Can Army Intel Data Feed The Kill Chain?
To find targets for its new long-range weapons, the Army is experimenting with cloud computing and AI that can bridge the gap between intelligence networks and combat units.
IBCS: Army Missile Defense Passes Most Complex Test Yet
Even with a relay taken down by jamming, the new IBCS network was able to fuse targeting data from Patriot and Sentinel radars, then shoot down two cruise missile surrogates with a single PAC-3 interceptor apiece.
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Winning the cognitive domain — A methodology built for democratic constraints
The challenge for Western democratic institutions is not a lack of capability — it is a structural one.
Deloitte Wins $106M JAIC Contract To Build AI Toolkit
The Joint Common Foundation will put a standard set of tools in the cloud, where any Defense Department AI project can use them.
Army Electronic Warfare: Big Tests In ’21
The Stryker-mounted TLS and drone-borne MFEW are the first two nodes in a networked arsenal of sensors and jammers to combat high-tech foes.
DoD Drafts Guidelines For Laser Design
The Pentagon's draft “reference architecture,” which also covers high-powered microwave weapons, will be circulated for industry comment early next year.
Pentagon Gives Up Huge Slice Of Spectrum For 5G
An unprecedentedly quick 15-week review identified 100 mHZ of spectrum, now heavily used by military radars, that will be auctioned off in December 2021.
Satellites at the center: Inside the Pentagon’s next-gen space architecture
From emerging data networks to missile tracking and cyber resilience, Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together essential reporting on the evolving role of satellites in national security.
Robots & Puddles: Surprises From Army RCV Test
Experimental Robotic Combat Vehicles are outperforming Army expectations. But soldiers are finding plenty of quirks to fix.
GAO Questions Army’s $62B Cost Estimates For Combat Vehicles
The Army estimated the OMFV troop carrier would cost $46 billion and the MPF light tank would cost $16 billion. The GAO has doubts.
Army Tests New All Domain Kill Chain: From Space To AI
Experimental AI software, Prometheus and SHOT, can turn masses of data – from both government and commercial satellites – into precise targets for long-range missiles and cannon. But what do the humans do?
Army Starts Construction On Prototype Lasers
Contractors are already “bending metal” on components for both 50-kilowatt and 300-kW lasers, Army scientist Craig Robin said.
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America needs next-gen solutions to counter modern air and missile threats
Defending a country the size of the US from threats requires advanced sensing, communications and interception capabilities.
Live-Fire Tests In August For Army Air & Missile Defense
After weeks of COVID delays, combat soldiers are now testing both the IBCS network and the IM-SHORAD vehicle at White Sands. The first live shots against flying targets are just weeks away.
Lawmakers Want Economic Recovery Plan For Cyber ‘Day After’
“One thing the pandemic has taught us is the unthinkable can happen,” said Sen. Angus King, co-chair of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Army Future Ops Depend On Cloud – But Not On JEDI
The Army is experimentally consolidating all kinds of data to the cloud, from unit mobilization updates to target locations – without waiting for the long-delayed JEDI program.
5G: COVID Gives US A 2nd Chance Vs. Huawei
Global recession has slowed down 5G rollouts, and Chinese overreach has alienated customers, a new CNAS study says – but the US also needs a new strategy that offers an alternative to Huawei.