Battlefield Tech

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 links to space.

How US nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolution

Supercomputers at Los Alamos are being used for earthquake prediction, assessing the impacts of eroding coastlines, wildfire modeling and other tasks.

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New Ukraine aid will buy 18 HIMARS and weapons to ‘disrupt’ drones

The Pentagon announced Wednesday it will contract with industry for $1.1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.

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Space

NRO partners with commercial space firms on signal detection tech

The agency awarded study contracts to six companies to help operationalize its use of commercial radio frequency capabilities.

Lockheed, Verizon testing 5G-linked drone swarm for intel collection

Army, Air Force and Pentagon representatives, among others, attended a demonstration in May.

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How NASA launches - and delays - hurt US defense innovation

By outsourcing the rocket’s R&D activities across more than 20 states, SLS has garnered much political support from many members of Congress.

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US Air Force eyes NGAD deliveries by 2030. Can it be done?

"The odds are against it happening" by 2030, John Venable of the Heritage Foundation said. "In the last 25 or 30 years, nothing’s come in on time.”

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How to ensure the US and its allies have the weapons they need

Prioritization, not capacity, is the real issue facing allies as they continue to supply Ukraine but also to ensure NATO members have enough defense items.

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Paramount Group sells nine Mwari spy, combat aircraft

The South African company has sold nine short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to multiple air forces.

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Greece unveils new surveillance drone to keep tabs on its islands

Locked in a historic rivalry with Turkey, itself a drone powerhouse, the rhetoric between Athens and Ankara has sharpened recently.

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Siemens, 29 others added to Air Force’s $950 million JADC2 contract

Hundreds of companies, large and small, will compete for work associated with Joint All-Domain Command and Control, an effort to link sensors to shooters.

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Raytheon wins $985M contract to develop hypersonic missiles

The U.S. and Australian air forces will continue to work together on developing HACM, including by using Australian test infrastructure.

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Space Force refining range needs through ‘Black Skies’ training

The service is planning a Red Skies exercise next summer focused on orbital warfare and a Blue Skies event in 2024 targeted at training cyber operators.

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