Missile defense chief ‘confident’ Poland’s Aegis Ashore ready in 2023

Missile defense chief ‘confident’ Poland’s Aegis Ashore ready in 2023
Missile defense chief ‘confident’ Poland’s Aegis Ashore ready in 2023

“We’re in a great place to get to that delivery to complete in ‘23,” the Missile Defense Agency director said.

Space Force targets 2027 for resilient on-orbit posture initial capability

Space Force targets 2027 for resilient on-orbit posture initial capability
Space Force targets 2027 for resilient on-orbit posture initial capability

“What we’re trying to do is just like you do with your financial portfolios, where you diversify your financial portfolio, so you don’t go broke if one stock takes a tumble. We want to do the same thing with our satellite architecture,” said CSO Gen. Jay Raymond.

Japan’s push to double defense spending ties directly back to Ukraine

Japan’s push to double defense spending ties directly back to Ukraine
Japan’s push to double defense spending ties directly back to Ukraine

“What this document says is, we have to anticipate this (Ukraine) emergency. Don’t wait till it’s upon us,” said Rikki Kersten, honorary professor at the Australian National University.

After China’s ‘Hypersonic’ Test, US Alarm And Many Unanswered Questions

After China’s ‘Hypersonic’ Test, US Alarm And Many Unanswered Questions
After China’s ‘Hypersonic’ Test, US Alarm And Many Unanswered Questions

The reported Chinese system was hinted at by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in an earlier speech, a source said, but Kendall now says his words were just a coincidence.

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The Navy Electrifies In A Transition As Monumental As Sail To Steam

The Navy Electrifies In A Transition As Monumental As Sail To Steam
The Navy Electrifies In A Transition As Monumental As Sail To Steam

Power and energy are becoming mission enablers to support the increasing electric-load demands of modern combatant ships, especially in the areas of advanced radar and other electronic systems, as well as directed energy weapons.

A Bipartisan Call To Stay The Course On US Homeland Missile Defense

A Bipartisan Call To Stay The Course On US Homeland Missile Defense
A Bipartisan Call To Stay The Course On US Homeland Missile Defense

The Missile Defense Review sets “the stage for a high-stakes policy debate between those who value missile defense as an enabler of US grand strategy, and those who fear enhanced missile defense may start an arms race with Russia and China,” write Walter Slocombe and Robert Soofer.

To Make Up For Years Of Slow Policy Decisions, MDA Needs More Cash

To Make Up For Years Of Slow Policy Decisions, MDA Needs More Cash
To Make Up For Years Of Slow Policy Decisions, MDA Needs More Cash

The Missile Defense Agency’s budget request is the same today as it was in 2008. That has to change, says Rebeccah Heinrichs of the Hudson Institute.

Accept Risk, And Reframe Air And Missile Defense As An Enabler

Accept Risk, And Reframe Air And Missile Defense As An Enabler
Accept Risk, And Reframe Air And Missile Defense As An Enabler

If missile defenses can’t protect everything, then Pentagon planners need to start thinking about new ways of deploying their limited assets – and that means new risks, say two Hudson Institute experts.

‘We’re Getting Our Rear End Handed To Us’ In Information Space, NORTHCOM Head Warns

‘We’re Getting Our Rear End Handed To Us’ In Information Space, NORTHCOM Head Warns
‘We’re Getting Our Rear End Handed To Us’ In Information Space, NORTHCOM Head Warns

“Rather than primarily focusing on kinetic defeat, for the defense of the homeland, I think we must get further left,” the head of NORTHCOM said Tuesday.

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Every Moment Counts In The New Era Of Missile Defense

Every Moment Counts In The New Era Of Missile Defense
Every Moment Counts In The New Era Of Missile Defense

By digitally designing, integrating, testing and addressing issues long before they can arise in the operations and sustainment environments, we are able to deliver value throughout the life cycle of the product.

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Which Systems Can Be Improved With Better UX? All Of them.

Which Systems Can Be Improved With Better UX? All Of them.
Which Systems Can Be Improved With Better UX? All Of them.

“We have great technology, which is constantly being improved, but quite often the end user has been left to deal with the complexity of these systems,” said Visual Logic Partner Andy Van Fleet.

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All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance

All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance
All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance

The Defense Department is shaping the joint all-domain environment by tying sensors to shooters in exercises like Northern Edge 21 and Project Convergence.

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Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch

Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch
Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch

In this Q&A with Stephanie C. Hill, Lockheed Martin’s executive vice president for Rotary and Mission Systems, we discuss how AI/ML, open systems, and edge computing enable JADO.

DoD Estimates New Missile Defense Program To Cost $17.7B

DoD Estimates New Missile Defense Program To Cost $17.7B
DoD Estimates New Missile Defense Program To Cost $17.7B

NGI kicked off in 2019 after the cancellation of an earlier $5.8 billion plan to replace the existing Exo-Atmospheric Kill Vehicle, which defends the US mainland against long-range ballistic missile attacks.