The Defense Innovation Unit launched an area of interest solicitation in pursuit of technologies that will provide clear communication to small uncrewed aerial systems in the battlefield despite electromagnetic spectrum interference. DIU
MoreThe Defense Innovation Unit, AFWERX and NAVALX have established a new Joint Defense Innovation office in Austin, Texas, to facilitate collaboration between government agencies and startups. The new workspace located at the
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The Defense Innovation Unit and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have partnered to identify emerging technologies intended to enhance intelligence gathering, analysis and operational capabilities. DIU said Sunday they will
MoreThe Defense Innovation Unit, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations Command and the Air Force Operational Energy Office, has awarded multiple contracts to prototype technologies that could reduce
MoreDoug Beck, director of the Defense Innovation Unit, said the recent progress in two DIU-led projects indicates that the Department of Defense is making strides in tapping into the commercial technology sector
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Steven Butow, director of the space portfolio at the Defense Innovation Unit, said the U.S. Space Force is opening up new opportunities to commercial companies to offer their products and services to
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Anduril Industries, Kongsberg Discovery and Oceaneering International will prototype large displacement unmanned underwater vehicles, or LDUUVs, in support of the U.S. Navy’s future operations focused on subsea and seabed warfare as well
MoreThe Defense Innovation Unit unveiled a new strategy with eight lines of effort to accelerate the development of military technologies and take advantage of partnerships with the private sector. DIU 3.0 is
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The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking proposals for small unmanned surface vehicle interceptors, or sUSVs, capable of coordinating and cooperating in groups while executing a shared task in contested environments. DIU said
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Silicon Valley tech startups have recently grown more interested in federal contracts, but despite significant investments from venture capitalists, many of these companies have struggled to break into the defense contracting ecosystem,
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