The report finds that Russia has been increasingly successful at blocking Ukraine's use of SpaceX's Starlink communications constellation, citing media reports in December 2024 about a new system specifically targeting Starlink called Kalinka and developed by the Russian Center for Unmanned Systems and Technologies.
Space & Missile Defense Command has been pushing to make space a formal "military occupation specialty" for enlisted personnel wishing to specialize, and has submitted a proposal to that effort to Army personnel leaders to that effect.
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
AQNav uses AI algorithms, quantum sensors and the Earth’s crustal magnetic field to provide real-time navigation in situations where GPS signals are down or deterred.
In this op-ed, two representatives from the telecom industry argue the US should not restrict receive-only signals operated by China and Russia.
Analyst Jean Marc Rickli told Breaking Defense that especially when it comes to the proliferation of UAVs, "one of the best ways to counter them is to jam their communication systems by cutting the link between them and the operator or the GPS signal."