Aussies nix grounded MRH-90 helos, first 3 Black Hawks are flying

Aussies nix grounded MRH-90 helos, first 3 Black Hawks are flying
Aussies nix grounded MRH-90 helos, first 3 Black Hawks are flying

“The Army may be critically without sufficient replacement Black Hawks to transition away from the grounded Taipans,” shadow Defense Minister Andrew Hastie said. That could, he said,  mean the Australian Defense Force would “not have enough helicopters to perform missions, including training and exercises with international partners.”

Northrop boosts sovereign supply chain with Aussie supplier for F-35s

Northrop boosts sovereign supply chain with Aussie supplier for F-35s
Northrop boosts sovereign supply chain with Aussie supplier for F-35s

Canberra has emphasized the need for more production in Australia not just for the financial benefits, but for the strategic reality that supply lines off the island nation would likely be the first target in a conflict.

EXCLUSIVE: Aussie company to unveil passive space radar in a box, LEO space tracking

EXCLUSIVE: Aussie company to unveil passive space radar in a box, LEO space tracking
EXCLUSIVE: Aussie company to unveil passive space radar in a box, LEO space tracking

“We’re talking about a shipping container that includes everything: the power supply, the generator, the batteries, all of the computers, all of the antennas that will fit inside,” CEO James Palmer said. “You can put it into an area where you wish to get some coverage, deploy the aperture out, and within half-a-day you’re up and running and observing stuff in Low Earth Orbit completely covertly.”

Acquisition strategy for JADC2 ‘glueware’ faces hurdles, including on Capitol Hill

Acquisition strategy for JADC2 ‘glueware’ faces hurdles, including on Capitol Hill
Acquisition strategy for JADC2 ‘glueware’ faces hurdles, including on Capitol Hill

“The services today are working more what I call ‘service all domain command and control’ — and don’t blame me for the acronym, it sounds like SADC2,” said Scott Stapp, CTO of Northrop Grumman Corp.

Space gas stations: DIU to prototype commercial on-orbit satellite refueling

Space gas stations: DIU to prototype commercial on-orbit satellite refueling
Space gas stations: DIU to prototype commercial on-orbit satellite refueling

DIU is seeking companies with the “capability for bulk storage of liquid (>5,000 kg) and gaseous propellants on orbit,” including hydrazine, liquid oxygen and others.

AFRL’s little NTS-3 test satellite holds 100 possibilities to help secure or backup GPS

AFRL’s little NTS-3 test satellite holds 100 possibilities to help secure or backup GPS
AFRL’s little NTS-3 test satellite holds 100 possibilities to help secure or backup GPS

“We know that the way of warfare has changed, and we’re going to be having difficulties with jamming, and having difficulties getting our position navigation and timing signals to our warfighters,” said AFRL Director Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle.

Lockheed Martin pushes USB-like universal plug-in for satellites

Lockheed Martin pushes USB-like universal plug-in for satellites
Lockheed Martin pushes USB-like universal plug-in for satellites

Defense giant hopes other firms will adopt the open-source interface system allowing plug-and-play in orbit.

All Domain fever comes to Singapore Air Show

All Domain fever comes to Singapore Air Show
All Domain fever comes to Singapore Air Show

The F-35 “demonstrated its ability to pass data over various networks from aircraft that took off from Fort Worth, Texas, to other aircraft and bounced information through Hawaii to Australia to provide data to the exercise in Australia,” Lockheed’s Gary North noted.

BAE Cuts Operating Costs Of F-35 EW System By 50 Percent

BAE Cuts Operating Costs Of F-35 EW System By 50 Percent
BAE Cuts Operating Costs Of F-35 EW System By 50 Percent

BAE has been working to convince its own suppliers to enter into performance-based logistics to cut costs and increase availability of its EW system for the Joint Strike Fighter, said Betsy Warren, BAE’s director of sustainment for Electronic Combat Solutions. 

F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’

F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’
F-35 Nabs $6.5B Swiss Deal; ‘Lowest Operating Costs’

“Switzerland has no industrial or program stake in the program, and Swiss procurement, like the country, is largely neutral, so this reflects very well on the F 35’s overall technical appeal,” aviation analyst Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group says.

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All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance

All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance
All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance

The Defense Department is shaping the joint all-domain environment by tying sensors to shooters in exercises like Northern Edge 21 and Project Convergence.

Lockheed Martin Sees Hill Support For F-35 PBL

Lockheed Martin Sees Hill Support For F-35 PBL
Lockheed Martin Sees Hill Support For F-35 PBL

“There’s a perception out there that Lockheed’s going to take everything, and nobody’s gonna be able to get in to support of the F-35,” said Mike Miles of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 logistics unit about the firm’s PBL proposal. “That’s not the case.”

New SBIRS Sat Creates Bridge To Next-Gen Missile Warning

New SBIRS Sat Creates Bridge To Next-Gen Missile Warning
New SBIRS Sat Creates Bridge To Next-Gen Missile Warning

The new SBIRS satellite, called SBIRS GEO 5, will be “the most advanced missile warning satellite” on orbit, said Lt. Col. Ryan Laughton, SMC’s program manager.

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Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch

Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch
Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch

In this Q&A with Stephanie C. Hill, Lockheed Martin’s executive vice president for Rotary and Mission Systems, we discuss how AI/ML, open systems, and edge computing enable JADO.