Battlefield Tech

In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Iranian drone Shahed-129 is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran.

Russia launched ‘largest drone attack’ on Ukrainian capital

The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defense reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones.

23 hours ago

A handful of Blue Bear drones are seen in a field during artificial intelligence and autonomy testing among AUKUS partners in April 2023.

Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests

More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

3 days ago

Opinion

Ukraine’s Kinzhal intercepts should cool hypersonic hype

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

U.S. Army Cpl. Tyler Reilly, an infantryman, radios in his situation report after clearing a mock building during training in 2018 at Fort Bliss, Texas.

US Army receives mixed signals from industry on ‘radio as a service’

The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.

4 days ago

Intelligence community needs integration officer, DIA’s Berrier says

The Defense Intelligence Agency has had its own global integrations officer since 2021.

4 days ago

John Sherman, the Pentagon chief information officer, speaks May 3, 2023, at the TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Pentagon won’t pause pursuit of AI, CIO Sherman says

“I’ve said this in other venues, and I’m going to say it here today, that I know some have advocated for taking a knee for six months,” he said. “No."

4 days ago

South Korea launches first commercial-grade satellite

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

4 days ago

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to demo data processing node

NGA is developing four Joint Regional Edge Nodes based in different locations around the world.

5 days ago

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Northern Edge 23-1.

Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

5 days ago

Northrop missile-warning satellites pass early design review

The Space Force plans to award a production contract in mid-2024 and the company is on track to launch the first satellite in 2028.

5 days ago

Poland looks to buy early-warning aircraft from Sweden

Warsaw is in the middle of a comprehensive and costly upgrade of all its military capabilities.

6 days ago

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows fortifications and dragons in Medvedivka, Crimea, Feb. 11, 2023.

NATO hunger for info driving deals for commercial satellite imagery

The U.S. and U.K. are leading contributors to NATO joint ISR, with “everybody else” tailing, an official said at the GEOINT Symposium.

6 days ago

Intel agency mapping the moon to support future lunar navigation

The NGA is working with several government agencies to develop a Lunar Reference Frame that would undergird a future GPS-like capability for the moon.

6 days ago

Ursa Major wins Air Force contract for hypersonic, space launch engine

Ursa Major will mature two engines, one to replace Russian rocket engines for satellites and the other to support hypersonic testbeds and aerial targets.

6 days ago

Pacific soldiers see more joint exercises, tech than ever before

Even privates may handle new tech alongside multinational partners in ways their senior NCOs never did.

7 days ago

Attendees try out the Caliverse Hyper-Realistic Metaverse experience at the Lotte booth at CES 2023 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Jan. 5, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada

The next Army recruiting tool amid a slump? It could be the metaverse.

The U.S. Army missed its fiscal 2022 recruiting goal by thousands of new soldiers, leaving it shorthanded.

7 days ago

Pentagon seeks approval to fund NATO defense technology accelerator

The program was created in 2022 to support cooperation among allied nations on emerging technology challenges.

10 days ago

Explore the showroom floor at Spain’s FEINDEF security expo

The defense conference FEINDEF took place in Madrid, Spain, from May 17-19.

10 days ago

The 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron completed the first round of MQ-9A Reaper ground and flight testing with the Angry Kitten ALQ-167 Electronic Countermeasures Pod at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, in April 2023.

Fur-midable: US Air Force pairs Angry Kitten jammer with Reaper drone

Angry Kitten’s name is a brew of inside joke and design goals, and is a departure from the typically terrifying military moniker, like Hellfire or Stryker.

10 days ago

To help soldiers maintain an information advantage on the battlefield and stay in touch with their commanders, they need the best technology. We describe what’s happening with IT and networks, command and control systems, and JADC2.

The attack lasted more than five hours, with air defense reportedly shooting down more than 40 drones.

More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.

The Ukrainian experience with Kinzhal may be a wake-up call for Russia. It should also be a wake-up call for the United States.

The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.

The Defense Intelligence Agency has had its own global integrations officer since 2021.

“I’ve said this in other venues, and I’m going to say it here today, that I know some have advocated for taking a knee for six months,” he said. “No."

The domestically built three-stage Nuri rocket lifted off with a payload of eight satellites, including one to verify radar imaging technology.

NGA is developing four Joint Regional Edge Nodes based in different locations around the world.

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

The Space Force plans to award a production contract in mid-2024 and the company is on track to launch the first satellite in 2028.

Warsaw is in the middle of a comprehensive and costly upgrade of all its military capabilities.

The U.S. and U.K. are leading contributors to NATO joint ISR, with “everybody else” tailing, an official said at the GEOINT Symposium.

The NGA is working with several government agencies to develop a Lunar Reference Frame that would undergird a future GPS-like capability for the moon.

Ursa Major will mature two engines, one to replace Russian rocket engines for satellites and the other to support hypersonic testbeds and aerial targets.

Even privates may handle new tech alongside multinational partners in ways their senior NCOs never did.

The U.S. Army missed its fiscal 2022 recruiting goal by thousands of new soldiers, leaving it shorthanded.

The program was created in 2022 to support cooperation among allied nations on emerging technology challenges.

The defense conference FEINDEF took place in Madrid, Spain, from May 17-19.

Angry Kitten’s name is a brew of inside joke and design goals, and is a departure from the typically terrifying military moniker, like Hellfire or Stryker.