An “abridged list” of current designations for Space Force systems obtained by Breaking Defense includes four “reconnaissance” systems not found in the service’s fiscal 2025 budget documentation: Stargate, Snowgate, Lightgate and Shiloh.
By Theresa HitchensIntegrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.
The new weapon system, beams radio waves to “disrupt or damage” electronic equipment of enemy vehicles “causing them to stop in their tracks or fall out of the sky,” according to the UK Ministry of Defence.
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“There have been some really impressive results,” said MDA Executive Director Laura DeSimone on recent directed energy tests.
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“There’s not a lot of detail, but from what there is, there’s no need to hyperventilate,” said Laura Grego, an astrophysicist at MIT.
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Planned HELIOS installation comes amid congressional scrutiny of the tech and tightening contract deadlines.
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“We’re painting with broad strokes, but we’re diving into what missions of the future will look like. The technology is not quite Star Wars, but we’re getting close,” said Jeremy Murray-Krezan, AFRL’s directed energy deputy chief scientist, says.
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Better user interface and experience create faster decision-making in multi-domain operations
Improved UX and UI can enable smarter use of AI and automation, helping warfighters manage data-rich environments and make faster, more informed decisions.
“What we don’t want to do is launch a weapon that then opens a seeker and there’s nothing there, because the target has maneuvered,” Vice Adm. Jon Hill, said.
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“We’ve done about all we can do with this ship and we’ve maxed out the space, weight, power and cooling,” Rear Adm. Paul Schlise said. “It’s time to reset to a new large surface combatant.”
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“We do in fact plan to deploy THOR in CY21 for operational field assessment, but will not confirm deployment locations or theaters at this time,” an Air Force spokesman says.
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The 2020 defense spending bill gives the Air Force $3.0 billion for the B-21 bomber program and $960 million for Next Generation Air Dominance in RDT&E money.
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The space threat’s the thing at this year’s Space Symposium.
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The rise of nationalist movements in the United States and among key allies in Europe is shaping how American defense firms do business, driving them to move weapons production overseas, Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson told reporters today.
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