The system will use Anduril’s Lattice software, where it will allow the Army to collect and combine information from separate, existing missile-defense systems and transform that data into a comprehensive operating picture.
INDOPACOM Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo's comments come as the department begins detailing plans to spend $12 billion next year for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative.
Breaking Defense’s latest eBook brings together reporting from GEOINT 2026 on how intelligence leaders are shaping the future of space-based geospatial intelligence.
So far, the Army has offloaded equipment from the APS-3 to bases in South Korea and the Philippines.
Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd’s nomination comes after the dual-hatted position has been empty for nearly eight months following the abrupt firing of Gen. Timothy Haugh.
Get up to speed on the technologies reshaping US strategy in the Indo-Pacific, from networked warfare to artificial intelligence and 3D-printed drones.
Meta trends such as information and cognitive operations, the democratization of drones, and penetrating strike and precision effects won't matter if they can't be networked.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
"If we have the prototypes, prototypes can move very quickly to what we actually operate on," Marine Corps Forces Pacific Commander Lt. Gen. James Glynn said.
Prepping the Indo-Pacific for AI is like a sports car; you need smooth roads with minimal stoppages and easy access to fuel, said Col. Jared Voneida.
The deployment of 3D printers and other additive manufacturing tools will be needed in the INDOPACOM theater given the "tyranny of distance," said Gen. Ronald Clark, commanding general of Army Pacific.
The AI boot camp will help directors and deputy directors better understand how to apply the technology.
Lockheed Martin’s ACES platform delivers a shared virtual battlespace that strengthens readiness, interoperability, and faster decision-making through advanced, integrated modeling and simulation capabilities designed for evolving global threats.
The Space Force repurposes NOAA's older GOES weather imaging satellites to monitor weather over the Indian Ocean for Indo-Pacific Command.
In this op-ed, Kevin Schneider explains how REFORPAC, an exercise in the Indo-Pacific, can improve readiness for the US.
"Keeping hypersonic missiles in the phase of a science project will not deter the Chinese," writes Robbin Laird in this column.
INDOPACOM had the biggest request of these five COCOMS, asking for nearly $12 billion in additional funding.