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With Airbus and Maxar deals, Dutch double up on space-based ISR business

With Airbus and Maxar deals, Dutch double up on space-based ISR business
With Airbus and Maxar deals, Dutch double up on space-based ISR business

“These contracts are established for the renewal and improvement of the current direct access satellite imagery platforms used by the MoD,” said a Netherlands MoD spokesperson.

Biden approves executive order to strengthen cybersecurity for commercial satellite systems

Biden approves executive order to strengthen cybersecurity for commercial satellite systems
Biden approves executive order to strengthen cybersecurity for commercial satellite systems

The executive order mandates the development of new cyber contract requirements for “agency-procured” space systems.

Pentagon needs to ‘divest to invest,’ embrace more nimble procurement: Defense Innovation Board

Pentagon needs to ‘divest to invest,’ embrace more nimble procurement: Defense Innovation Board
Pentagon needs to ‘divest to invest,’ embrace more nimble procurement: Defense Innovation Board

“If we don’t do something, there’s an awful lot of dangers, everything that we’ve built in the last 250 years can be thrown away,” Michael Bloomberg said.

Anduril acquires Numerica’s radar and C2 business

Anduril acquires Numerica’s radar and C2 business
Anduril acquires Numerica’s radar and C2 business

The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions by the California-based defense tech firm, which has purchased startups specializing in aerial drones, solid rocket motors and autonomous submarines in recent years.

AIS@P: Army aims to get AI ASAP for intel, jammers and sensors

AIS@P: Army aims to get AI ASAP for intel, jammers and sensors
AIS@P: Army aims to get AI ASAP for intel, jammers and sensors

The multi-vendor contract for “Artificial Intelligence & Software at Pace” will divide $1 billion over 10 years into bite-sized, quick-turn task orders of $25 million or less.

Naval Information Warfare Center awards BlueHalo $50M for UAS electronic warfare sensors

Naval Information Warfare Center awards BlueHalo $50M for UAS electronic warfare sensors
Naval Information Warfare Center awards BlueHalo $50M for UAS electronic warfare sensors

The $49.9 million award will be fleshed out over a five year period.

Army restarts work on new HADES spy plane program

Army restarts work on new HADES spy plane program
Army restarts work on new HADES spy plane program

The GAO has now released details about its decision to deny L3 Harris’s protest, including that the Army rated SNC’s bid as cheaper and more technically sound.

Air Force clears BAE’s F-15 electronic warfare kit for full rate production

Air Force clears BAE’s F-15 electronic warfare kit for full rate production
Air Force clears BAE’s F-15 electronic warfare kit for full rate production

The Air Force plans for the system to be integrated by prime contractor Boeing into the F-15E and F-15EX.

Preparing the industrial base for when the Army’s FLRAA tiltrotor is built at scale

Preparing the industrial base for when the Army’s FLRAA tiltrotor is built at scale
Preparing the industrial base for when the Army’s FLRAA tiltrotor is built at scale

The program manager for the Future Long Range Attack Aircraft breaks down what the supply chain needs to be doing now for production.

Navy picks Northrop to deliver nuclear command TACAMO aircraft

Navy picks Northrop to deliver nuclear command TACAMO aircraft
Navy picks Northrop to deliver nuclear command TACAMO aircraft

The plane will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury.

The ‘technology stack’ driving the Army’s next-gen C2 plans

The ‘technology stack’ driving the Army’s next-gen C2 plans
The ‘technology stack’ driving the Army’s next-gen C2 plans

This week Army officials revealed new details about its plans for a new command and control capability, and how industry can keep up.

‘Never been done’: Army to test out new integrated data layer on classified networks at Convergence

‘Never been done’: Army to test out new integrated data layer on classified networks at Convergence
‘Never been done’: Army to test out new integrated data layer on classified networks at Convergence

“We’re pulling live data and then integrating it in all the different warfighting functions. So it’s a pretty big, pretty big push,” Col. Matt Skaggs told Breaking Defense.

Pentagon launches new generative AI ‘cell’ with $100M for pilots, experiments

Pentagon launches new generative AI ‘cell’ with $100M for pilots, experiments
Pentagon launches new generative AI ‘cell’ with $100M for pilots, experiments

Taking over for Task Force Lima, the new AI Rapid Capabilities Cell (AIRCC, or “arc”) will test cutting-edge Large Language Models and other GenAI tools for everything from war planning to cybersecurity.

What Army officers hope C2 Fix will actually fix in the field

What Army officers hope C2 Fix will actually fix in the field
What Army officers hope C2 Fix will actually fix in the field

After exercises, soldiers said they want to see better edge computing, mobile pLEO solutions and more.