The US Navy brought a ‘one-of-a-kind’ laser weapon back from the dead
The U.S. Navy's lone 150 kW laser weapon is back in action – sort of.
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The US Navy wants you ... to make ‘Drone Killer’ ammunition
The Navy designed the Drone Killer Cartridge to address the emerging threat of small quadcopters. It now wants ammo makers to make millions of the rounds.
Space Force will set up one office for commercial services, including SATCOM and satellite imagery
Under the new Space Systems Command setup, the Commercial Satellite Communications Office (CSCO) will be expanded into a commercial services office.
The Air Force wants rocket deliveries to anywhere on Earth in under an hour
The service believes reusable commercial rockets like the ones SpaceX is developing could transport cargo all over the world.
This move risks DoD electromagnetic superiority, a senior leader says
Electronic protection is not considered part of DoD's electronic warfare portfolio, which puts the department's desire for electromagnetic spectrum superiority at risk, the official said.
The Space Force wins with OTAs
While the government has at its disposal a variety of contracting tools, other transaction authorities offer some unique advantages, according to a program leader.
After uncertainty around its future, Pentagon will continue defending the JEDI cloud
After the Pentagon said it would reassess its JEDI cloud strategy, the department now indicates that it will keep fighting for the contract in court.
The ability to share data could prove key to deterring and defeating adversaries
Data is the lifeblood of today’s global economies and of national security. Recognizing how data reliance has contributed to changes in warfare, victory belongs to the side that can process and employ data fastest.
Pentagon wants to spend big on joint war-fighting systems
JADC2 investments are peppered throughout the budget proposal — from the services' individual projects to AI and other emerging tech.
Space Force seeks sizeable budget increase, reflecting the domain’s importance
The increase of 13 percent over last year's budget request includes the transfer of some satellite communications efforts from the U.S. Army and Navy.
UAE, US companies partner to provide cyber ranges in Gulf
The two businesses will offer cyber training and testing environments to Gulf countries to emulate production environments.
