ISR

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves as he leaves after speaking at a press event at The Great Hall of People on Oct. 23, 2022, in Beijing, China.

Defense Intelligence Agency forms ‘China mission group’ to track rival

"It really shows our long-term commitment to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the potential fight against China," said the chief of staff.

7 days ago

US Army closes in on faster jet to replace Guardrail aircraft

As Artemis and Ares fly in Europe and the Pacific theater, the service is nearing a decision on what its future fixed-wing ISR capability will look like.

6 months ago

Opinion

Unlocking airborne ISR can help achieve regional security in Indo-Pacific

Industry can help the U.S. and its allies expand interoperable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Integrating advanced capabilities into airborne sensor systems and other assets will create an integrated deterrence to counter regional threats.

To afford next-gen combat aircraft, the US Air Force will make cuts to ISR inventory

The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.

17 months ago

Army orders 2 prototype sensor suites for next-generation surveillance plane

The sensors will be part of the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), an undetermined aircraft that will be one piece of the service's family of deep-sensing systems.

18 months ago

NATO surveillance drones dial up flying hours, maritime sensing

No sooner had it arrived, one of the five unmanned aircraft headed to California to be equipped with the so-called GMTI-over-Sea capability, giving it the ability to track moving maritime targets as well as moving land targets.

18 months ago

US Army deploys Artemis demonstrator to Europe, eying high-speed ISR jet capability

The Army is using technology demonstrators and a possible future prototyping effort to assess how it wants to replace its roughly 50-year-old Guardrail Common Sensor aircraft. One high-speed ISR jet has arrived in Europe to help the service carve a path forward.

19 months ago

A warning to DoD: Russia advances quicker than expected on AI, battlefield tech

A new report written for the Pentagon warns of more technologically advanced Russian force that's focused on winning information advantage over the United States.

19 months ago

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the Arizona Air National Guard flies over Alpena, Mich., July 24, 2019, during a training sortie during exercise Northern Strike 19 at the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center.

Budget for secretive military intelligence program hits nine-year spending high

Military Intelligence Program funding for last year was the highest since 2011.

2 years ago

Armed with a new Arctic strategy, the Air Force seeks increased connectivity in the region

Space, communications and missile defense emerged as key priorities for air and space forces operating in the Arctic.

2 years ago

New Space Fence radar is officially online

A major radar project has achieved operational capability, the Space Force announced.

3 years ago

French military taps Thales to study ISR sensor options for ‘Stratobus’ airship

The aim of the project is to see if stratospheric blimps could be useful to the French armed forces.

3 years ago

STRATCOM HQ gets a new persistent surveillance tool

Better footage of runway crashes from high-resolution cameras may help prevent crashes.

3 years ago

NATO to upgrade its AWACS surveillance aircraft for $1 billion

The news comes coupled with an announcement that the first of five Global Hawk drones making up the Alliance Ground Surveillance program was en route from the United States to its future home base at Sigonella, Sicily.

3 years ago

Illegally sold Chinese surveillance equipment installed at military installations, feds say

A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military to use on aircraft carriers, by falsely claiming the goods were manufactured in America, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

3 years ago

Air Force JSTARS wrap up 18-year Middle East deployment

The Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft have exited the Middle East after being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 18 years.

3 years ago

An MQ-9 Reaper flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 15, 2019.

Pentagon’s black intel funding dropped in FY19

After three years of growth, the Military Intelligence Program took a step back.

3 years ago

Lockheed’s design of its future attack recon aircraft touts performance at the ‘X’

Lockheed Martin is designing a future attack reconnaissance aircraft for the U.S. Army using its Raider X2 coaxial technology with a focus on how it will perform “at the X.”

3 years ago

Is the future of military binoculars robotic contact lenses?

While years away from a practical model, research could lead to soft robotic lenses with superhuman capabilities

3 years ago

How shrinking an antenna may boost surveillance

IMSAR's radar system will combine with Optisys' array to enhance high-altitude, long-endurance airborne systems.

3 years ago

The technology that drives intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance powers minute-by-minute decision-making, from the Pentagon to the tactical edge.

"It really shows our long-term commitment to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the potential fight against China," said the chief of staff.

As Artemis and Ares fly in Europe and the Pacific theater, the service is nearing a decision on what its future fixed-wing ISR capability will look like.

Industry can help the U.S. and its allies expand interoperable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. Integrating advanced capabilities into airborne sensor systems and other assets will create an integrated deterrence to counter regional threats.

The Air Force plans to drop from 60 to 56 MQ-9 Reaper combat lines in fiscal 2022 as the U.S. military decreases its presence in the Middle East.

The sensors will be part of the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), an undetermined aircraft that will be one piece of the service's family of deep-sensing systems.

No sooner had it arrived, one of the five unmanned aircraft headed to California to be equipped with the so-called GMTI-over-Sea capability, giving it the ability to track moving maritime targets as well as moving land targets.

The Army is using technology demonstrators and a possible future prototyping effort to assess how it wants to replace its roughly 50-year-old Guardrail Common Sensor aircraft. One high-speed ISR jet has arrived in Europe to help the service carve a path forward.

A new report written for the Pentagon warns of more technologically advanced Russian force that's focused on winning information advantage over the United States.

Military Intelligence Program funding for last year was the highest since 2011.

Space, communications and missile defense emerged as key priorities for air and space forces operating in the Arctic.

A major radar project has achieved operational capability, the Space Force announced.

The aim of the project is to see if stratospheric blimps could be useful to the French armed forces.

Better footage of runway crashes from high-resolution cameras may help prevent crashes.

The news comes coupled with an announcement that the first of five Global Hawk drones making up the Alliance Ground Surveillance program was en route from the United States to its future home base at Sigonella, Sicily.

A Long Island firm sold tens of millions of dollars in Chinese-made surveillance and other sensitive security equipment to customers, including the U.S. military to use on aircraft carriers, by falsely claiming the goods were manufactured in America, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

The Air Force’s E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft have exited the Middle East after being deployed to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for 18 years.

After three years of growth, the Military Intelligence Program took a step back.

Lockheed Martin is designing a future attack reconnaissance aircraft for the U.S. Army using its Raider X2 coaxial technology with a focus on how it will perform “at the X.”

While years away from a practical model, research could lead to soft robotic lenses with superhuman capabilities

IMSAR's radar system will combine with Optisys' array to enhance high-altitude, long-endurance airborne systems.