Lockheed Martin demonstrated maintenance capabilities before U.S. Army and Air Force officials to show how 5G and advanced analytics can improve aircraft maintenance. According to Reeves Valentine, vice president of land and maritime solutions at Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, the Network-enabled Analytics for Readiness 5G initiative proved that the concept is scalable and […]
SpaceWERX, the U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm housed within the Air Force Research Laboratory, has awarded Miami-headquartered battery and microelectronics company City Labs a $1.7 million Small Business Innovation Research Direct-to-Phase 2 award for imaging sensor delivery. City Labs will create an autonomous, self-powered imaging sensor with onboard processing capabilities and wireless communications for satellites […]
The National Nuclear Security Administration has awarded Rebellion Defense a follow-on contract for continuous cybersecurity services. The company will provide its Rebellion Nova cyberthreat emulator to help the NNSA defend critical infrastructure systems. The solution will simulate attacks based on the agency’s requirements, allowing officials to identify vulnerabilities that significantly impact operations. The contract builds […]
The U.S. Army’s 1st Multi-Domain Task Force deployed the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon system from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to Cape Canaveral in Florida as part of the Thunderbolt Strike exercise, whose purpose is to provide military personnel the opportunity to rehearse expeditionary launch capabilities. Thunderbolt Strike also sought to test command and control linkages […]
The U.S. Space Force is seeking feedback for its Epoch 2 medium-Earth orbit missile tracking program. According to a statement from the Space Systems Command, Epoch 2 will build on the Epoch 1 MEO tracking program, which will feature at least nine satellites built by Millennium Space and Raytheon Technologies. In November, the two companies […]
The Australian government has selected Lockheed Martin as the preferred bidder for the Project JP9102 Australian Defence Satellite Communication System. According to Lockheed Martin, its JP9102 proposal will feature security solutions against anti-satellite and electronic warfare threats. JP9102 is a multibillion-dollar project that would give the Australian Defence Force a military satellite communications system with […]
Verizon Public Sector has secured a 15-year, $2 billion contract for communications support for the Federal Aviation Administration. Under the FAA Enterprise Network Services contract, Verizon Public Sector will build a secure network platform with enhanced broadband capabilities to support the National Airspace System. The platform will support various missions, including air and ground safety, […]
The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health says the Military Health Systems Genesis platform is now operational at over 2,700 locations following its deployment to an additional nine military treatment facilities. The latest rollout brings the EHR to facilities in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia, the Leidos Partnership for Defense Health said. Liz Porter, […]
The U.S. Army plans to set up new organizations that would work with theater-level units to support multi-domain operations. The envisioned theater information advantage detachments are scalable and maneuverable cyber teams that will conduct ground operations for commanders. The TIADs will be part of the 11th Cyber Battalion and would help plan tactical cyber operations […]
A Department of Defense official said the assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy role is unlikely to be filled by the end of 2023. Speaking during a March 30 House Armed Services Committee hearing, John Plumb, the assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said a federally funded research and development center is currently […]
