Give ’em E-HEL: Army seeks industry ideas for counter-drone laser systems
The Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program is the Army’s first program of record for a new family of high-energy lasers.
How industry is lining up for big Golden Dome business
While big primes appear to be positioning themselves for leadership roles, Leidos CEO Tom Bell told reporters the company doesn't need to be "Mr. Golden Dome."
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Turning R&D into reality to meet the challenges of the modern battlefield
Knowing when to build on commercial systems and when to develop something new can be the difference between parity and information dominance.
Army awards HII’s tech division contract to develop high-energy laser
The weapon is envisioned to protect Army bases and vehicles from small- to medium-sized drones.
State of Navy’s shipboard laser efforts is embarrassing, says top fleet commander
More Navy leaders as of late have been publicly bemoaning the service's inability to scale functional laser weapon systems.
Israel signs $500 million deal to expand Iron Beam laser air defenses
The agreement comes days after Israel announced billions in US funding for air defenses, including Iron Beam.
Army putting ‘significant … emphasis’ on air and missile defense with looming investments
“We see a lot more demand than we can possibly keep up with, that's one of the reasons … the air defense force is so strained, frequent deployments [and the] significant demand signal to meet hotspots all over the world,” Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo told Breaking Defense.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
Honeywell to demo new kinetic, soft-kill C-UAS for Air Force
“This system’s multi-layered defensive capabilities set it apart in the industry and enable it to not only track and detect, but also defeat multiple threats,” said Matt Milas.
Air Force needs ‘more robust, active base defense’ amid new threats: Allvin
Anti-missile capabilities are just one aspect of more “robust” defenses needed for contested environments, which will also include sophisticated cyber attacks and electronic warfare.
Army tweaking new high-power microwave prototype before CENTCOM testing begins
“The system actually worked very well, but we had some, some additional work to do, from a suitability perspective,” Lt. Gen. Robert Rasch told Breaking Defense.
NORTHCOM head wants new integration role in counter-UAS ops
Gen. Gregory Guillot told the annual SMD Symposium that he also believes the US military needs to increase its effort to field directed-energy weapons to counter not only uncrewed aircraft systems but also cruise and hypersonic missiles.
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Keeping sensitive information safe in a new AI era
Why edge and endpoint security can’t be an afterthought.
With Houthi attacks in Red Sea persisting, DIU, Navy seek ‘kinetic defeat’ for medium aerial drones
DIU and the Navy are looking for mature technologies they can test within three months and have a handful of prototypes for within 12.
Missile Defense Agency has new hope for airborne lasers
Mark Lewis, formerly the Pentagon's senior scientist now CEO of the Purdue Applied Research Institute (PARI), gave MDA a thumbs up for taking a new look at the concept, noting that the technology has come a long way since 2014.
Army soldiers not impressed with Strykers outfitted with 50-kilowatt lasers, service official says
“They will tell you everything and they're not worried about your feelings,” said Doug Bush.
Top of Marines’ wish list: More capable drones, and ways to kill them
“What’s the future in your space?” Gregg Skinner, program manager for Navy and Marine Corps small tactical uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), asked a mixed audience of military and industry. “Group 5 capability, in a Group 2 [drone], at a Group 1 price.”