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.
Space Force lays out ‘Range of the Future’ priorities as launches surge
Major launch pads at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center in Florida are seeing a flurry of activity.
Project Convergence 22 aims to have best-positioned force shoot first
“We’re never going to fight as just a joint organization,” Army Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team, said this week. “We’re going to always have our coalition partners.”
Pentagon may rethink how it determines which space programs are classified
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said this week the guide, which is used to determine which programs should be classified, may need to be rewritten.
War in Ukraine reinforces need for US Army network upgrades, generals say
“Also, when you have a living and breathing threat,” Army Maj. Gen. Robert Collins said, “you need to think about the things such as a contested and congested environment.”
US and allies blame Russia for Viasat hack ahead of Ukraine invasion
While the U.S. and others did not tie the digital assault to any one specific element of the Russian government, Estonia pinned the blame on Russia’s infamous intelligence directorate, known as GRU.
Space Force releases plan for testing satellites, ground systems
The Space Force signed off on the new test enterprise vision in March, which calls for an integrated test force and a more robust space test and training range infrastructure.
How the Pentagon is harnessing 5G for the future fight
The Defense Department’s 5G strategy is written with a sense of urgency: The nations “that master advanced communications technologies and ubiquitous connectivity will have a long-term economic and military advantage,” its unclassified, public pages read.
Why the Army CIO wants data upgrades now
“You could have the world’s best weapon systems, you could have the world’s best army,” Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer said. “But our advantage in the future is going to be how well and how quickly we’re able to synthesize” data and share it.
DARPA seeks funding for next phase of hypersonic weapon
Initial funding for MoHAWC would fund long-lead components for four flight-test systems, technology risk-reduction efforts and early ground tests.
