The Missile Defense Agency announced that it has begun the initial fielding of a radar designed to protect the United States from ballistic missile attacks. Developed by Lockheed Martin, the Long Range Discrimination Radar was built to distinguish intercontinental ballistic and hypersonic missiles from decoys and other objects moving through space, Breaking Defense reported Monday. […]
Missouri-headquartered battery technology company EaglePicher Technologies, under a contract from Leonardo DRS and the United States Navy, has conducted a full-power test of its lithium-ion battery system for the service’s Energy Magazine Prototype. The test, which was conducted in private test facilities in Joplin, Missouri, used a cabinet with multiple battery modules to meet the […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency appointed Teresa Pitts as chief of staff. She will oversee policy implementation and employee management across DISA. She is a seasoned veteran with the Department of Defense who is experienced in communication technology, having most recently served as the civilian deputy for DISA’s Operations Center. She previously served as chief […]
Officials from the Department of Defense and the University of Maryland have launched the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security at College Park, Maryland. The ARLIS facility is one of 14 university-affiliated research centers for the DOD. It provides the Pentagon with basic and applied research into human and socio-technical systems, artificial intelligence, automation, […]
The U.S. Marine Corps wants to implement synthetic training over traditional live infantry training in a bid to adapt to future battlefields. According to Marine generals at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, live training events, wherein scenarios are entirely arbitrary, are not viable because leaders cannot see a conflict’s progression in real time, […]
The University of Central Florida has entered into a five-year cooperative research and development agreement with the Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command. UCF said that the agreement will promote collaboration in research areas of mutual interest. The Army will have access to science and technology solutions, while UCF students will have an opportunity to serve […]
The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded BAE Systems $316 million for advanced M-Code Global Positioning System modules. M-Code is a military signal designed to protect positioning, navigation and timing capabilities from disruption. BAE said that the award exercises an option on an existing contract that is now worth $641 million. The contract option calls for […]
Brig. Gen. Tad Clark, director of the electromagnetic spectrum superiority directorate at the U.S. Air Force, said sowing confusion among adversaries is being considered by the service as a viable winning strategy in the 21st century battlespace. Doing so would slow down adversaries’ decision-making process as it prompts them to pause and reassess whether it […]
President Joe Biden plans to nominate William LaPlante for undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. LaPlante is a seasoned national security executive with nearly four decades of experience in acquisition, technology, sustainment and the defense industrial base, the White House said Tuesday. He currently serves as president and CEO of Draper Laboratory, a research […]
BAE Systems has completed a capability demonstration of its FireNet communication transceiver. The demonstration showcased FireNet’s additional channel capabilities for rotor-wing aircraft. The system can now provide servicemen with a unified tactical network and enable joint all-domain operations. The FireNet system is a low-power, low-cost communications solution designed to meet the U.S. Army Aviation Branch’s […]
