Lithuania tests firearms, Swedish missiles against high-speed drones
The use of light weapons such as shotguns against drones in Ukraine has gained a lot of attention, grabbing the curiosity of some Western forces, too.
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Singapore launches ‘Battlestar Galactica’-like warship with drones
One such vessel, with its fleet of unmanned companions, could execute missions that would otherwise require multiple manned warships.
US Army to double cyber corps strength as focus shifts from counterinsurgency
"We're on a multiyear growth pattern," said Army Lt. Gen. John Morrison. "But we're in a pretty good spot right now."
AT&T demonstrates 5G capability for US Navy ‘smart warehouse’
Throughput speeds of 3.9 gigabits per second, with less than 10 milliseconds of latency, were delivered during an April 28 event in California.
Pentagon’s Hicks expects real results from artificial intelligence office
“What I will say is that we have to be able to deliver,” said the deputy secretary. “We have to advance, and advance quickly, on the challenge set that the warfighter faces.”
Pentagon chooses design for ‘Project Pele’ portable nuclear reactor prototype
The Pentagon awarded BWXT Advanced Technologies a contract worth up to $300 million to build a full-scale mobile reactor and deliver it in time for a 2024 demonstration.
House cyber panel seeks review of delayed Air Force Link 16 upgrade
“I’m concerned that the can’s been kicked down the road a lot,” Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., said at a budget hearing in April.
Space Force urged to use single company for managing national security launch integration
As the service projects an increase in national security launch missions in the coming years, a House panel wants the Space Force to consider using a common launch integrator to reduce costs and drive out risk.
How Space Development Agency contractors are mitigating supply chain issues
Early planning, as well as collaboration and problem solving from its prime contractors, has helped SDA lessen the impact of supply chain issues that have affected the space industry in recent years.
Lawmakers want Austin to report on progress, cost of JADC2
Concerns exist about the complexities and costs of Joint All-Domain Command and Control, a marquee Pentagon effort, and Congress has expressed its skepticism in the past.
House panel wants independent look at how Pentagon funds testing
“We place a lot of demands on that community, and those demands are not always aligned with the resources that they have,” one committee staff member said. “This is geared towards shining a light on some of the shortfalls.”
