Myriad ways that drones, satellites, and common controls reshape ISR
Connecting platforms and data across domains is key to keeping ISR effective under attack.
Concurrent attacks across multiple domains force rethinking of air-and-missile-defense
While overall effectiveness is high, damage to US bases and assets in the Iran conflict shows gaps in air-and-missile-defense.
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Processor upgrades enable computing at the edge
Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
Fixing the Achilles’ heel of air-and-missile defense with solid rocket motors
Resupply of SRMs during a high-tempo engagement like Iran could take years without procurement changes.
Dwindling stockpiles of solid rocket motors highlight industrial base challenges
Supply shortages, damaged radars raise concerns about air and missile defense.
Iran’s targeting of our THAAD/TPY-2 radars is a ‘big freaking deal’
“It's not about the cost per round. It's about achieving operational success,” says Tom Karako from CSIS.
What are the possibilities for US and Asian partners to co-produce drones in the Indo-Pacific?
Drones will play a critical role in surveillance, logistics, and both offensive and defensive operations in the region.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Overhauling acquisition, production and procurement processes to rebuild the industrial base
As warfare evolves, the US defense industrial base must adapt to provide opportunity for non-primes.
Golden Dome faces challenges of size, scope and scale from every angle
Defending a country the size of the US from attacks such as hypersonics and drones creates major challenges.