Tag: Defense

USA. GAO continues to criticize DoD’s management of narrowband satellite communications (Sandra Erwin, Space News)

The U.S. military’s narrowband communications satellites are oversubscribed and there is insufficient capacity to meet the needs of users, says a new report by...

USA. US Space Force Missile Warning System Passes Design Review (The Defense Post)

Space Based Infrared System GEO Flight 3 launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. Image: Lockheed Martin The United States Space Force (USSF) Next-Generation...

USA. Rogers proposes $25 billion defense plus-up ahead of NDAA markup (Joe Gould, Defense News)

Rep. Mike Rogers questions witnesses during a hearing on Capitol Hill on Sept. 17, 2020, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/AFP via Getty Images) (POOL/AFP via Getty...

Australia. Sharpening deterrence (The Interpreter)

Ben Scott “If you want peace, prepare for war.” The idea that states can avoid war by strengthening their military is attractively simple, and the...

Australia. The economics of defence industrial self-reliance: budgeting and buying (The Strategist)

Rob Bourke Graeme Dobell’s brief history of ASPI’s Cost of Defence series over two decades reveals a fascinating tussle between Australia’s military–industrial complex and economic reality. That...

What Is DoD Buying? Defense Acquisition Trends 2020 (CSIS)

Rhys McCormick This paper analyzes the trends in what DoD is buying using data from the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). It examines the trends...

USA. US Navy tests second-stage rocket motor for hypersonic weapon (Defense News)

Jen Judson The U.S. Navy has conducted a second-stage solid rocket motor test for a hypersonic weapon in development, the service announced Aug. 26. The Navy deemed the Aug. 25...

USA. US Army has flexibility in its path to a future attack recon aircraft, program leaders say (Defense News)

Jen Judson Army leaders in charge of aviation modernization say they have carved out a realistic, but ambitious schedule to move through a competitive development effort...

USA. Space Systems Command is more than a name change, says new commander (Defense News)

Nathan Strout This month, the U.S. Space Force replaced its long-established acquisitions arm — the Space and Missile Systems Center — with a new field command...

USA/Europe. US-European momentum on military mobility still stuck in bureaucracy (Defense News)

Sebastian Sprenger A marquee cooperation project between the European Union and the Pentagon aimed at cutting red tape during cross-border deployments of military gear in Europe...

USA. IT leader: New DoD enterprise cloud contract remains on schedule (Defense News)

Andrew Eversden The Pentagon’s top IT official said Wednesday that the department’s new enterprise cloud contract, known as the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, remains on schedule. The...

USA. Defense supply chains should support allies, but favor domestic producers (Defense News)

Jeffery A. Green The House Armed Services Committee’s Supply Chain Task Force recently issued a report on supply chain risks facing the Pentagon and the defense-industrial base. Its notable...

Defense/European Navies. European naval auxiliaries: heading for replenishment at last (INSS)

Hugo Decis Several European navies are finally recapitalising their sea-support platforms and adopting larger ships that, at least notionally, provide capability for longer or further-ranging...

Norway and Russia sharpen transparency pact on warship, aircraft moves (Defense News)

Norway has finalized an updated security agreement with Russia that adds strengthened protocols for avoiding high-risk encounters between aircraft and naval vessels in the...

General Dynamics building lightweight vehicle electronic warfare system for US Army (Defense News)

Mark Pomerleau The U.S. Army recently awarded General Dynamics a contract to prototype an electronic warfare system on the new Infantry Squad Vehicle. The system, which General Dynamics...

Lessons from a Failed Stealth Jet Can Guide Naval Aviation’s Future (Defense One)

Brent D. Sadler Attendees of the recent Sea Air Space conference in Maryland could have learned any number of things about current and future naval...