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The Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System is growing from an alternative to JSTARS to a multi-domain mega-network to connect all four services in future wars. Is this a revolution or overreach?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![F-35 To F-22: Can We Talk? Finally, The Answer Is Yes](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/11/F-22s-F-35s-fly-together-141105-F-XC395-173-225x150.jpeg)
Next month, the Air Force will start rapid-fire field tests of new network tech, including a long-delayed secure datalink between its two stealth fighters.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![New Space BMC2 System To Debut at Corona: Raymond](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/Gen.-John-Raymond-at-24th-Air-Force-225x150.jpeg)
“A lot of the challenges we face in space are big data problems,” says Gen. John Raymond, who is dual-hatted as commander of Space Command and Air Force Space Command.
By Theresa Hitchens![AF Education & Training Shifts To ‘Space Warfighting Ethos’: Gen. Webb](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/IMG_5702-225x150.jpg)
“Gen. Raymond has asked me, in particular, to make sure that we are incorporating all aspects of space warfighting … into our curriculum.”
By Theresa Hitchens![EXCLUSIVE Air Force To Upgrade ABMS Every 4 Months: Roper](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/03/XQ-58A-Valkyrie-225x150.jpeg)
The ultimate goal of ABMS, Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper enthused, is to “build a family of systems” and “create something that feels like the Internet of Things for the Air Force.”
By Theresa Hitchens![Air Force Will Shift Up To $30B For Space, Multi Domain](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/09/IMG_5706-225x150.jpg)
“But make no mistake…if in fact a war starts or extends into space, everyone loses,” Air Force Chief of Staff David Goldfein told the AFA 2019 conference. “I don’t see any winners.”
By Theresa Hitchens![Target, Kaliningrad: Air Force Puts Putin On Notice](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/Google-Maps-from-Kaliningrad-225x150.png)
The threat of long-range missile launchers in the Russian enclave is driving the Air Force to develop new tactics for multi-domain attack and dispersed defense.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Joint AI Chief: Start With 50% Solutions ASAP](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/05/Maven-225x150.jpg)
The military will use Silicon Valley’s approach to quickly field imperfect products, then rapidly improve them based on user feedback.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Download, Disconnect, Fire! Why Grunts Need JEDI Cloud](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/11/Cyber-soldier-at-Fort-Lewis-exercise-e1701207597940-225x150.jpg)
Future soldiers will need to download huge amounts of intelligence data — then disconnect and go dark, like a submarine diving underwater to hunt its prey.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![F-35 Spots Targets For Army Missile Defenders](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/07/Really-cool-F-35A-e1632838008336-225x150.jpg)
The test was a big achievement for two much-criticized programs: the Joint Strike Fighter and the Army’s IBCS network — and for the services’ struggle to work better together in a future war.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Multi-Domain Networks: The Army, The Allies & AI](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2011/10/armynetworks-225x150.jpg)
Even with Australia, one of our closest allies, it can be hard to share data. And the Army’s future war plans require seamless network coordination with the other US services and foreign allies.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Artificial Intelligence: Will Special Operators Lead The Way?](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/02/Special-operations-communications-1-225x150.jpg)
“The SOF guys are less risk averse than conventional ground forces, so they’re more apt to push the limit,” said Bob Work, father of the AI-driven Third Offset Strategy. “Their commanders also have embraced AI and autonomous ops…. so I think all the conditions are set for SOF to lead the way in the more direct combat applications of AI and autonomy.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.![Services Wargaming Multi-Domain Consensus: Army 3-Star Futurist](https://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/11/IMG_3649-e1579719490848-225x150.jpg)
“All the services understand the need to move to Multi-Domain Operations,” Lt. Gen. Wesley said. “Second, we all agree that MDC2 [Multi-Domain Command & Control] is the most important joint problem that we have to solve. After that, the specifics of how you conduct MDO – that’s where the variance is that we’ve got to converge on.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.