“I’ve always been a fan of balloons that can provide over the horizon support in a missile defense perspective,” Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, head of Army Space and Missile Defense Command, told the Hudson Institute today.
By Theresa Hitchens“As we look out into 2030, we know from all the Army warfighting concepts that we have to grow space capability, and we have to grow air defense missiles,” SMD Commander Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey said.
By Theresa HitchensSatellite constellations in proliferated LEO and a new emphasis on mature capabilities like troposcatter is creating network resilience.
By Barry RosenbergInnovative integration approaches and open systems architecture can bring revolutionary improvements to the performance of FLRAA and FARA, as well as the current fleet.
By Barry Rosenberg“Our real value comes from us providing options to the joint force here, providing options to the Joint Force commander,” the new formation’s commander said.
By Andrew EversdenYou get higher speeds with less weight and drag. Meeting speed, range and payload targets for the Army’s two Future Vertical Lift programs can be partially accomplished with transformational integrations of systems that have never been brought together before.
By Breaking DefenseThere’s no one software application, wave form, or set of capabilities that can win the day against near peers. Open systems, however, are that one thing that will keep Army systems relevant in all stages of conflict.
By Breaking DefenseA commander for the task force as been chosen, but no final basing decision has been made.
By Andrew EversdenLatest version of the AStRA competition will focus on networking tools and power sources.
By Andrew Eversden and Theresa HitchensHere’s the key Army storylines we’ll be tracking at Breaking Defense next year.
By Andrew EversdenPrior to the Army Digital Transformation Strategy, “What we lacked in the Army was an integrator… a unity of effort to modernize. That’s what the DTS is about,” CIO Raj Iyer said.
By Brad D. Williams“If there’s one thing DoD and industry have done, it’s try a whole bunch of different tools over the last 10 to 12 years. What we have to do now is string them all together to show which ones work best for the capabilities the Army needs today and divest the ones that they don’t need,” Peraton VP Jennifer Napper said.
By Brad D. Williams