Multi-Domain Warfare
The DoD IG announced the reviews amid a flurry of other new review projects, including one covering US Cyber Command’s relationship with the NSA and how well the Pentagon would maintain C2 in the event of a nuclear attack.
By Lee Ferran and Carley Welch
“By breaking down barriers between government, coalition, and commercial space situational awareness data, CODA allows us to create a tailored, operations-relevant understanding that directly informs tactical fires and maneuver decisions,” said Col. Raj Agrawal, Space Operations Command Delta 2 commander.
By Theresa Hitchens
The Joint Fires Network, meant to match weapons to targets across a theater of war, is a crucial pillar of the Pentagon’s nascent global command system, CJADC2.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Inside the Pentagon, the air-gapped module will be used by the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) “to bring the maintenance digital ecosystem to Airmen in austere and forward deployed locations,” the tech giant says.
By Carley Welch
“We’re trying to be easier to work with,” the Pentagon’s Chief Digital & AI Officer Radha Plumb said as CDAO recruits hundreds of companies to help expand CJADC2 beyond the current “minimum viable capability.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The study notes that NC3 is one of the least understood of the many parts that make up the US nuclear weapons architecture, in part because of the high levels of secrecy that surround it. Thus, it is difficult for policymakers and service leaders to focus needed attention on it.
By Theresa Hitchens
Since dropping out of the INF Treaty, the US Army embarked on development of several new, ground-launched weapons that could be bound for Europe in 2026.
By Ashley Roque
With Advana, “we’re kind of victims of our own success,” a senior defense official told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview, meaning changes have to be made to “get to sufficient scale.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
After the pilot year of the accelerator program, Estonia’s defense minister said it received “incredibly positive feedback” and would continue for another year, calling it an “important catalyst for innovation.”
By Carley Welch
AQNav uses AI algorithms, quantum sensors and the Earth’s crustal magnetic field to provide real-time navigation in situations where GPS signals are down or deterred.
By Carley Welch
Overall, DIU plans to release around two dozen solicitations for new projects in the next few months.
By Carley Welch
“I think the Pentagon can do this, [but] I think they’re understanding that they do have to scope this down,” Rep. Rob Wittman said about the Pentagon’s CJADC2 effort.
By Aaron Mehta
The recent announcements on Palantir’s Maven Smart System and other strategic tools are just the start, CDAO Radha Plumb told Breaking Defense, with announcements on tactical and business systems coming by fall.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
On the ground in Ukraine, Breaking Defense got a close-up look at a trio of startups taking the lessons from the front and trying to give Kyiv an edge in the ongoing electronic warfare duel with Russia’s forces.
By Kollen Post
Under the contract, SpRCO’s Rapid Resilient Command and Control project, nicknamed R2C2, will buy ground software in “bite-sized pieces” to support new Space Force satellites capable of rapid and sustained maneuver.
By Theresa Hitchens