Army says e-commerce-like marketplace for tactical radio capabilities in the works
The model, called Common Hardware Software Solutions Tactical Radios (CHESS-TR), is currently in the “concept stage” within the Army Software Factory.
Sev1Tech wins 5-year, $262M contract to support Army radios
The Va.-based company won a “full and open” recompete of the original 2022 Material Fielding & Integrated Product Support (MF & IPS) contract to support the Army’s tactical radios.
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L3Harris hopes reconciliation dollars for commercial tech will fund subscription-based models
The war in Ukraine, especially the lightning-fast EW struggle, has shown the value of subscription-style services for communications, L3Harris’s president of communication systems told reporters.
Nokia expands defense portfolio with acquisition of Fenix Group
The telecommunications giant will now add Fenix’s Banshee and Talon MANET radios to its portfolio.
Army launching ‘as-a-service’ radio pilot as it rethinks buying processes
“The purchasing model that we currently use, which is buying and maintaining a large quantity of radios, may not be as flexible or frankly as affordable as it needs to be in order for us to solve the long-term challenge of making sure the Army can fight and win the nation's wars,” Gabe Camarillo, Army undersecretary, said.
Collins focusing on JADC2 with recent demonstrations
The goal of the demonstration was to show how integrated technologies and joint connectivity can support warfighters by providing actionable data and increased situational awareness, the company said.
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Army Drops Nearly $350M For New Radios After Two Years of Testing
The radios recently "proved [their] worth" during a training exercise in Indo-Pacific, an Army spokesperson said.
Army Network Gets Most 2022 Modernization $
Some $2.7 billion goes to network upgrades, more than any other Army priority area, according to acting acquisition chief Doug Bush.
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.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
DARPA Explores Tech To Boost 5G Signals
"The technical goal of MixComm’s work with DARPA under this effort is to try and simultaneously push the bandwidth, efficiency, and linearity of millimeter wave (mmWave) power amplifiers," said DARPA's Tim Hancock. "This has direct applicability to 5G."
‘Improvised Mode’: The Army Network Evolves In Project Convergence
How do you get targeting data from satellite to howitzer in less than 20 seconds, on a tactical network that was never designed to do that? You improvise, Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher told me.
New Army Network ‘A Revolution’ For Airborne: Commander
Since World War II, every airdrop has been a well-armed leap of faith into the unknown. A new tactical wireless network could change that.
F-35 To F-22: Can We Talk? Finally, The Answer Is Yes
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.