Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
White House might have interfered with general's testimony
Air Force Gen. William Shelton has told lawmakers during a classified briefing earlier this month that the White House tried to persuade him to change his testimony to make it more favorable to a company with ties to a key Democratic donor.
Defense Systems
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.
Defense Systems
Pentagon orders more high-capacity satellites
Boeing announced Sept. 13 that it has won a $1.1 billion Air Force satellite contract, which makes the win the fourth major satellite contract the defense contractor has landed in the past two years.
Defense Systems
Fix for GPS interference found, LightSquared says
LightSquared says it has at last proved unfounded the criticism that high-precision global positioning cannot coexist alongside its planned cellular network.
Defense Systems
US, Australia treaty first to address cyber defense
The United States and Australia have added cyberattacks to the 60-year-old ANZUS mutual defense treaty, which stipulates that the two nations will back each other if attacked.
Defense Systems
Nation's cyber strategy is 'broken,' USCYBERCOM commander says
The United States' current cyber strategy doesn't properly equip cyber professionals to do their jobs, and it is causing "the greatest theft that we've seen in history," said Gen. Keith Alexander, commander of the U.S. Cyber Command.
Defense Systems
Army exercise to synchronize manned-unmanned aircraft
The Army's Manned-Unmanned Systems Integration Capability series, which starts Sept. 15 at Dugway Proving Ground, will highlight the advantages of using both manned and unmanned aircraft in joint-battlefield operations.
Defense Systems
Navy awards contract for 28 Fire Scouts
Defense contractor Northrop Grumman wins contract to supply 28 Navy Fire Scouts.
Defense Systems
Army to dedicate new C4ISR center at Aberdeen
The Aberdeen Proving Ground will hold back-to-back ceremonies Sept. 15 to mark the completion of the transfer of 11 organizations to the facility as part of the Base Realignment and Closure process and also the establishment of the C4ISR Materiel Center of Excellence at the proving ground.
Defense Systems
Navy drones offer advantages, but won't replace manned aircraft
Unmanned aircraft systems offer clear advantages to naval forces conducting certain types of missions, but they cannot replace the judgment a trained pilot can bring to bear in a particularly challenging situation.
Defense Systems
K-Max drone awaits orders for Afghanistan
After passing a Marine Corps evaluation, a drone manufactured by Lockheed Martin should be ready for use in Afghanistan this fall.
Defense Systems
Inaugural Defense Systems Summit to focus on network security
The Sept. 7 Defense Systems Summit will center on defense of military and critical national networks, featuring guests Robert Carey, deputy assistant secretary of defense, DOD, and Richard Hale, chief information assurance executive, DISA, to name a few.
Defense Systems
Army picks Android for Nett Warrior device
The Army has tapped Android to provide what some observers are calling wearable computers as part of its Nett Warrior program.
Defense Systems
Planners of Bin Laden raid relied on long-range comms node
The Defense Department was able to draw on sophisticated capabilities involving long-range communications and intelligence planning in the run up to the assault on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan.
Defense Systems
Air Force, Boeing sign new WGS satellite contract
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a $1.1 billion contract to expand the constellation of satellites that belong to the Wideband Global Satcom system.
Defense Systems