Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills
A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow has suspended sharing information about its nuclear forces with the U.S., including notices about missile tests.
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How one Navy reservist’s bright idea could make mobilizing easier
An app invented by reserve Lt. Cmdr. Jonathan Calhoun will allow reservists to fill out their mobilization paperwork on their phone.
South Korea to create new command that would control strategic weapons
The command would give the orders to subordinate military assets to strike enemy targets or intercept hostile missiles as part of the Kill Chain strategy and the Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation plan.
Ukraine war tactics reaffirm US Army’s modernization thrust, service chief says
The conflict in Ukraine is showing the U.S. Army that it's on the right track when it comes to its own modernization priorities, the Army chief of staff said.
The multi-cloud multiverse: How the Pentagon can achieve AI success
Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.
How the cloud saved Ukraine’s data from Russian attacks
Russian operatives conducted physical and virtual “wiper attacks” on computer networks in Ukraine - attempting to delete all stored government information. Yet the data survived.
Can Biden solve the Space Force’s public relations crisis?
President Trump made the U.S. Space Force a pet project. To some, that's been a bad thing.
Funding for small launch providers still in question after withdrawal of $116M in contracts
The Air Force's top acquisition official explained why contract awards for six small launch companies were recalled earlier this month.
US Space Force launches the mysterious X-37B space plane
The X-37B will be hosting more experiments than ever before thanks to a new payload module.
Raytheon-UTC merger wins approval, pending divestitures
The merger between two defense giants got the green light from the U.S. Department of Justice, under the condition that divestitures already in the works move forward and another piece of business is shed.
First Space Acquisition Council meeting still on track for April despite COVID-19 pandemic
Efforts to stand up a Space Force have not slowed down, a senior Air Force space leader said.
Space Development Agency a ‘casualty’ of budget gridlock
The Space Development Agency has big plans for the future of U.S. national security space, but they need congressional funding, says U.S. Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin.
This antenna can switch between LEO and GEO
The Navy recently tested a 1.5 meter antenna that could enable the resiliency of a new military constellation in low earth orbit.
The Air Force launched its next protected communications satellite
The launch of AEHF-4 completes the initial AEHF constellation, enabling the military to transmit crucial information 10 times faster than the legacy constellation.
The Army finally knows what it needs to help GPS-denied troops
The Army has finalized requirements for a mounted position, navigation and timing solution.
SOCOM awards $47M for radio software
While locked into a single supplied for the software, the software itself allows special operations forces to use a range of communication devices.
Alabama company awarded $522M Army contract for inflatable antennas
An Alabama company has a five-year, $522 million extension to an Army contract for inflatable satellite antenna systems.
