


Hegseth calls for extensive reforms to Pentagon drone-buying practices
The memo directs the military services to create active duty formations by September, built for the sole purpose of scaling the use of drones across DOD.

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Pentagon trials drone-spotting air traffic suite at US bases worldwide
The Air Force Research Laboratory's CLUE system could help military and civil agencies better integrate drone operations into the airspace.

Army green lights an advanced version of its ‘mixed reality’ goggle
Earlier versions are shipping to soldiers this year as Microsoft develops the 1.2 version for later fielding.

China developing own version of JADC2 to counter US
The Chinese military, the People’s Liberation Army, “refers to systems destruction warfare as the next way of war,” a U.S. defense official said.

L3Harris completes $2 billion purchase of Viasat Link 16 assets
Brendan O’Connell, an L3Harris Technologies executive, told C4ISRNET the Link 16 portfolio is “a very natural fit” for the company.

Space Force launches experimental weather satellite
Data collected from the demonstration will inform the Space Force's future weather monitoring constellation.

Q&A: Army’s Jennifer Swanson talks data mesh and digital fluency
Jennifer Swanson spoke to C4ISRNET on the sidelines of the Army’s Technical Exchange Meeting 9, a military network-and-communications forum in Tennessee.

Congress mandates more oversight on Pentagon plans for defending Guam
Lawmakers also want more oversight from the Missile Defense Agency's mission to defend the U.S. territory — a top priority.

US Air Force sees 5G as one of many connectors on future battlefields
The Defense Department and its contractors are tinkering with 5G as demand explodes for more and more-protected lines of communication.

Election-defending Cyber National Mission Force elevated by Pentagon
The force has been integral to the command’s work to secure U.S. elections, including the midterms this year.

SES launches advanced broadband satellites as military demand grows
The network will offer more broadband capacity to meet growing demand for secure communications services in hard-to-reach locations.
