Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities
"Before we go spend quadruple the cost" on bespoke tech, "there some things that we can do" to make a commercial option work, said Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor.
Turkish firms boost defense ties with Malaysia in missiles, comms and AI
“Malaysia chose Turkish suppliers because they offered a rare combination of combat-proven capability, affordability, speed of delivery, and eagerness to build long-term industrial partnerships rather than simply sell end products systems,” one expert said.
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Acquisition reform at the speed of war
As part of the DoW’s acquisition transformation, streamlined processes must be extended to all companies in the defense industrial base.
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How warfighters communicate when their missions are beyond visual line of sight
Standoff capability means warfighters stay connected and remain remotely located in a safer environment while making it harder for adversaries to target them.
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The network transport layer is the backbone of next-generation command and control
Hybrid communications requirements will shape the Army’s data infrastructure of the future.
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
With Intelsat buy, SES targets European defense market
SES's American arm, SES Space & Defense, was awarded a five-year "Sustainment Tactical Network (STN) contract" to provide the US Army with satellite communications services.
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Project Talon Portfolio puts mission autonomy at the center of future CCA operations
Truly autonomous aircraft can make decisions without continuous human input.
Kymeta’s new antenna promises ‘seamless’ satellite network ‘roaming’
"The ubiquitous user terminal that could interoperate across frequency bands and orbits was a key part of [the Space Force's SATCOM Vision], and to date, no one's been able to deliver it," said Ryan Stevenson, Kymeta's chief scientist.
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Executing “first move advantage” to maintain dominance in space
Amazon Kuiper is building a space network that can withstand attacks by rapidly reconstituting capabilities.
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Accurate sensors are critical for armor units under fire
Maneuver formations face multifaceted threats that include kinetic force-on-force and non-kinetic effects such as electronic warfare.
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MILSATCOM for the most critical no-fail missions
With multiple nuclear-capable threats and space itself being a contested domain, assured and protected MILSATCOM are more critical than ever before.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
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Crew safety for units under armor: Accurate sensors are the key
Ground platform situational awareness is critical as vehicle crew survivability depends upon it.
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Mobile and expeditionary command posts move with Army maneuver forces
Command posts that aren’t mobile are vulnerable to attack from electronic warfare and long-range drones.
How SATCOM and resilient space networks are driving the future of command and control
In this live Breaking Defense webinar, we bring together DoD and think tank leadership to discuss the latest developments in both strategic and tactical SATCOM.
Army feeling ‘lukewarm’ about radio as-a-service pilot, PEO C3T says
“I think we're still struggling with what are the upfront investments the Army needs to make, and then what's the return on investment for you in industry,” Mark Kitz, PEO C3T said.