Vendors’ push to drone-proof vehicles with nets goes beyond Ukraine
Netting and cages have proven effective in Ukraine in keeping warheads from penetrating vehicle walls.
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Romania finds possible drone shreds after Russian strikes on Ukraine
Breaches of Romania’s airspace by drones have become increasingly frequent as Russia targets Ukrainian Danube River ports just across the border.
US Army awards $72 million for new phase in next-gen ground system effort
The Army awarded Palantir Technologies and Raytheon Technologies $36 million each to turn their TITAN designs into prototypes, and the service plans to choose a single provider at the end of the 14-month phase.
The multi-cloud multiverse: How the Pentagon can achieve AI success
Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.
Kennedy confirmed as Air Force cyber boss
Air Force Maj. Gen. Kevin Kennedy was approved by voice vote on June 23 to lead the 16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) and receive his third star.
South Korea develops robot for autonomous tunnel exploration
The robot can explore underground tunnels without topographic information, detecting risks and generating a 3D map of the exploration area, a government agency says.
US Air Force mints program to hone command and control
“In order to fight as joint and coalition forces,” Lt. Col. Steve Wyatt said, “we need to understand each other’s capabilities and limitations, and how each entity operates and communicates.”
US must prepare for proliferation of cyber warfare
To build cyber resilience in this heightened threat environment, agencies must work closely with both international counterparts and industry to align on a proactive, global approach to all cyber threats –– not just state-sponsored attacks.
US Air Force seeks tech sweet spot for Advanced Battle Management System
“Those who have followed this ABMS journey, they’ve probably seen that it’s evolved over time as we learn more,” said Gen. CQ Brown, U.S. Air Force chief of staff.
Parsons’ chief executive talks acquisitions, Ukraine and the defense budget
Carey Smith took over as chief executive of Parsons in April 2021. Since then, the contractor has kept up a busy pace of acquisitions, most recently picking up Xator, which specializes in cybersecurity, counter-drone technology, biometrics and more.
Battlefield robots getting ‘common sense’ training before deployment
Although legged robots have existed for several years, in order to be deployed, they would need to adapt in real-time to unseen scenarios such as changing terrains, changing payloads and wear and tear.
