“The purchasing model that we currently use, which is buying and maintaining a large quantity of radios, may not be as flexible or frankly as affordable as it needs to be in order for us to solve the long-term challenge of making sure the Army can fight and win the nation’s wars,” Gabe Camarillo, Army undersecretary, said.
By Jaspreet GillA major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
The goal of the demonstration was to show how integrated technologies and joint connectivity can support warfighters by providing actionable data and increased situational awareness, the company said.
By Jaspreet Gill
The radios recently “proved [their] worth” during a training exercise in Indo-Pacific, an Army spokesperson said.
By Andrew Eversden
Some $2.7 billion goes to network upgrades, more than any other Army priority area, according to acting acquisition chief Doug Bush.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Despite a 2018 mandate for “electronic protection” against jamming, there’s little data available showing how vulnerable systems are, said EW director David Tremper.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
New radios offer dramatically greater range, clarity, & data — once soldiers and leaders figure out how best to use them.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“The technical goal of MixComm’s work with DARPA under this effort is to try and simultaneously push the bandwidth, efficiency, and linearity of millimeter wave (mmWave) power amplifiers,” said DARPA’s Tim Hancock. “This has direct applicability to 5G.”
By Theresa Hitchens
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.
How do you get targeting data from satellite to howitzer in less than 20 seconds, on a tactical network that was never designed to do that? You improvise, Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher told me.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
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.
Next month, the Air Force will start rapid-fire field tests of new network tech, including a long-delayed secure datalink between its two stealth fighters.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Those polled said that resiliency and cyber protection are the two most valued requirements for future milcom systems. The survey also found that there is widespread agreement that the current acquisition systems in place across the Air Force, Army, Navy and DoD are too creaky.
By Theresa Hitchens The Army wants a single seamless data system from home base to the front line. That’s even harder than it sounds.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Army foot soldiers are going into battle with more and more electronics, wirelessly networked both to each other and to distant command posts. So can GI Joe be hacked?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Sun Tzu said all warfare is based on deception. Today, that means electronic deception.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
