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Army must balance tech upgrades with shrinking budgets: Price
The Army must juggle its aggressive efforts in network integration and modernization and also deal with constricting budgets, said Brig. Gen. N. Lee S. Price.
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US, South Korean exercise finds glitch in intell software
U.S. and South Korean military intelligence analysts experienced repeated problems when the Distributed Common Ground System-Army went offline recently during a training exercise.
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Unmanned, manned aircraft harmonize at Army demo
The Army exercise showcased data sharing and control capabilities between unmanned, manned and ground systems.
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Army to deploy enterprisewide logistics sytem
The Global Combat Support System, one of DOD's largest ERP deployments, would allow soldiers to track deliveries of vital supplies to the battlefield.
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Marine UAV operator pledges to mentor others
Sgt. Chad John, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 at Camp Leatherneck in southwestern Afghanistan, spends 12 hours a day viewing the stark landscape of Afghanistan through a camera attached to a small, lightweight RQ-7B Shadow in an effort to get sharp, crisp views of areas into which fellow Marines will be patrolling.
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Yemen, Somalian drone wars drive US to open African bases
The United States' presence in Africa is vital to fighting militants in Yemen and Somalia. So does that mean more bases could be on their way?
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DHS names Spaulding to critical infrastructure post
Suzanne Spaulding is the new deputy undersecretary for DHS' National Protection & Programs Directorate, according to a news report.
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Strong policy needed to counter cyber aggression
We must not allow our antiquated legislative processes and doctrine creation methods to constrain our offensive, defensive and intelligence collection capabilities in the cyber conflict domain.
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LightSquared's proposals not viable, general says
LightSquared's proposed network cannot exist with the U.S. military's Global Positioning System technology, said Gen. William Shelton.
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First ORS satellite in orbit passes systems check
The Air Force Space Command says the Operationally Responsive Space-1 satellite is now fully operational in the wake of successful on-orbit deployment and subsequent checkout of all systems.
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Navy division signs pact for information operations support
CACI International Inc. has won a $33.6 million Navy task order to provide information operations and other support services to the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division's Irregular Warfare Technologies Division.
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Israel readies UAV 'that can reach Iran' for operations
Before year's end, the Israeli Air Force is expected to begin operating a large unmanned aerial vehicle capable of furnishing a high-altitude beyond its immediate borders.
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Air Force tackles ISR portfolio review
An effort to rebalance the Air Force's intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance spending plans might be similar in its execution of the effort the military service used previously to construct a cohesive family of systems for long-range strike aircraft.
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From top DOD brass, more warnings against sequester cuts
Defense Secretary Panetta warns cuts could result in massive defense industrial base losses that would harm the U.S. economy.
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Global Hawk ground station to cover international variants
A common ground station under development for Air Force and Navy versions of Northrop Grumman's Global Hawk also will be able to control NATO and other international variants of the high-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle.
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US military receives new satcom terminals for tactical units
Raytheon will deploy advanced tactical terminals for satellite communications for the U.S. military with increased capacity to transmit voice, data and video and help warfighters achieve greater situational awareness.
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NRO satellite programs remain 'in the green,' director says
The director of the National Reconnaissance Office says that the nation's classified satellite fleet is in good shape and so are the development programs in motion to produce a new generation of spacecraft to collect data on U.S. adversaries.
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iPads to provide backup for Marines in Afghanistan
One Cobra pilot took it upon himself to prove to his superiors the benefits of iPads in battlefield communications and targeting when ground troops are in need. The risk paid off, and might influence long-term helicopter tech.
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Predator UAV crashes in northwestern Pakistan
An armed Predator unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to the United States crashed in Pakistan's rugged northwestern tribal district of Waziristan Sept. 18 as a result of a technical malfunction.
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