The Army has ‘owned the night’; now it must own the electromagnetic spectrum
Spectrum awareness, resilient connectivity and electronic warfare defenses are becoming central to decision advantage on the modern battlefield.
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Air Force seeks more portable C2, comms approach after studying Epic Fury
“We have to be more agile and mobile and we need a case that is carriable by one person and can be run by one or two people," Brig. Gen. Jeffrey Phillips told Breaking Defense.
Building logistics networks for contested environments
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How warfighters communicate when their missions are beyond visual line of sight
Standoff capability means warfighters stay connected and remain remotely located in a safer environment while making it harder for adversaries to target them.
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Dismounted soldiers know what they want in a radio system, and it’s all together here
Low-profile, chest-worn versatile radio system keeps warfighters mobile, agile, and connected.
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Low-cost detect and defeat systems can support the DoD’s goal of making every servicemember counter-drone capable
DroneShield’s RfPatrol Mk2 and DroneGun Mk4 counter-unmanned systems (C-UxS) technology seamlessly integrates into a wide range of operations providing increased survivability against an ever-evolving threat.
Forget cutting edge, mismatched powers like Ukraine should look to the past for secure comms
RAND expert Nicholas Johnson argues that going tech-for-tech in electronic warfare with Moscow is a costly proposition, but old school communication strategies could narrow the gap.
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Support for Patriot air-and-missile defense is a case study for the industrial base
Manufacturing scale, global sustainment, and next-gen tech are becoming inseparable.
Beyond-line-of-sight comms for multi domain operations
Satellite constellations in proliferated LEO and a new emphasis on mature capabilities like troposcatter is creating network resilience.
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Optical communications, i.e. lasers, are the network pipes for the Internet of Space
A new constellation with laser comms and compatibility with the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture is now taking shape.
DoD Spending On JADC2 Jumps, With Increased Focus On Interoperability: Report
Govini's Billy Fabian said that for some JADC2 problems, the DoD has a "closing window... before the next generation of capabilities are too far along in development. Otherwise, it risks making its interoperability challenges even worse."
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On-Demand Satcom Customized For All-Domain Operations
Intelsat’s satellite services provide options to address a variety of missions, including all-domain defense operations, border security management, and disaster/humanitarian relief.
The Army’s Digital Transformation
AI is reshaping the Army’s approach to cyber, electronic warfare and command and control. At TechNet Augusta 2026, leaders outlined how they’re turning emerging technology into capabilities for the battlefield.
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The Latest In Encryptors For Secure, Classified Comms To The Tactical Edge
One of the most important tactical tools for the warfighter are encryptors that extend classified, secure communications from the tactical edge to the enterprise.
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More Bandwidth for Software Developers Means Better Apps for SIGINT/ISR/Comms
A new, patented Microwave radio-frequency integrated circuit can operate at industry-leading frequencies to develop advanced applications for software-defined radios.
‘This Is Our Sputnik Moment:’ Rep. Bridenstine Offers Sweeping Space Bill
COLORADO SPRINGS: Declaring the words in the headline, a junior congressman from Oklahoma who has stepped into a void of space leadership in the House, Rep. James Bridenstine, boldly told a jaded audience of senior space officials, diplomats, enthusiasts and the aerospace industry today that America “must forever be the preeminent spacefaring nation.” Bridenstine unveiled his American […]
DISA Likely To Lose Commercial Satcom Role to Air Force SMC
CAPITOL HILL: Who buys the bandwidth? Today the military has two separate, unequal, and inefficient systems for acquiring communications. But Congress is pushing hard to consolidate — probably at the expense of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA). “I have been in situations where we needed to have SATCOM [satellite communications] and we didn’t have […]