Space
Europe picks consortium for sovereign satellite constellation IRIS²
The EU is counting on IRIS² as a sovereign alternative to the likes of Starlink, Amazon’s Kuiper or U.K.-based OneWeb.
Leaders wrestle with a potent mix: AI and weapons of mass destruction
New technologies can lower the bar for manufacturing dangerous weapons, while also helping watchdog organizations in detecting treaty infractions.
By Linus Höller
Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships
“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.
By Tom Kington
US Space Force moves to make its systems battle-ready by 2026
The service has set a goal to ensure that four high-priority, classified systems are fully integrated into its C2 architecture.
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Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships
The cell provides a venue for real-time technology exchange between U.S. Space Command and commercial space firms.
Artificial Intelligence
Leaders wrestle with a potent mix: AI and weapons of mass destruction
New technologies can lower the bar for manufacturing dangerous weapons, while also helping watchdog organizations in detecting treaty infractions.
Unmanned
Italian Navy tasks Fincantieri to design drone-laden warships
“It means looking at how best to handle storage, maintenance and loading ammunition,” an Italian Navy official said.
Ukraine should lift export ban on reconnaissance drones, vendor says
Officials in Kyiv are studying options for allowing Ukrainian arms makers to export weapons as long as the needs of local forces are met first.
Taiwan taps satellite hookups to help down invading drones
"This will help prevent systemic collapse of the core communication network in potential future conflicts,” said the CEO of Tron Future.
Unmanned
For Replicator 2, Army wants AI-enabled counter-drone tech
The Army may request approval from Congress to reprogram fiscal 2025 funding for initial Replicator 2 systems.
Leonardo debuts drone-mounted jammer to bamboozle air threats
The BriteStorm, which the firm is showing off at the AUSA convention in Washington, will weigh about 2.5kg and occupy the space of six Coke cans.
Leonardo, BlueHalo demo counter-drone system on Army Stryker
The Stryker-based directed energy Counter-UAS prototype can detect, identify and track multiple drone threats and use both kinetic and non-kinetic effects.
Cyber
Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
The Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor and AI capabilities.
Electronic Warfare
This exercise is shaping the long-term future of Army brigades
Three brigades are experimenting with new tech and tactics that could shape how they deploy to tomorrow's fights.
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The biggest CJADC2 opportunity isn’t AI, it’s true interoperability
The conflicts of the 21st century require unprecedented global coordination as threats operate across geographies, borders, and digital platforms.
By Nick Woodruff
Opinion
The DoD is getting its innovation act together, but more can be done
The DoD is awake. It has realized new and escalating threats require rapid change, or we may not prevail in the next conflict.
By Steve Blank
US Marines test radars, networks for expeditionary base operations
The 31st MEU continued the Marine Corps' push to experiment with expeditionary advanced base operations during its two deployments in 2023.
Two companies will attempt first US moon landings since Apollo mission
The United States has not attempted a moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Airborne Range Hawks enabling more hypersonic flight tests
The drones, part of a program called SkyRange, provide the Pentagon with a flexible, airborne testing infrastructure.
RTX, L3Harris to update electronic warfare kit on Navy’s Super Hornets
The sea service in late 2023 identified non-kinetic effects — digital weaponry and other high-tech attacks — as a decider of future conflicts.
Maxar to provide Indo-Pacific imagery, models for US mapping agency
The company will deliver the imagery through its Precision3D Data Suite, which uses photogrammetry techniques to maps and model regions of Earth.
Opinion
How to improve the protection of biometric devices and data
DoD’s use of biometric data has been extensive, particularly in areas of conflict where accurate identification of individuals is critical for security.
By Maurice Uenuma
Opinion
Protecting those below the cyber-poverty line is critical to everyone
Whatever resources these countries and organizations have devoted to cybersecurity, they are less than what is optimal.
By Christopher Porter
Opinion
Five steps to secure the Low Earth Orbit satellite environment
Low Earth Orbit satellites face escalating cyber threats on much larger attack surfaces.
By Charles Vaillancourt