The Pentagon’s digital elite wants to rapidly develop new techniques and technologies to detect, hack, and jam enemy drones – with wide potential applications for Joint All-Domain Command & Control.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations
JADC2 is a forcing function, driving digital transformation of network infrastructure.
Rep. Thornberry, the senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said the White House move to repurpose military procurement money “is in violation of the separation of powers within the Constitution… and I believe that it requires Congress to take action.”
By Paul McLeary
Six companies got $150,000 Field Artillery Autonomous Resupply contracts to study everything from exoskeletons that strengthen human ammo handlers to robots that might replace them.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
A simulated infantry platoon, reinforced with drones and ground robots, repeatedly routed defending forces three times its size — without losing a single human soldier. Would this work in real life?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Army aims to replace its RQ-7 Shadow with a new, more nimble drone that doesn’t require a runway, to better scout and survive in fast-moving conflicts with great powers.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
A senior Israeli defense source who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “Washington has not realized that the Hezbollah is Iran’s very strong proxy and that supplying weapons to such an organization that actually is calling the shots in Lebanon is sheer stupidity.”
By Arie Egozi
CSBA says the US is investing in the wrong jammers to counter Russia and China’s powerful EW forces. There’s another approach that would exploit our adversaries’ weaknesses.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
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.
Since World War II, every airdrop has been a well-armed leap of faith into the unknown. A new tactical wireless network could change that.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Israeli Air Force just wrapped up a “Blue Flag” wargame with the US & European allies and a real war with Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
By Arie Egozi
Meanwhile, the X-37B robotic space plane has hit another record on its fifth mission, now having spent 777 days on orbit, says AFRCO Director Randall Walden.
By Theresa Hitchens
According to updated intelligence, the Iranians are investing big sums to upgrade their cruise missiles and build new ones. Israel has been worried for some time by this threat and improved its Barak-8 air defense missile systems to try and minimize any capabilities gaps.
By Arie Egozi
Defense Secretary Mark Esper spoke to reporters amidst a flurry of conflicting signals from the administration.
By Paul McLeary
UVision has opened a US subsidiary, CEO Avi Mizrahi says, and hopes to open a plant in the US within the next year.
By Colin Clark
Israeli sources said the Saudis had no clue something might happen. “It seems that the Americans were also in the dark, which is very worrying. A greater cause for worry, is if Washington knew and did not share the data in time with the Saudis” one source said.
By Arie Egozi
