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Inside the US Army’s C2 upgrade – what industry can expect
Commercial hardware and software will be key to the service's command-and-control overhaul, according to Joseph Welch of Army Futures Command.
By Joseph Welch
Space Force walks back stimulus contracts for small launch providers
The government says it “is re-evaluating its strategy on how best to proceed with this action." The Space Force had initially said it would award rideshare contracts to six small launch providers via the Defense Production Act.
By Nathan Strout
F-35 simulators can now team up with other fighter sims for virtual combat
The Air Force is the first to get the new F-35 training capability.
By Valerie Insinna
India must actively protect its air defense systems’ OODA loop
One of the crucial elements of India’s defensive capability that remains vulnerable is the OODA loop — observe, orient, decide and act — which is responsible for decision-making during times of crisis.
By Debalina Ghoshal
Here’s how the Space Force will be organized
The Space Force will be comprised of three major commands devoted to training, procurement and operations.
By Valerie Insinna
Japan confirms it’s scrapping US missile defense system
Now the government will need to enter negotiations with the U.S. about what to do with payments and the purchase contract already made for the Aegis Ashore systems.
Senate bill would add $120M for hypersonic tracking satellites
The funding is specifically directed to the Missile Defense Agency, continuing an ongoing battle between Congress and the Department of Defense over who should be in charge of the effort and where funding should be allocated to.
By Nathan Strout
Japan’s new missile defense destroyer starts sea trials amid Aegis Ashore saga
The last of Japan’s eight planned destroyers capable of intercepting ballistic missiles has started sea trials ahead of its commissioning, even as the country ponders its next move following its decision to suspend plans to introduce ground-based systems for that role.
By Mike Yeo
US, Russia hold new nuclear arms talks, but without China
The recent talks might pave the way for a second round by late July or early August.
Lawmakers threaten to move Missile Defense Agency as frustrations mount
The House Armed Services Committee Subcommittee on Strategic Forces is threatening to take the Missile Defense Agency away from Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Michael Griffin, as legislators express frustration over missile defense priorities.
By Nathan Strout