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 JADC2.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks briefs media during a press conference at the Pentagon in September 2021.

Pentagon takes own ‘Pulse’ with internal data dashboard

The Pulse program took five months to pull together. Such a pace, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said, was an “extraordinary feat."

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US pledges longer-range ‘small-diameter bomb’ for Ukraine

The U.S. announced Friday it will send Ukraine the Boeing-made ground-launched small-diameter bomb, a weapon that can double its strike range.

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Industry

Connecticut lawmakers demand more information on Army helicopter award

The Army this week declined to discuss its FLRAA decision with lawmakers, citing the protest period.

An aerial view of an apartment building hit by a Russian rocket in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.

US to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest policy reversal

The U.S. will provide ground-launched small diameter bombs as part of a $2.17 billion aid package the U.S. is expected to announce Friday.

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A work crew prepares a 5G mobile test station for trials at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, in February 2022.

Pentagon kicks off 5G competition to upgrade base communications

Fifth-generation wireless tech promises faster speeds and the ability to accommodate more and more-advanced devices — a windfall for defense.

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DARPA wants a heavy cargo plane that can land at sea

The Pentagon has grown increasingly concerned about the potential for a conflict with China, which would require improved maritime capabilities.

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Space Force object tracking upgrade delayed by engineering challenges

The capability, which will allow the system to decommission its 1970s-era C2 system, was supposed to be delivered at the end of last year.

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India to boost defense spending 13%, with billions for new weapons

The capital expenditure is meant for the procurement of weapons and platforms and payment of outstanding committed liabilities for past defense contracts.

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The Pentagon must make a culture shift to embrace innovation

A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.

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Managing security across the new data perimeter

If the network perimeter was like a protective moat that surrounds a castle, the data perimeter is the small houses that dot the landscape.

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Pentagon tester gives thumbs up to US Army electronic warfare planner

Little information about EWPMT was included in the weapon tester’s previous public report, with details restricted to a select group.

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Defense Innovation Board launches survey to boost private partnerships

The survey will inform a broader study that considers how DoD can better mobilize capital investment toward critical defense technology areas.

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Turkey’s STM to modernize NATO’s intelligence infrastructure

The NCI Agency awarded two deals to STM after evaluating commercial and technical proposals received from several software companies in NATO member states.

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Ukraine plans to spend $540 million on drones this year

“This is just the beginning. After all, this is not only about the needs of aerial reconnaissance,” Ukraine's defense minister said.

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General Atomics’ air-launched ‘Eaglet’ gets its wings

Gray Eagle manufacturer General Atomics in conjunction with the U.S. Army launched its Eaglet Air-Launched Effects from a Gray Eagle for the first time.

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Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions from a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region June 18, 2022.

US Army goes virtual to help Ukraine maintain weapons

The Army is realizing the value of remote maintenance, now used to help Ukraine, for future sustainment in highly contested environments.

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New Marine information command aims to sync up data operations

The Marine Corps recently activated a two-star command that it hopes will better coordinate its information operations.

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Space Force chief calls for tighter link between operators and buyers

Gen. Chance Saltzman told reporters today he wants space operators to be more involved in shaping plans for future systems and defining training needs.

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Capella Space creates US government-focused subsidiary

Capella Federal will build on its parent company’s work with the National Reconnaissance Office the U.S. Space Force and other agencies.

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GOP pushes tougher China dual-use sanctions, cites lax enforcement

The new House Foreign Affairs chairman worries that the Commerce Department grants too many licenses for technology that the Chinese military could use.

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