The Pentagon wants to use UAVs to locate mines and improvised explosive devices buried in the ground. USA Today reports that both the Air Force and Navy are seeking information from defense contractors on practical applications of buried munition-hunting UAVs.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.
