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Planned NRO imagery contracts to ease sharing, with one big exception
NRO use of shutter control on commercial electro-optical imagery would be "very rare," and "limited in both area and time," said Peter Muend, head of the spy agency's commercial office.
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Constantly evolving aerial threats demand training that adapts accordingly
With potential adversaries no longer predictable, training must move beyond just live exercises and flight simulators.
SDA Scraps, Relaunches Data Transport Satellite Bidding After Protest
SDA Director Derek Tournear told an industry audience today that proposals under the new OTA would be due the day before Thanksgiving. "You're welcome," he joked.
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From Sensor To Decision: Maxar’s Combined Offerings Support Next-Gen National Security Missions
Space-based intelligence for rapid decision-making will be a critical tool in the multiforce, multidomain landscape of the near future.
Project Convergence 2021 Kicks Off; Showcases 110 New Technologies
"Unfortunately, some of the Army's signature modernization efforts, as spectacular as they are, don't work with the other signature modernization efforts," said Ed Mornston, G2 at Army Futures Command.
Army, NRO Pioneer Direct Sat Imagery Downlink In ‘Scarlet Dragon’
The ability to directly access remote sensing satellite data for targeting has long been a Holy Grail for the Army.
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
After Satellite ‘Olympics,’ IC Rethinks Wary Stance On Foreign Commercial Data
US firms won "gold" in only three of the nine categories — the same number as China — in the NGA's "Commercial Imaging Olympics."
EXCLUSIVE — SDA, NRO Mull Direct Satellite Links To Speed Imagery To Warfighters
Directly linking SDA data transport and NRO imaging satellites is one option under discussion to speed transfer of target tracking data to warfighters, SDA Director Derek Tournear says.
NGA Gears Up For All Domain Ops
NGA is tapping industry for new capabilities, such as "persistent change detection" and "geolocation" of potential targets such as an adversary's ships.
Under Senate’s Eye, NRO, NGA Stress Commercial Imagery Plans
"NGA expects unclassified space-based geospatial data to become ubiquitous and widely available," says NGA's David Gauthier.
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Threat warning and survivability in the modern battlespace
Protecting warfighters requires fast, accurate, and dependable systems that work flawlessly to military standards.
Senate NDAA Mandates NRO To ‘Maximize’ Commercial Imagery Use
"This language from the SASC serves notice that they intend to keep a close eye on the NRO’s commercial remote sensing program," observed Keith Masback, a former senior defense and intelligence official.
Planet Boosts Imagery Capabilities To 12 Shots A Day
"It seems that, within the US government and elsewhere, there are agencies that want to have more and more access more times a day over the areas that they care about," Jim Thomason, VP of Imagery Product at Planet told me in an interview this week.
NGA Taps Maxar To Do Land Use Change Detection
Maxar will provide updates and enhancements using "its sophisticated change detection model and deliver land cover and classification solutions."
NGA Future Is ‘Hybrid’ Of Commercial, IC Sources: Gauthier
"[T]he trend is that a larger percentage of our work will be able to be accomplished using commercial systems than in the past," says Gauthier.