New Space Force strategy highlights key role in joint fight
A five-year funding chart included in the strategy shows a steep increase in planned missile warning spending.
‘Deliberate’ or ‘disappointing,’ DoD doesn’t expect cyber policy nominee before the fall
“I’m confident that the Senate is ready to rapidly confirm a nominee,” Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., said. “I’ve had many conversations to that effect.”
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
‘Compromise’ NDAA boosts Space Force budget, but keeps tight reins on policy decisions
In somewhat of a surprise, the HASC provision to force the Space Force to create a Space National Guard was stripped from the bill in the negotiations between the two sides of Capitol Hill.
With billions at stake, lobbying heats up for future rights to Space Force launches
"Key for us is allowing on-ramps, allowing for some smaller launches to have a chance," a senior Space Force official told Breaking Defense, in order to avoid billion-dollar "Titan-era prices."
In NDAA, HASC orders unclassified Pentagon strategy for satellite protection
The House Armed Services Committee would require Space Force to establish specific requirements for satellite protection prior to starting any major new acquisition program.
HASC intel subcommittee pushes Pentagon, IC on ISR gaps, overlaps
The subcommittee is "encouraging the use of commercially available data" to help fill ISR gaps identified by military commanders, but there's also has concerns about overlap in acquisition of commercial ISR.
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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.
Lawmakers drafting NDAA without Navy’s promised long-term maintenance plan
Lawmakers want to mandate the maintenance and modernization plan's annual delivery.
Lawmakers push Army on autonomous Stryker, worry over weapon stockpiles
From Javelins to high-altitude ISR, the HASC tactical air and land subcommittee offers a view into lawmaker's tactical concerns.
House lawmakers urge spy satellite agency to beef up commercial SAR acquisition
The markup also calls for a comprehensive report on how DoD plans to leverage ISR data from commercial radio frequency (RF) satellites, noting that lawmakers have been "encouraged" by the successful use of RF geolocation in exercises, including by European Command.