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From Javelins to high-altitude ISR, the HASC tactical air and land subcommittee offers a view into lawmaker’s tactical concerns.
By Andrew Eversden
The House subcommittee’s markup of the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill also calls upon GAO to review the effectiveness of the NC3 Enterprise Center run by STRATCOM.
By Theresa HitchensNew Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
The draft legislation also requires DoD to submit an overarching strategy for defeating hypersonic missile threats using asymmetric capabilities, including directed energy, microwave systems, cyber and “any other capabilities.”
By Andrew Eversden
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
Multi-Domain Operations: Global C2 and Joint Operations
The markup also calls for a comprehensive report on how DoD plans to leverage ISR data from commercial radio frequency (RF) satellites, noting that lawmakers have been “encouraged” by the successful use of RF geolocation in exercises, including by European Command.
By Theresa Hitchens
In its mark of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill, the House Armed Services Committee’s cyber, innovative technologies and information systems subcommittee says it wants to know what capabilities will be delivered to the warfighter, when they’ll be delivered and how much they’ll cost.
By Jaspreet Gill
BAE Systems’ LR-PGK: The Superior Anti-Jam Solution
Going the distance to defeat emerging jam threats.
The two shoebox-sized CubeSats will each carry five miniature sensors, two provided by the Naval Research Lab and three by the UK Defence Science and Technology Lab.
By Theresa Hitchens
The company hopes new HQ location will “increase agility” in doing government and commercial business.
By Lee Ferran
The outcome of America’s 2024 election could provide a major blow to NATO if alliance leaders don’t plan ahead for an American president skeptical of the alliance, writes op-ed author Eric Robinson.
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Army leaders hope the renaming of US Army Alaska to unit with a historic identity will help after a rash of suicides.
By Andrew Eversden
The July reverse industry days on space domain awareness will allow Space Systems Command to get a closer look at the myriad industry efforts to see what the service might be able to simply acquire rather than have to develop itself.
By Theresa Hitchens
Poland will seek as many as 500 HIMARS launchers, as well as moving forward with its Patriot program, according to the Ministry of Defense.
By Bartosz Głowacki
“We urge Australia to respect China’s national security interests and major concerns, and to be cautious with its words and deeds so as to avoid a miscalculation that could cause serious consequences,” Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian said.
By Colin Clark
The keel laying is an important, albeit largely ceremonial, event in the submarine’s path forward to its first patrol in 2030.
By Justin Katz
Modernizing military simulation with open systems architecture
Best-of-breed common models and architecture enable virtual training and testing with the same data in a cyber-resilient posture.
“We are getting close to the tipping point where the only option is to go into full triage mode for the service, and the Congress needs to lead us in this urgent recovery,” writes John Ferrari of AEI.
By John Ferrari