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.
Raytheon unit wins $583 million contract for US Army navigation
MAPS GEN II ensures troops understand where they are and where they're headed, even in environments where GPS signals are jammed.
Pentagon must rethink incentives, outgoing DIU chief says
Brown spoke with C4ISRNET about the future of DIU, the importance of commercial capability integration and the need for resources and support from DoD.
Pentagon leaders discuss China’s space ambitions at classified meeting
The Pentagon's top policy official said this week competition with China in space is "fierce."
Navy to deploy carrier strike group with Project Overmatch networking
Project Overmatch remains Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday’s No. 2 priority, behind delivery of the Columbia-class submarine.
Pentagon’s acquisition chief talks inflation, Ukraine, ‘Vampires’
The Boeing-made, ship-based weapons were given to Ukraine by a U.S. ally LaPlante did not identify.
Pentagon seeks commercial tech for hypersonic test vehicle
DIU is seeking proposals from commercial industry for a hypersonic test aircraft to help alleviate the strain on DoD testing infrastracture.
Army electronic warfare office seeks to adapt now for future threats
The U.S. Army is reinvigorating its networks, sensors, electronic warfare arsenal and related tools following decades of counterterrorism operations.
Space communications node offers DARPA model for rapid acquisition
DARPA recently selected 11 teams to help develop an on-orbit satellite communications translator within eight days of releasing a formal solicitation.
