Risk reduction missions this year “are separate flights to prove technologies” and not part of the planned 20-satellite Blackjack constellation, explains program manager Rusty Thomas.
By Theresa Hitchens“You would basically have a Link 16 capability everywhere, all the time, all over the world, and that is pretty powerful enabler to our warfighters,” Felt said of AFRL’s XVI project to equip LEO sats with Link 16.
By Theresa HitchensWASHINGTON: Northern Command head Gen. Terrence O’Shaughnessy says the key to winning tomorrow’s all-domain wars is predicting an adversary’s actions — as well as the impacts of US military responses — hours and even days in advance. The capability to perform such “predictive analysis” will be enabled by the US military’s Joint All-Domain Command and…
By Theresa Hitchens“Given China’s willingness to allow for commercial dealings with countries hostile to the United States, these systems could pose a significant threat to U.S. interests,” the IDA authors say.
By Theresa HitchensSDA says it’s still a transition partner for Blackjack, despite no specific funding line in its 2021 budget.
By Theresa Hitchens