The AFSC capability program aims to define “a new generation of surveillance and control capabilities” underpinned by a systems of systems architecture approach, intended to integrate “multiple capabilities and platforms” for future multidomain operations, according to the RfI.
By Tim MartinAt IDEX, Russia’s pavilion was just yards away from a US Army setup showing off the kind of anti-tank weapons used daily in Ukraine.
By Ashley Roque and Lee FerranA pilot shortage led to the Swedish Air Force recording 1,363 fewer flight hours in 2022 for its Gripen force than the previous year, raising raises serious questions about Swedish air power.
By Tim MartinWhile not disclosing everything, senior military leaders from virtually every service and specialty have spoken about how they’re incorporating lessons from the Ukraine war, from the danger of cell phones to the importance of a quick-moving industrial base.
By Breaking Defense StaffThe increased threat posed to European security by Russia has led to UK lawmakers intensifying scrutiny around British Army capabilities, which have been long been in the spotlight because of cancelled acquisitions, technical difficulties, contractor disputes, gross overspending and operational readiness issues.
By Tim MartinThe Biden administration may change course and use presidential drawdown authority to provide tanks to Ukraine, suggested Stanley Brown, the principal deputy assistant secretary for the bureau of political-military affairs.
By Ashley RoqueRussian defense companies aren’t officially listed as participating in the Abu Dhabi-based IDEX 2023 expo but will be in a “separate pavilion.”
By Agnes HelouThe breakthrough on heavy weaponry marked a pivotal moment in strategic thinking by Western decisionmakers, previously concerned that more modern main battle tanks than the Soviet-era T-72, operated by Ukraine, could lead to an escalation of the war.
By Tim MartinCyber attacks on Ukraine surged in early 2022, but Russian hackers haven’t sustained that intensity, says a new report from Google’s Mandiant researchers.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.An increase from the current NATO target of 2 percent GDP is expected to be approved by alliance members at the Heads of State Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, due to be held in July 2023.
By Tim Martin“Ukraine will integrate recent commitments of armored vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles and tanks with fires that achieve the effect of synchronized ground maneuver,” Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said.
By Tim Martin“We have seen no change in Iranian willingness or activities to transfer weapons to the Houthis despite their work with increasing military cooperation with Russia,” said Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East Dana Stroul.
By Ashley Roque“I would say that maybe in the last quarter we started seeing some effects specifically from the tragic war in Ukraine,” said Saab CEO Micael Johansson.
By Tim Martin
With renewed fighting expected, Kyiv needs the ability to attack deeper behind Russian lines in occupied lands, write a trio of FDD researchers.
By John Hardie, Bradley Bowman and Ryan Brobst