Visiting the Army in the Arctic and the Air Force in Colorado
This week on The Break Out, Army reporter Carley Welch comes back from Alaska with an on-the-ground report.
11th Airborne wants more CATVs, ISV-adjacent solutions
“Armor and the Arctic don't necessarily match,” Cogbill said. “They're heavy. They would fall off the roads. They tumble down the side of a mountain. So we have to be light, highly mobile. It’s a matter of [having] just over the snow mobility.”
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How the “Doomsday Plane” contract highlights the rise of mid-tier primes
Midsized companies can offer flexibility and agility while keeping intellectual property in the hands of the government.
Frozen tablets and downed drones: Army’s 11th Airborne learns to fight in the Arctic
During JPMRC 26-02, the “Arctic Angels” grapple with tough terrain, fragile tech and logistical shortfalls as the Army tries to sharpen its Arctic edge.
Coast Guard chief talks icebreaker plan, fate of MH-65 Dolphin
“We've gotten that input back [from industry] on both the light and the medium variants, and we're analyzing that information right now as we develop an acquisition plan to move forward with acquiring the light and the medium ice breaking capability,” USCG Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday told lawmakers today.
Denmark bolsters Greenland forces ‘in close collaboration with NATO allies’
"As part of the increased presence in the Arctic and the North Atlantic, the Danish Armed Forces are deploying capacities and units in connection with exercise activities from today," said the Danish Ministry of Defense in a statement.
White House, Finland sign deal for four icebreakers
The US Coast Guard in recent months has been signaling to industry it would soon advance its Arctic Security Cutter program through a series of requests for information and discussions with vendors from multiple countries.
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The uncrewed revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series forge a path to regional air dominance
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
Reunification of the Aleutians: A strategic proposal for the Commander Islands
In this op-ed, Lt. Col. Jeffery M. Fritz proposes the US buy the Commander Islands from Russia in order to better monitor Chinese subs.
Australia, Canada should build out polar partnership
In light of Canada's recent purchase of JORN from Australia, Elizabeth Buchanan writes in this op-ed that the two nations should continue to foster a polar partnership.
Coast Guard awards nearly $1B contract mod to Bollinger for heavy icebreaker design, construction
The contract award comes as President Donald Trump has been publicly calling for the United States to buy dozens of new icebreakers.
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Closing the Arctic High North communications gap
For the first time, the DoD is flying a protected military satellite communications payload on an internationally operated, commercial satellite.
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Not just selling into the kingdom, but building partnership with Saudi Arabia’s defense industry
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
The melting fortress: The United States, Canada, and the race against time in the Arctic
Andrew Spafford and Samantha Olson in this op-ed lay out ways the US and Canada could work together to establish a stronger presence in the Arctic, but acknowledge that Canada may not have the ability to build its forces.
ICE Pact: Why the US had to recruit help in race with Russia, China for Arctic icebreakers
Russia has the world's largest icebreaker fleet, and China is investing. Here's how many icebreakers the US and its allies have - and how they intend to compete going forward.
Better mobility ‘key’ to Army operations in the extremes of the high north: Official
The service has been conducting several R&D and procurement programs to prepare its vehicles to succeed in extreme weather conditions.
Friends in high places: Space Force entrusts military payload to Norwegian firm in comsat launch
The satellites carry a handful of different payloads, including the two US Space Force Enhanced Polar System-Recapitalization jam-resistant communication payloads, an X-band communications payload for Norway's Ministry of Defence, and a Ka-band payload for commercial firm Viasat.