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For contemporary battle planners, the KC-46A will play a revolutionary role in connecting all-domain forces for the information advantage that it takes to succeed in 21st century air warfare.
By BOEING
L3Harris believes that the KC-390 could be a key piece of the Air Force’s next-generation KC-Z family of tankers due to its smaller size and ability to operate in austere environments.
By Valerie InsinnaB-21, hypersonics and more: How digital development is driving industry innovation
Technological advancements are key to keeping pace with customer demands and evolving threat landscapes.
While Capitol Hill has been pushing the IC to buy more commercial imagery and geospatial analysis, “we still see some level of underinvestment,” said Frank Garcia, professional staffer at the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
By Theresa Hitchens
“Something like a G/ATOR would have enormous utility in Ukraine,” said John Ferrari, a former commander of White Sands Missile Range.
By Justin Katz
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
Multi-Domain Operations: Global C2 and Joint Operations
Beijing claims weapons transfers, including a recent potential $1.1 billion deal, “gravely undermine China’s sovereignty and security interests.”
By Lee Ferran
A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
The new laser will take part in the Army’s demonstration of its Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser later this year.
By Andrew Eversden
“[T]he IC Commercial Space Council is discussing commercial protection right now. We had a meeting on Tuesday, and it came up,” said NGA’s David Gauthier, who chairs the council.
By Theresa Hitchens
Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, who is nominated to lead US Strategic Command, said he wants to evaluate whether SLCM-N is the right fit to meet an existing nuclear capability gap.
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The current round of fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh involves clashes between Russian-made systems operated by the Armenians and Israeli-made systems operated by the Azeris.
By Arie Egozi
Greenland, in the Danish kingdom, could boost North American security as a NORAD member, argue RAND’s Michael Bohnert and Scott Savitz.
By Michael Bohnert and Scott Savitz
“The underlying behaviors, the autonomy, the way in which the rest of the ecosystem works together — that is exactly what we want to uncover in these series of experiments, to understand how you would actually field this type of capability,” said a Lockheed executive.
By Valerie Insinna
“The key strategic risk remains we might need the SSNs much earlier than the proposed schedule,” Neil James, executive director of the non-partisan watchdog, the Australia Defence Association, said.
By Colin Clark
Soldiers must be ready for a battlefield where “Army forces are going to be under constant observation, and what can be seen can be targeted,” the Army’s top civilian said.
By Andrew Eversden
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
New modular capabilities for Danish ships could help the Kingdom of Denmark cover greater territory – a key part of Nordic defense depth, writes analyst Robbin Laird.
By Robbin Laird