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Sysone named preferred bidder for Air Force first GPU infrastructure project

Sysone said on July 23 it was selected as the preferred negotiating party for the Air Force’s first GPU infrastructure construction project. The project is worth 6.6 billion won on a lease basis and will cover 2 units, including an A unit in Gyeryong and a B unit in Osan. Sysone plans to supply Nvidia B300 GPU servers and related facilities and carry out the full process from environment buildout to testing, inspection and training.

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U.S. Air Force to replace B-52 bomber weapon pylons with fiber-optic, gigabit links

The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a modernisation programme to replace wing weapon pylons on 75 B-52H strategic bombers with new digital equipment. The upgrade applies a next-generation interface supporting fiber-optic connections and gigabit-class data transfer and is expected to improve data exchange with precision-guided weapons. Budget documents cite higher payload requirements, with a new pylon designed for up to 20,000 pounds of conventional or nuclear weapons.

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U.S. Air Force weighs space-based solar power for remote military operations, seeks germanium supplies

The U.S. Air Force is considering space-based solar power as a new way to supply electricity for remote military operations by wirelessly transmitting power generated by satellites to receivers on the ground. The Defense Department is supporting germanium, a key material for satellite solar cells, while pursuing private-sector contracts and technology validation. The Air Force has begun testing the concept with Overture Energy and is also conducting internal research projects.