DIU seeking ‘near-term’ power-beaming satellite demo
The goal of the new project is to field an operational capability for space-to-space and space-to-ground power beaming by 2030, according to the Defense Innovation Unit call to industry.
Department of Air Force picks bidders for nuclear microreactors, assigns locations
Supporters say the program could enhance national security by strengthening DoD’s energy sources. Critics, meanwhile, have argued that ANPI’s benefits are illusory, and come with too much cost and risk.
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Networked for the fight: Army aviation’s next advantage
As operating environments grow more complex, Link 16 provides instantaneous, mission-wide connectivity to ensure no aircraft flies alone.
White House wants Pentagon to demo nuclear space power by 2031
The Trump administration’s National Initiative for American Space Nuclear Power unveiled today says the Pentagon and NASA will run “design competitions” that are “parallel and mutually reinforcing” to achieve space-based nuclear power.
DIU seeks microreactors from industry as Army IDs bases for nuclear power
The Janus Program is a joint effort between the Army and the Department of Energy that aims to stand up commercial nuclear microreactors at domestic military bases over the next few years.
Lanteris, formerly a Maxar company, to be acquired by Intuitive Machines
The move widens Intuitive Machines' past focus on the Moon to the space market closer to Earth.
Nuclear power might be coming to an Army base near you, and sooner than you think
“Realistically, it's gonna take us a few months to do all this. But we are planning to put a draft RFP out within a few weeks, so we're gonna move very quickly,” an Army official said.
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How defensive cyber responds to hockey-stick growth of AI-driven threats
Artificial intelligence is reshaping adversarial cyber operations at machine speed, requiring defenders to increase operational tempo while imposing pain and cost.
OpenAI’s $500B ‘Stargate Project’ could aid Pentagon’s own AI efforts, official says
“We really don’t have … the in-house capabilities to answer all the questions,” the Pentagon’s deputy director for advanced computing, Roy Campbell, told Breaking Defense. “We’re really going to have to ‘phone out’ to all these assets” that the private sector plans to build.
Nuclear power for military bases will increase our national security
Lucian Niemeyer and Brian McCormack, two former Trump administration officials, make their case for why nuclear power is good for national security.
To give US satellites a chance against rivals, pursue safe nuclear propulsion
Would we ever send a tank, ship, or aircraft into harm’s way without the ability to maneuver?
Back To The Future With Nuclear Power In Space
Nuclear propulsion for space-bound rockets wasn’t science fiction even in the 1960s, and 60 years later multiple programs are rediscovering this promising technology.
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Europe’s military advantage depends on sovereign command of the ground truth
As NATO and European governments accelerate investment in space-based intelligence, decision advantage will depend on how quickly sovereign and commercial capabilities can be fused into a trusted operational picture.
White House Paves Policy For Nuke-Powered Rockets & Reactors On Moon
Administration officials were quick to stress that US pursuit of space-based nuclear power sources has absolutely nothing to do with building nuclear weapons in space.
Coast Guard To Deliver Nuclear Icebreaker Plan to White House
The plan will include options to lease new breakers or build new nuclear-powered ships as Russia and China leap ahead of US capabilities in the Arctic.
Do Soldiers Dream Of Electric Trucks?
While Tesla won’t be building heavy tanks, the Army Futures & Concepts Center says moving lighter, wheeled vehicles from fossil fuel to electric drive could streamline supply lines – and save lives.
New TRISO Nuclear Mini-Reactors Will Be Safe: Program Manager
If the Pentagon does build the mobile reactors, it will deploy them far from the front lines – and even if they’re hit, their revolutionary TRISO fuel pellets will stay intact at temperatures that can melt steel.