Now transferred from the Air Force to the nascent Space Force -- whose acquisition responsibilities remain unclear -- SMC says it can play a central role in future all-service Multi-Domain Operations.
Developing JADC2 is one of the highest priorities of Hyten's boss, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley: "Therefore it's one of my highest priorities."
The Sixth Domain is not defined by geography. It’s a new kind of conflict in which autonomy and networked systems allow thousand-dollar consumer electronics to destroy multi-million-dollar conventional weapons systems.
“We’ve built an operating system that everyone can build applications for – from Raytheon to the Air Force to universities to small companies," says Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon ISS.
"What I hope industry will see in ABMS is a pot of money for connecting things, both new things and legacy things," says Will Roper as the Air Force gears up for its next ABMS exercise in April.
The Valkyrie is the only drone to have flown with the Skyborg AI wingman package -- but the Air Force isn't ruling out the eventual use of another drone.
The Air Force is pushing ABMS as the backbone for future Joint All Domain Command & Control. Can the network scale up from hundreds of aircraft to thousands of ground troops?
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
"Creating a more range-balanced, survivable, and lethal force will require a commitment by DoD and the Congress to significantly increase the Air Force’s annual budgets," CSBA says.
Gen. James McConville wants to connect Army networks with the Air Force and replace some soldiers -- not all -- with automation.
The Northrop Grumman radio will provide one-stop access to four types of radio communications widely used by all services for air-to-air and air-to-ground communications.
Dozens of generals — and one admiral — will convene at Nellis Air Force Base next week.
As threats rapidly evolve, digital engineering, manufacturing capacity and robust supply chains are critical to meeting challenges.
Breaking D has been at the forefront in reporting the Pentagon's shift toward a new way of war, Multi-Domain Operations, since Day 1.
"I've never gotten a briefing from the Space Development Agency," Roper said, "so I don't know what their plan, I don't know what they're intending."
Roper says he hopes Congress "will smile on the Air Force for breaking out of 'Platform Land' and actually putting money towards digital transformation."
Future commanders will need to know how to use artificial intelligence to make decisions—including when not to trust it. But how do you decide?