US and UAE ink agreement formalizing Major Defense Partnership
During Trump’s visit to the Middle East, the UAE secured a modest number of defense deals, though a potential F-35 deal to the Gulf state did not make progress.
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Enterprise training is key for the Army to train as it fights
The Army’s next training systems contract, called Warfighter Training Readiness Solution, adds enterprise training for multi-domain operations.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
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Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
With Somalia naval defense deal, Turkey eyes power projection, future business: Analysts
The deal may have been announced in response to tensions in east Africa, but analysts told Breaking Defense it fits with Turkey's long investment in the region and its aim to be a maritime player beyond its shores.
‘No more sticky notes’: Army consolidating 43 incompatible data systems to just 2
BigBear.ai is on contract to combine 15 readiness data systems into a new cloud-based system called Global Force Integrated Management, while LMI leads on consolidating 28 more into the Army Training Integrated System.
‘It’s going to be huge’: Cyber Command gains new authorities to hire & buy
Granted by Congress in the 2022 defense bill, the new authorities let Cyber Command handle matters traditionally reserved for the armed services.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
At GEOINT, Space Force and NGA lean into the metaverse, whatever that means
“I would probably even argue that metaverse in itself is overplayed. It's a construct. It really is distracting in many cases from what we're trying to achieve," said Michael Torres, chief of digital infrastructure and SpaceVerse at the Space Force's Chief Technology and Innovation Office
US to provide advanced combined arms training to Ukraine
About 500 Ukrainians will move through the new training course per month.
PRC, Russia Professionalize – Without Cloning US NCOs
Our adversaries are improving military training and education, but they may not need a Western-style NCO corps to wage the centralized, long-range warfare they prefer.
NATO SecGen Defends Afghan Withdrawal
While training in-country will end, “we are looking at how we can provide training outside Afghanistan,” said Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “We can train Afghan forces in other countries.”
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities
Despite a 2018 mandate for “electronic protection” against jamming, there’s little data available showing how vulnerable systems are, said EW director David Tremper.
Egypt, US Commit To Bright Star, Shared Logistics
Egypt’s geo-strategic location and status as largest Arab power makes it a vital partner to the U.S. military, even with Egyptian diversification policy that includes acquiring Russian jets.
F-15EX To Fly In Indo-PACOM’s Northern Edge
During the exercise, the F-15EX will test the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) EW suite, Lt. Gen. David Krumm says.
Army Still Too Focused On COIN: Fort Benning CO
“All too often,” the enemy in training scenarios is “two guys… with AK-47s and then another guy with an RPG,” Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe says. “That’s not the threat we need to be training our force against today.”