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Raytheon’s currently on contract for six of the Army’s next-gen radars, but just replacing every US Army Patriot radar — the current plan — would be 80-plus sales.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.How to unlock innovation and savings for DoD: “commercial,” not COTS
Overmatch is fleeting and while traditional acquisitions can’t always keep up with new threats, a different and approved practice can.
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The goal is deployment of an open, integrated communications network that pulls together and shares disparate sensor data collected across the DoD.
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Peer/near-peer threats demand that military services, allies and partners connect networks, share information and respond to adversaries in real-time.
By Barry Rosenberg
With the second battery now bound for the US, the Israeli-made missile defense system must prove it works with American command networks. “We have a very detailed plan to do the integration,” Rafael’s Pini Yungman told me.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Joint All-Domain Command & Control “will fundamentally change how we fight as a nation, and will change how we organize, train and equip,” Air Force director of operational capabilities Maj. Gen. Dawn Dunlop says.
By Theresa Hitchens
The two air & missile defense batteries will be based at Fort Bliss, Texas, with the first Iron Dome weapons systems arriving from Israeli manufacturer Rafael by the end of the year.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“We’re not trying to fight for each other’s money,” says Gen. Charles Brown.
By Theresa Hitchens
Military innovation and savings: Go commercial
DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
“I think Skynet is out,” he said with a sigh and a grin, “as much as I would love doing that as a sci-fi thing. I just don’t think we can go there.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Thursday’s near-simultaneous intercept of a cruise missile and a ballistic missile was far from the hardest thing the IBCS battalion has done.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Even with a relay taken down by jamming, the new IBCS network was able to fuse targeting data from Patriot and Sentinel radars, then shoot down two cruise missile surrogates with a single PAC-3 interceptor apiece.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“Many believe that stealth is perishable,” says Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia, thus increasing the need for suppression of enemy air defenses. Of course, a key requirement for the F-35 is that it can take out advanced air defenses.
By Theresa Hitchens
“When testing is complete, and IBCS can link all of our missile different systems together, that’s going to be an enormous step forward,” said Adm. Chas Richard.
By Theresa Hitchens
Israel’s Rafael will soon ship the first missile defense battery to the US and wants to build a factory here. The really hard part: connecting Iron Dome to US Army command networks.
By Arie Egozi
After weeks of COVID delays, combat soldiers are now testing both the IBCS network and the IM-SHORAD vehicle at White Sands. The first live shots against flying targets are just weeks away.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
