Defense Systems
Interview: Lt. Gen. William Shelton
The Air Force’s CIO and warfighting integration chief discusses the essential role of space in combat operations.
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Bird's-eye view of the war zone
One of the most valuable products to come out of NGA's program to buy commercial satellite imagery is an up-to-date atlas of Baghdad.
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New products emerge to improve military capabilities
BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are fielding products to improve communications and network-centric warfare capabilities for the military.
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DOD announces new nominations
The Defense Department announced the nominations of Michael Brown and Janice Hamby to rear admiral. DOD also announced that Rear Adm. Ann Gilbride has been appointed to be the first director of the National Maritime Intelligence Center.
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Building bandwidth in space
The military’s transformational satellite program complements a number of existing military satellite communications systems.
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High-tech soldier tracking system not quite on track
An Army National Guard exercise at Camp Blanding, Fla., served as a live test for a new training system developed by SRI International — with mixed reviews.
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Gates to spearhead acquisition reform effort
The White House plans to put Defense Secretary Robert Gates in charge of crafting a plan that would overhaul the defense acquisition process.
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Army wants assistance with missile defense technology
The Army Space and Missile Defense Command needs contractors to provide assistance with a full-range of needs related to missile defense technologies.
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Missile warning sensor undergoes testing
Raytheon Co. has finished testing an infrared missile warning sensor that will serve as a central component of the Air Force’s Third Generation Infrared Surveillance system.
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GAO: Defense acquisition reform requires strong action
Many defense experts and DOD officials believe successful changes will take strong, consistent strategic leadership to change the existing culture and acquisition environment, a new report states.
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Army puts FCS software to the test
The systems integrators heading the Army’s Future Combat Systems program have confirmed that the hardware and software development required for the program’s vehicles and weapons systems is proceeding as planned.
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Army orders ground combat training systems
The Army plans to purchase a large quantity of ground combat trainer systems from Cubic Corp. under a new contract.
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Army plans to expand training for new technologies
The Army might standardize training on new technologies for all of its combat units rather than provide training in a piecemeal fashion to only elite units, said a top Army official.
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Navy hopeful Computer Defense Roadmap will influence R&D
CIO Robert Carey gives a sneak peak on the Navy’s upcoming Computer Defense Roadmap, set to be released in March.
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Defense budget could go up as much as $20.5B under Obama
The increased budget would include IT spending by the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments, according to the budget request released today.
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Army combat radios to get network channel
Two defense contractors will work to develop a more interoperable radio system by connecting the high-band width Soldier Radio Waveform with the existing Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System.
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Teal: UAV global market to reach $62B
Unmanned aerial vehicles will continue to be the most dynamic growth sector of the global aerospace industry primarily because of the heavy investment in UAVs by the U.S. military, according to the Teal Group.
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DOD acquires five supercomputers
High Performance Computing Modernization Program buys five high-performance computers and support services for its R&D centers.
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Jost: Software radios must be affordable
Technology suppliers are out of sync with the Defense Department’s priorities for software-defined radios from the standpoint of development and maintenance, a high-level DOD official told vendors.
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