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.

Defense Innovation Unit publishes ethical AI guidelines

The Defense Innovation Unit now has its own guidelines for implementing the Pentagon's principles of ethical artificial intelligence use.

4 days ago

New report sees near-term strength in space industrial base, but calls for government guidance

The authors want the White House to craft a North Star vision to coordinate civil, commercial and national security space efforts.

9 days ago

Unmanned

EU nations add air, space and drone tech to their defense cooperation roster

European Union defense ministers have approved new collaborative projects meant to boost the bloc’s military capabilities in air, space and drone operations.

Air Force Research Laboratory awards university $1 billion for space technology research

The contract further strengthens the relationship between AFRL and the Space Dynamics Laboratory.

10 days ago

National Reconnaissance Office further expands contract with Planet

The contract extension gives the NRO more access to Planet's capabilities just as the agency prepares to issue new commercial imagery contracts in 2022.

11 days ago

Russia rejects accusations of endangering ISS astronauts

A Russian official confirmed that the anti-satellite test took place, but denied that the resultant debris would endanger the International Space Station or other spacecraft.

11 days ago

Russia tests anti-satellite weapon, astronauts take cover

Astronauts were forced to take cover on the International Space Station after a Russian anti-satellite test generated debris, according to the U.S. State Department.

12 days ago

US Army lab cuts down risk-reduction timeline ahead of Project Convergence

The communications exercise risk-reduction leading up to a major Army exercise last year took six weeks. Now the lab is able to fulfil that same need in 10 days.

12 days ago

The Army is looking for industry to help shape its future SATCOM needs

The Army is looking into a managed service model for SATCOM and wants industry to help shape it.

2 weeks ago

At second Project Convergence, US Army experiments with joint operations in the Arizona desert

For the second annual event in its "campaign of learning," the Army brought in technologies and operators from the other services to test their ability to implement Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

2 weeks ago

US company Viasat to acquire Britain’s Inmarsat in $7.3 billion deal

The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

3 weeks ago

The Army wants to change how it sustains critical technology and communications gear

Communications-Electronics Command is working with requirements personnel to get ahead of sustainment challenges.

3 weeks ago