Defense Systems
Reaper's retrofits extend its range and endurance
General Atomics said the unmanned aircraft's longer wings and greater fuel capacity take its flight endurance from 27 to 40 hours.
Defense Systems
BAE to demonstrate next-gen EW detection for the Navy
ONR wants the company to show continued proof-of-concept development in electromagnetic spectrum emitter detection and situational awareness.
Ideas
The US Needs to Whip Its Disaster-Response Plans Into Shape
It's time to digest the lessons of Haiti and Ebola and get ready for the mega disasters ahead.
Science & Tech
We’re On the Same Side, Carter Tells Silicon Valley
As the FBI-vs.-Apple battle heats up, the defense secretary makes his own pitch to the tech industry.
Policy
Where the 2016 Candidates Stand on National Security
The Council on Foreign Relations drew on speeches, debates, and campaign websites, as well as open source media to compile where the candidates stand on Syria, Guantanamo, NSA surveillance and more.
Defense Systems
Air Force steps up the competition for a new rocket engine
Aerojet Rocketdyne and United Launch Services join two other companies in developing prototypes to replace the Russian-made RD-180 engine.
Threats
The Battle for Mosul Has Begun
ISIS is under air, ground, and cyber attack as Iraqi and coalition troops encircle the group’s final stronghold in Iraq, the Joint Chiefs chairman says.
Ideas
When It Comes to Tech and Terrorism, the Government Is Asking for the Wrong Kind of Help
There are many ways the tech industry can help turn up the heat on terrorists without compromising the rest of us.
Defense Systems
Army picks 17 companies for $5B ITES-3H contract
The contract for hardware, software and related services will run into February 2021.
Defense Systems
Carter looking to drop 'cyber bombs' on ISIS
The Defense secretary, while offering few details, said DOD is looking to limit the group's command and control capabilities and overload its networks.
Defense Systems
Army wants lightweight weapons for UAS
The service is looking for small guided munitions to be outfitted on unmanned aerial systems, though it's not saying which UAS would use them.
Defense Systems
Army awards new deal for Manpack radios
Harris Corp. gets a maximum $12.7 million contract to supply the two-channel, software-defined radios.
Ideas
When the Enemy Is Everywhere: The Rise and Fall of the 'Kill Box' in US Military Strategy
Once a hallmark of state-on-state conflict, simply finding oneself inside of an American kill box in today's counterterrorism wars is enough to be retroactively defined as guilty.
Business
Obama's Security Clearance Overhaul Lands with a Thud Before Lawmakers
The plan, which tasks the Pentagon with safeguarding new investigations, appears to just be 'window dressing on a broken home.'
Ideas
Don't Fall for Obama's $3 Billion Arms Buildup at Russia's Door
There is no Russian resurgence. Washington is playing on your Cold War fears to get you to pay for something the U.S. does not need and can’t afford.
Defense Systems
Army immerses soldiers in a virtual reality dome
Natick researchers’ new VR dome will help study the impacts of real-world operational situations on soldiers’ cognitive abilities and performance.
Defense Systems