BAE unveils Shadow EW, compact solutions for small aerial platforms
The company says the family of small solutions can be produced in high quantities at low cost.
Beyond prototypes: Army readies operational NGC2 tech for I Corps
As the Army begins fielding NGC2 to I Corps, software tools will be critical to enable interoperability and getting new capabilities to units faster.
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Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
DoD cyber strategy aims for ‘something big, something muscular’ in offensive ops
"It's about driving big outcomes and giving the secretary and the president options, more options. We want to move away from things that look like persistent engagement," according to Brig. Gen. William Wilburn, deputy principal cyber advisor for the DoD.
You get a SCIF, you get a SCIF: Pentagon unveils ‘Secure Space Network’
The Secure Space Network will deploy close to 50 SCIFs around the nation to improve access to classified information for smaller businesses to do work with the military.
Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities
"Before we go spend quadruple the cost" on bespoke tech, "there some things that we can do" to make a commercial option work, said Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor.
Army awards $192M to Palantir and Anduril to produce TITAN system
The effort awards $127 million to Palantir and $65 million to Anduril.
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In the age of drones, a bigger fence around your facility doesn’t protect you anymore
Traditional thinking about how to protect facilities must adapt to new threats such as drones or downstream attacks.
Dataminr AI tech to go live on NATO Maven system: CEO
The company also recently nabbed a $318 million "situational awareness" contract with the Pentagon.
With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive ‘campaign plan’
"When people say, ‘Hey, we're at an inflection point,’ we are absolutely at an inflection point,” 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network.
Air Force seeks more portable C2, comms approach after studying Epic Fury
“We have to be more agile and mobile and we need a case that is carriable by one person and can be run by one or two people," Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips told Breaking Defense.
‘Shifted our whole mentality’: Army long-range EW system to go into production in 2027
The Army originally envisioned a larger, bespoke capability, but Mark Saxon, deputy project manager for Electromagnetic Warfare & Collection, told Breaking Defense the battlefield has changed.
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Physics AI is different and changes the way defense systems are designed
Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.
Army Cyber created an ‘integrated fire’ cell for Epic Fury
“Over the past five months, the teams have really been able to hone their skills based on the work they're doing inside of a live environment and I think we're getting better and better every day because of that," the ARCYBER commander said.
Army cyber defenses need ‘dedicated funding’ for AI, top official says
Dedicated funding is key, according to the Army's principal cyber advisor, because the service's cyber command cannot fund AI work strictly from their operational budget.
No new starts, no problem: Army’s plan to get new EW capability in the hands of soldiers
Army wants to field commercial EW systems to forces fast.
Army Cyber training AI agents in cyber ‘work roles’ alongside human counterparts
Task Force Lexington houses all of Army Cyber Command's AI efforts, including an AI "red team."