SMC Seeks Multi-Domain Role Amidst Space Force Confusion

SMC Seeks Multi-Domain Role Amidst Space Force Confusion
SMC Seeks Multi-Domain Role Amidst Space Force Confusion

Now transferred from the Air Force to the nascent Space Force — whose acquisition responsibilities remain unclear — SMC says it can play a central role in future all-service Multi-Domain Operations.

New Joint Warfighting Plan Will Help Define ‘Top Priority’ JADC2: Hyten

New Joint Warfighting Plan Will Help Define ‘Top Priority’ JADC2: Hyten
New Joint Warfighting Plan Will Help Define ‘Top Priority’ JADC2: Hyten

Developing JADC2 is one of the highest priorities of Hyten’s boss, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Mark Milley: “Therefore it’s one of my highest priorities.”

Raytheon Nabs Contract For Missile Warning Ground System

Raytheon Nabs Contract For Missile Warning Ground System
Raytheon Nabs Contract For Missile Warning Ground System

“We’ve built an operating system that everyone can build applications for – from Raytheon to the Air Force to universities to small companies,” says Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon ISS.

Innovators Are Air Force Target At ABMS Industry Day

Innovators Are Air Force Target At ABMS Industry Day
Innovators Are Air Force Target At ABMS Industry Day

“What I hope industry will see in ABMS is a pot of money for connecting things, both new things and legacy things,” says Will Roper as the Air Force gears up for its next ABMS exercise in April.

Valkyrie Back In The Air With Successful Flight Test

Valkyrie Back In The Air With Successful Flight Test
Valkyrie Back In The Air With Successful Flight Test

The Valkyrie is the only drone to have flown with the Skyborg AI wingman package — but the Air Force isn’t ruling out the eventual use of another drone.

ABMS Can’t Be ‘Sole Solution’ For Joint C2, Army Tells Air Force — Exclusive

ABMS Can’t Be ‘Sole Solution’ For Joint C2, Army Tells Air Force — Exclusive
ABMS Can’t Be ‘Sole Solution’ For Joint C2, Army Tells Air Force — Exclusive

The Air Force is pushing ABMS as the backbone for future Joint All Domain Command & Control. Can the network scale up from hundreds of aircraft to thousands of ground troops?

Air Force Needs Fleet Able To Fight 2 Major Wars: CSBA

Air Force Needs Fleet Able To Fight 2 Major Wars: CSBA
Air Force Needs Fleet Able To Fight 2 Major Wars: CSBA

“Creating a more range-balanced, survivable, and lethal force will require a commitment by DoD and the Congress to significantly increase the Air Force’s annual budgets,” CSBA says.

Army Chief Seeks ‘Minimally Manned’ Vehicles, Joint C2

Army Chief Seeks ‘Minimally Manned’ Vehicles, Joint C2
Army Chief Seeks ‘Minimally Manned’ Vehicles, Joint C2

Gen. James McConville wants to connect Army networks with the Air Force and replace some soldiers — not all — with automation.

Northrop Demos Radio, Possible Multi Domain Key

Northrop Demos Radio, Possible Multi Domain Key
Northrop Demos Radio, Possible Multi Domain Key

The Northrop Grumman radio will provide one-stop access to four types of radio communications widely used by all services for air-to-air and air-to-ground communications.

Army Generals Converge On Classified Air Force Conference For JADC2 Talks

Army Generals Converge On Classified Air Force Conference For JADC2 Talks
Army Generals Converge On Classified Air Force Conference For JADC2 Talks

Dozens of generals — and one admiral — will convene at Nellis Air Force Base next week.

Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots

Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots
Breaking D’s 2019 Top Five: From Multi-Domain Ops To Killer Robots

Breaking D has been at the forefront in reporting the Pentagon’s shift toward a new way of war, Multi-Domain Operations, since Day 1.

Hey SDA, AFRL Boosts Space-Based Internet Tests

Hey SDA, AFRL Boosts Space-Based Internet Tests
Hey SDA, AFRL Boosts Space-Based Internet Tests

“I’ve never gotten a briefing from the Space Development Agency,” Roper said, “so I don’t know what their plan, I don’t know what they’re intending.”

‘Sizable Dollars’ For ABMS Likely in 2021 Request: Roper

‘Sizable Dollars’ For ABMS Likely in 2021 Request: Roper
‘Sizable Dollars’ For ABMS Likely in 2021 Request: Roper

Roper says he hopes Congress “will smile on the Air Force for breaking out of ‘Platform Land’ and actually putting money towards digital transformation.”

The Art of Command, The Science of AI

The Art of Command, The Science of AI
The Art of Command, The Science of AI

Future commanders will need to know how to use artificial intelligence to make decisions—including when not to trust it. But how do you decide?