Destroyer, JADC2 Top Navy Unfunded Requirements
The Navy also asks for five additional F-35C fighters, an E-2D Hawkeye and 4 CMV-22s.
Can Special Ops Build A C-130 Seaplane? They’re Trying
“Is it going to be cost effective? That’s why we have several lines of effort early on and there will be plenty of off-ramp [opportunities] along the way to determine if we move forward” said Col. Ken Kuebler, SOCOMs Fixed Wing chief.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
HASC Members Blast KC-46 Ahead Of 2022 NDAA
"There's a lot of retrofit that will have to take place," Gen. Stephen Lyons said about the replacement of the tanker's faulty boom camera.
HAC-D Wants Space Acquisition Exec Post Filled Now
HAC-D Chair Rep. Betty McCollum and the Ranking Member Rep. Ken Calvert used today's hearing to decry DoD's failure to fundamentally overhaul space acquisition.
AMC Eyes Self-Defense For Cargo, Tanker Planes
"We have hardpoints on the C-17; We have hardpoints on the KC-46. It's not a hard stretch to think that we could put one or two missiles on there for self defense," says AMC head Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost.
Tankers, Transports Need Real-Time Threat Data To Survive: AMC
As Air Mobility Command looks to connect its aircraft to high-speed battle networks like ABMS, it is still struggling to get its KC-46 tankers working properly.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Air Force Weaponizing Cargo Planes For All-Domain Ops: ‘Bomb Bay In A Box’
"You've got to create enough capacity so that long-range punch is really a punch," Maj. Gen. Clint Hinote said.
COVID-19: Air Mobility Ready For Mission Surge, Says Lt. Gen. Thomas
AMC has repatriated a total of 350 citizens by "gray tail" aircraft since March 19, Lt. Gen. Thomas said.
Raytheon Wins Air Force F-15, C-130 Cyber Contracts
Maintainers hook into a plane to find out what's wrong with it. Smart weapons connect to the plane's network. The pilot's helmet mounted display taps into onboard and offboard data. "All these are potential threat vectors we're concerned about," Todd said.
Commandos Buying Thousands of Small Missiles That Pack A Bigger Punch Than Hellfires
As counterterrorism missions show no signs of slowing down and civilian casualties always a worry, the commando command is turning to a light, guided munition to chase down fast-moving targets.
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America must adopt a Sixth Domain of warfare doctrine
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
Chinese Lasers Injure U.S. C-130 Pilots, Washington Responds Through Diplomatic Channels
Several laser attacks on U.S. aircraft in Djibouti are another way the Chinese appear to be making their presence felt in Africa. One analyst calls it a warning shot to other countries in the region.
Sen. Reed Presses Wilson, Goldfein On JSTARS Plans
In a hearing this morning, the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, Jack Reed, said he’s skeptical about the current plan to retire the JSTARS radar surveillance plane because the Air Force has been inconsistent, not just about JSTARS, but a host of other programs.
Who Stands On Guard For Thee: Canada’s Contribution To Northern Defense
The return of the Russian threat has spurred US allies to pay new attention to collective defense, not just in Europe but in the North Atlantic. No ally is more critical than Canada, strategically joined at the hip with the US in NORAD. Recently, I had a chance to interview the head of the Royal […]
How To ‘Land’ A Drone On A Manned Airplane: DARPA’s ‘Gremlins’
NATIONAL HARBOR: This time, General Atomics’ secret weapon isn’t the drone. It’s the mechanical arm that catches it in mid-flight — and then hauls it into the back of a C-130 cargo plane, also in mid-flight. General Atomics, which builds the iconic Predator, has rolled out its offering for DARPA’s Gremlins program, blandly called the […]