“This proactive approach ensures we remain ready to meet our national defense objectives,” Lt. Col. Brian Pitman, space-based weather systems material lead at Space Systems Command’s Space Sensing directorate, told Breaking Defense in an email.
By Theresa HitchensAdvances in radar are key to countering the modern drone warfare and missile threat
Drones, high-speed cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles attacking together from 360° creates complexity only certain radars can handle.
The Defence Strategic Review called for a “whole-of-government and whole-of-nation approach to guide the development of the space domain.” But, the Space Industry Association of Australia said, “leadership is missing on Australia’s national space priorities and ambitions.”
By Colin Clark
Space Systems Command believes that “WxDaaS” may become a viable option sometime after fiscal year 2030, said Lt. Col. Joseph Maguadog, but dedicated sats will have to do in the meantime.
By Theresa Hitchens
“High resolution (spatial and temporal) global weather data is more readily accessible from commercial platforms, and is increasingly important for making well-informed decisions in geographically diverse environments around the world,” the DIU-AFLCMC announcement states.
By Theresa Hitchens
“SSC is exploring both options,” said Space Systems Command’s Lt. Col. Joseph Maguadog, with a focus “on ensuring we meet both the near- & long-term needs of our warfighter.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Harris will visit NASA Goddard to promote the criticality of space capabilities to climate change mediation.
By Theresa Hitchens
A weather “data coverage gap exists in areas that we operate on a regular basis in the military,” says Dan Stillman, director of marketing for Tomorrow.io’s space and government division.
By Theresa Hitchens
Integrating commercial off-the-shelf computing on military platforms and how to make it work
The systems may be off-the-shelf, but the packaging for integration on vehicles and ships provides cradle-to-grave resiliency.
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Eye On AF Weather Sat Decisions, Raytheon Offers VIIRS
As the Air Force tries to decide — after more than a decade of false starts — just what weather satellites and sensors it needs to build, a Raytheon executive says his company is conducting an internal assessment of how it could meet any emerging needs. “The Air Force now is going through a process, as…
By Otto Kreisher
