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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.
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Cyber
New Zealand unveils defense budget, with Army in the lead
The government's signals intelligence agency is to receive a 25% boost in funding.
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US Army preps for fresh mobile communications experiment
Armored formations lack the connectivity Army leaders want, and network modernization is among the service’s priorities as it preps for large-scale fights.
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Defense ministers from Japan, China inaugurate hotline
Tokyo and Beijing are embroiled in a dispute over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea.
Georgia base welcomes first ‘BACN’ communications relay plane
The 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron at Robins AFB will serve as the stateside home for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet.
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Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia
The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.
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Marine Innovation Unit tackles some remaining Force Design tech needs
The unit aims to leverage reservists' contacts in the business and tech worlds to quickly solve modernization problems.
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Navigation tools, electric-powered fleet top of mind for special ops
“We know the window is closing to stay on GPS when denied.”
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Pentagon’s AI office rebooting global experiments for JADC2
Craig Martell said his team took the reins of the Global Information Dominance Experiments to “understand what’s the right way to get after JADC2.”
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US Army revising how it develops, deploys advanced networking gear
As the U.S. Army prepares for potential conflicts in the Indo-Pacific or Europe, it is placing increasing emphasis on the division, some 15,000 soldiers.
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How ‘Edge Semaphores’ can help solve interoperability challenges
Modern communications needs compact data packages, or “edge semaphores," that are concise, precise, interoperable and secure.
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More international forces to join US Army’s aviation experiment Edge
This year's event is taking place in Arizona but spans all the way to Alaska with a growing number of other countries.
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US Army evaluating radios for both Indo-Pacific and Europe
"Do we need to a have a radio in every vehicle?" Col. Shermoan Daiyaan said. "Do we need to have one radio per team? Or is it one radio per squad?”
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Why the US Navy needs dedicated command ships
Suggestions that there is no need for a sea-based battle staff platform fly in the face of Cold War and recent history.
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More missiles, less vehicles: Australia unveils strategic review
For the first time, the review addresses the need to harden Australia’s air bases and secure fuel supplies against attack from Australia’s north.
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US Air Force, Navy conduct ICBM test aboard nuclear command aircraft
This was the first Minuteman III test conducted from an airborne control center on a Navy E-6B Mercury aircraft since August.
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Pentagon’s Shyu gives ‘sneak peek’ of tech strategy focused on teaming
The undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said the document is finished and awaiting approval from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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