planning office and is part of the ongoing Global Lightning program, the company announced in a statement

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

Mission-critical Linux solution provider Concurrent Real-Time announced release 8.4.5 of its Redhawk Linux real-time operating system (RTOS), designed specifically to support the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin platform.

ANALOG DEVICES

Multichannel systems and compares it with measurements on a 16-channel S-band demonstrator. This analytic approach is based on a small set of measurements that can be used to estimate correlated vs. uncorrelated noise contributions. Based on only a few measurements, phase noise under a wide range of conditions can be predicted.

MERCURY SYSTEMS

This paper examines the critically important interconnect technology and ecosystem built around Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) standards and specifically, how the emerging PCIe 5.0 protocol benefits a new generation of rugged, deployable application platforms.