Allvin calls Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US air defense
The Air Force's top uniformed leader said that planners need to consider vulnerabilities at military sites once thought untouchable by enemy forces.
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Pentagon prize challenge seeks ‘ready-now’ uncrewed systems
DIU is establishing a $20 million prize pool for the project, and the solicitation will stay open through the end of the year on a rolling basis.
Securing US space assets is busting the Air Force budget, Kendall says
Money for space "is going to need to double or triple over time,” the Air Force secretary said in an interview, with a resilient architecture top of mind.
Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Hezbollah attack
It's the latest deployment extension of a Navy aircraft carrier in the Middle East, as concerns continue over the potential of a regional war erupting.
LeoLabs sees defense business grow as space-tracking needs multiply
The company's CEO, Tony Frazier, said the firm now serves mostly defense customer in the U.S. and abroad.
Army not sold on new approach to radio acquisition
The effort would be a departure from the service’s traditional approach to buying and sustaining radios.
Reliant on Starlink, Army eager for more SATCOM constellation options
Army officials said at TechNet Augusta that the service wants to ensure its units have access to multiple satellite connectivity options.
DISA eyes more vendors, faster contracts for joint cloud successor
The director of the Defense Information Systems Agency said Tuesday the department is in the early phases of planning for JWCC Next.
Army tweaking major software effort to be more commercial friendly
The Army in May unveiled plans to award more than $1 billion in software development contracts over the next decade.
Lockheed, Istari partner to demonstrate digital aircraft certification
The firm will use its digital engineering platform to modify and certify a drone — in this case, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works' X-56A.
Missile Defense Agency eyes discriminating space sensor launch by 2029
The MDA director told Defense News the sensor is a key part of the agency's vision for a space-based missile-tracking layer.
