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Battlefield Communications
Army One Step Closer to On-the-Move Satellite Comms
FORT BLISS, Texas — Out in the blazing hot Texas desert, dismounted soldiers with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division’s 26th infantry regiment carried an egg-beater shaped antenna sticking out of their rucksacks to tap into a Navy satellite some 22,200 miles above Earth.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Air Force, SOFWERX Planning Drone Battle Experiment
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO — Come November, the Air Force and SOFWERX will pit unmanned aerial vehicles against each other in a rumble-style experiment to gather data on drone operations, the service’s secretary said Aug. 9.
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Maritime Security
New Strategies Could Curb Coercion in Maritime Asia
The U.S. military must alter its strategic approaches to deterrence in the maritime domain as it faces increased competition and more complex threats in the Asia-Pacific, analysts and officials said.
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Intelligence and Surveillance
Constellation to Provide Color Video Footage
A British satellite company is working to supply color video footage to the geospatial intelligence community.
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Maritime Security
Northrop Eyes Contracts for Minesweeping Payload
As governments around the globe seek to modernize their mine countermeasure systems, Northrop Grumman is hoping to sell its AQS-24B payload, which is already employed by the U.S. Navy.
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Space
Air Force Looks to Boost Space Capabilities
The Air Force is requesting more funding for space technologies, and creating a new directorate to advocate for resources.
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Emerging Technologies
General Atomics Railgun System Heading for Testing (UPDATED)
An advanced railgun cannon prototype developed by General Atomics is preparing for testing.
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Missile Defense
Pentagon Considering ‘Radical’ New Approaches to Nuclear Deterrence, Missile Defense
The Defense Department is looking at non-traditional methods of deterring nuclear attacks and guarding against ballistic missile threats, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Aug. 3.
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By Sandy Hoe and Alex Hastings
National Defense Podcasts
AUGUST 2017
Missile Defense: Nations Race to Meet Rising Threats
In the August 2017 podcast, we look at the Defense Department’s effort to modernize its nuclear triad of bombers, submarines and ground-based missiles.