Defense officials advocate for diverse target-tracking architecture
Defense officials say a moving target indicator capability that includes both air and space assets is needed until the department defines its architecture.
Space
Varda lands third space capsule, carrying key hypersonic flight data
Funded by AFRL, Varda’s W-3 capsule landed May 13 at Koonibba Test Range in South Australia.
RTX chief executive Greg Hayes to step down; Calio to succeed him
The leadership transition will occur at the company’s annual shareowners meeting slated for May 2.
Space Force budget must keep growing to support mission, Thompson says
Gen. David Thompson, outgoing vice chief of space operations, told C4ISRNET the Space Force's budget needs to keep pace with its mission growth.
Ukraine’s innovative edge counters Russian mass, official says
"With whatever capabilities we have now, with whatever capabilities we can be provided by our partners, we are going to fight."
Pentagon eyes successor to Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract
"We are firmly committed to multi-cloud, multi-vendor," Pentagon CIO John Sherman said, "and this is what we’re going to be doing moving forward."
Earth-mapping agency seeks more commercial imagery, data suppliers
The Luno A push is meant to meet “the increasing demands for commercial GEOINT,” according to Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth.
Millennium to apply Victus Nox lessons to missile warning satellites
The company in November passed a key design review for the Missile Track Custody program, which aims to develop a constellation of satellites in MEO.
Drones, jammers in Ukraine signal new era of warfare, Del Toro says
The U.S. Department of Defense is pouring billions of dollars into the development of drones, electronic warfare and a mix of the two.
L3Harris says Viper Shield electronic warfare tool for F-16s nears goal
The Viper Shield suite will be fitted aboard Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 70/72 jets sold to foreign militaries.
Lockheed’s helicopter-borne jammer ‘defeats threats’ in US Navy test
The AOEW can work independently aboard the helicopter — either the MH-60R, as was tried, or the MH-60S — and can tie back to other systems aboard a vessel.
