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DoD authorizes first C2 gateway to modernize and update on its own for CJADC2

DoD authorizes first C2 gateway to modernize and update on its own for CJADC2
DoD authorizes first C2 gateway to modernize and update on its own for CJADC2

Managing the level of data needed for multi-domain operations necessitates a C2 system that enables interoperability between fielded and new systems.

Israel’s Ministry of Defense quintupled start-up funding in last year

Israel’s Ministry of Defense quintupled start-up funding in last year
Israel’s Ministry of Defense quintupled start-up funding in last year

The recent Defense Tech Summit in Tel Aviv focused on counter-drone systems, medial tech and, of course, AI.

Such efficiency, very defense: Congress, industry waiting for Elon’s DOGE to wow

Such efficiency, very defense: Congress, industry waiting for Elon’s DOGE to wow
Such efficiency, very defense: Congress, industry waiting for Elon’s DOGE to wow

In which five executives, three lawmakers and two Pentagon officials weigh in on whether they think DOGE will be a good thing or a bad thing for the Defense Department.

Pentagon marks 2 long-range tests with Army’s PrSM and Army-Navy hypersonic missile

Pentagon marks 2 long-range tests with Army’s PrSM and Army-Navy hypersonic missile
Pentagon marks 2 long-range tests with Army’s PrSM and Army-Navy hypersonic missile

The US Army recently had ‘successful’ tests for both its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and a pair of Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 weapons.

Russian bases and Hezbollah weapons: Key questions follow fall of Syrian regime

Russian bases and Hezbollah weapons: Key questions follow fall of Syrian regime
Russian bases and Hezbollah weapons: Key questions follow fall of Syrian regime

Experts told Breaking Defense their eyes were on key flashpoints that could affect the balance of power in the region for years to come, from the fate of Russian military bases in Syria to the potential collapse of an Iranian weapons pipeline to the Lebanese group Hezbollah.

US, allies must rebuild air forces, invest in drones to counter China’s missile threat to runways: Stimson

US, allies must rebuild air forces, invest in drones to counter China’s missile threat to runways: Stimson
US, allies must rebuild air forces, invest in drones to counter China’s missile threat to runways: Stimson

The Stimson study predicts that the US “would likely run out of Patriot and THAAD interceptors within the first 24 hours of a military conflict.”

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Capability exists to simulate the future of kill chains at theater scale

Capability exists to simulate the future of kill chains at theater scale
Capability exists to simulate the future of kill chains at theater scale

A tool to explore what-if scenarios and tradeoffs at the theater-level faster than traditional analysis.

Australia must increase joint training, build more together with US, Japan: Reports

Australia must increase joint training, build more together with US, Japan: Reports
Australia must increase joint training, build more together with US, Japan: Reports

Canberra and Washington “have an unparalleled opportunity to fashion broader, stronger, and multilayered partnerships,” writes Evan Feigenbaum of the Carnegie Foundation. “But this, in turn, will require self-reflection, not just cheerleading.”

‘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.

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.

Emirate’s EDGE Group marks 5th birthday, from small disruptor to Middle East heavyweight

Emirate’s EDGE Group marks 5th birthday, from small disruptor to Middle East heavyweight
Emirate’s EDGE Group marks 5th birthday, from small disruptor to Middle East heavyweight

“Since its inception in 2019, EDGE has expanded its product portfolio from 30 to 201 cutting-edge solutions across air, land, sea, and cyber domains.” the company said, adding that it has a $12.8 billion backlog.

Israel seeks to defang Syria, as 350-plus strikes destroy military sites and equipment

Israel seeks to defang Syria, as 350-plus strikes destroy military sites and equipment
Israel seeks to defang Syria, as 350-plus strikes destroy military sites and equipment

An Israeli statement says the strikes destroyed “Scud missiles, cruise missiles, surface-to-sea, surface-to-air and surface-to-surface missiles, UAVs, fighter jets, attack helicopters, radars, tanks, hangars, and more.”

In NDAA, Congress aims to move ball forward on solving drone incursion problem

In NDAA, Congress aims to move ball forward on solving drone incursion problem
In NDAA, Congress aims to move ball forward on solving drone incursion problem

The compromise version of the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, released on Saturday, includes several provisions aimed at improving the US military’s response to potential drone threats to its installations, including the creation of a counter-drone strategy.

Army Material Command head relieved of duty following investigation

Army Material Command head relieved of duty following investigation
Army Material Command head relieved of duty following investigation

Gen. Charles Hamilton had been suspended from his role since March.