Naval Warfare
“We’re in a great place to get to that delivery to complete in ‘23,” the Missile Defense Agency director said.
By Andrew Eversden
Early results from a DC think tank’s wargame suggest the US would prevail in defending Taiwan from China, but at a heavy cost that would leave it ill-prepared for new threats from Russia or Iran.
By Justin Katz and Valerie InsinnaNew Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
Bollinger Shipyards won the contract awarded in April.
By Justin Katz
“In the future, Chinese missiles may well REGULARLY overfly Taiwan,” says China expert Dean Cheng. “Thereby increasing tension, increasing pressure on the island. All of which, in the CCP’s estimation, will make Taipei knuckle under.”
By Colin Clark
Future inevitability of quantum computers is a security problem today
‘Store Now, Decrypt Later’ attacks must be thwarted now with Zero Trust cybersecurity.
SPACECOM now has “joint integrated space teams” at the other 10 combat commands to support the Joint Force, Gen. Jim Dickinson, the command’s head, said.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Pentagon’s top policy official also refuted reports claiming that US officials now believe China could invade Taiwan by 2024.
By Valerie Insinna
Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations
JADC2 is a forcing function, driving digital transformation of network infrastructure.
The watchdog found the service was contradicting itself on multi-year procurement buys without clearly stating why.
By Justin Katz
The contract announcement is one in a series the Navy has made to revitalize its four public shipyards.
By Justin Katz
“The level of distrust is the highest it has been in 50 years,” said Bonnie Glaser, China expert at the German Marshall Fund. “Both sides have an enormous stake in stopping the downward spiral, and perhaps this will be a wakeup call that they need to do so.”
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The accusations stem from a 2016 joint venture with a Chinese shipbuilder that was effectively ended last year.
By Justin Katz
Sailors operating the USVs at RIMPAC were more concerned about what the drones could do, rather than how they were controlled.
By Justin Katz
The mine countermeasures USV is one piece of tech designed keep Navy ships safe from undersea mines.
By Justin Katz
EPF-13 is expected to be the first operational US Navy ship capable of autonomously transiting a commercial sea lane.
By Justin Katz
Earlier on Friday the Air Force announced that the majority of its F-35A jets were grounded to check on the ejection seat issue.
By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta
GA-ASI’s MQ-9B: The right UAV for persistence, power, and performance
When assessing the state of the art of unmanned aerial systems, it’s critical to be very clear about what various aircraft can and can’t do – and could never do.
