Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles

Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles
Exclusive: Milley To OK New Unified Command Plan; Defines SPACECOM’s Roles

“They’re cleaning up a bit of ‘the who’s in charge’ of deciding which mode is a particular sensor going to be in on any given time of the day,” one Pentagon expert said of the UCP’s changes to SPACECOM’s roles.

IBCS: Army Missile Defense Passes Most Complex Test Yet

IBCS: Army Missile Defense Passes Most Complex Test Yet
IBCS: Army Missile Defense Passes Most Complex Test Yet

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.

Pentagon Gives Up Huge Slice Of Spectrum For 5G

Pentagon Gives Up Huge Slice Of Spectrum For 5G
Pentagon Gives Up Huge Slice Of Spectrum For 5G

An unprecedentedly quick 15-week review identified 100 mHZ of spectrum, now heavily used by military radars, that will be auctioned off in December 2021.

Army IBCS: Joint, Up To A Point

Army IBCS: Joint, Up To A Point
Army IBCS: Joint, Up To A Point

The Army’s eager to link its missile defense C2 network to the Air Force, Navy, and Marines – as long as that doesn’t slow the millisecond timing required to hit high-speed targets.

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Raytheon: Robotized Factory Speeds Up Army LTAMDS Radar

Raytheon: Robotized Factory Speeds Up Army LTAMDS Radar
Raytheon: Robotized Factory Speeds Up Army LTAMDS Radar

The company is using extensive automation and a new generation of high-efficiency gallium nitride materials to accelerate development of the Lower-Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor, LTAMDS.

New Missiles Must Work With IBCS Network: Bruce Jette (Exclusive)

New Missiles Must Work With IBCS Network: Bruce Jette (Exclusive)
New Missiles Must Work With IBCS Network: Bruce Jette (Exclusive)

US and foreign missiles alike are welcome at next year’s missile defense “shoot off,” the Army’s acquisition chief told us, as long as they can share data with the Army’s IBCS command system.

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New Radar Stretches Navy’s Reach To Track More Threats, Faster Threats & Smaller Threats

New Radar Stretches Navy’s Reach To Track More Threats, Faster Threats & Smaller Threats
New Radar Stretches Navy’s Reach To Track More Threats, Faster Threats & Smaller Threats

Commanders have been asking for the new SPY-6 radars on ships now, and the Navy is working on making it happen.

NRO Contracts For Commercial Radio & Radar Sensing

NRO Contracts For Commercial Radio & Radar Sensing
NRO Contracts For Commercial Radio & Radar Sensing

NRO has had a complicated relationship with commercial remote sensing providers, especially those working with SAR and other powerful new technologies.

5G: Pentagon Asks Tech Sector For Help

5G: Pentagon Asks Tech Sector For Help
5G: Pentagon Asks Tech Sector For Help

Four military installations, yet to be named, will host experiments in VR training, tracking supplies in “smart warehouses,” and – most importantly – sharing scarce spectrum.

LTAMDS: Raytheon To Build Linchpin Of Army Air & Missile Defense

LTAMDS: Raytheon To Build Linchpin Of Army Air & Missile Defense
LTAMDS: Raytheon To Build Linchpin Of Army Air & Missile Defense

Unlike Patriot, LTAMDS can watch for drones, missiles, and planes coming from all directions at once. A single LTAMDS side panel is twice as powerful as the entire Patriot radar.

More US Troops, Patriots & Radar Head To Saudi; But How Useful Are They?

More US Troops, Patriots & Radar Head To Saudi; But How Useful Are They?
More US Troops, Patriots & Radar Head To Saudi; But How Useful Are They?

“We’ve seen this coming,” but governments “haven’t been preparing to go after not only UAS but cruise missiles.”

US, Japan To Ink Hosted Payload Pact to Monitor Sats

US, Japan To Ink Hosted Payload Pact to Monitor Sats
US, Japan To Ink Hosted Payload Pact to Monitor Sats

Japan plans to host an American Space Situational Awareness (SSA) sensor payload on their QZSS satellites. American and Japanese officials are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding by the end of the year.

Lockheed Teams With Airbus, ELTA, Rafael For Israeli Contracts & US Cash

Lockheed Teams With Airbus, ELTA, Rafael For Israeli Contracts & US Cash
Lockheed Teams With Airbus, ELTA, Rafael For Israeli Contracts & US Cash

New restrictions on US aid to Israel is driving companies to seek American partners.