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Battlefield Communications
March 2020
Raytheon Completes First Antenna Array For New Radar
Raytheon has built the first radar antenna for its new lower tier air-and-missile defense sensor, a company executive said. -
Army News
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Army Looking to Modify Contracts as Industry Copes with COVID-19
By Jon HarperThe Army may modify contracts if the novel coronavirus pandemic makes it difficult for contractors to fulfill their obligations, the service announced March 31. -
Space
March 2020
BREAKING: Air Force to Transfer 23 Units to Space Force
By Jon HarperNearly two dozen space-related Air Force units will be transferred to the Space Force over the next three to six months, a major move in building up the new service, the Defense Department announced March 31. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
March 2020
Algorithmic Warfare: Argonne National Lab Testing Quantum Internet
In a major step forward for quantum technology, the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago recently announced they had completed successful tests on what they call a “quantum loop,” which serves as a precursor for what may one day be a national quantum internet. -
Space
March 2020
JUST IN: Anti-Satellite Threats Increasing Globally
As the United States and its allies focus their attention on addressing the growing COVID-19 pandemic, China and Russia are moving ahead with new anti-satellite capabilities, according to a new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
March 2020
Army Has Another Go at Robotic Mule Program
Following a high-profile cancellation, the Army is working on getting its long-in-the-works robotic mule program back on track. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
March 2020
U.S., Australia Make Progress on Robotic Jets
By Connie LeeThe U.S. Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force are making progress with efforts to develop unmanned jets that can serve as “loyal wingmen” for manned counterparts. Under the concept, robotic systems can accompany fighters as decoys, weapons carriers or sensor platforms. -
Maritime Security
March 2020
Jones Act Crucial to Ensuring American Maritime Security
By Jennifer CarpenterMany Americans don’t regularly encounter a tugboat, towboat or barge in their daily lives. But these vessels quietly navigate America’s rivers, coasts and Great Lakes, safely and efficiently moving over 760 million tons of commodities every year that drive our nation’s economy. -
Defense Department
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: Pentagon Wants Defense Factories to Make Medical Supplies
By Jon HarperThe Pentagon could use economic stimulus funding to boost production of critical medical gear for health-care workers battling the novel coronavirus pandemic, a defense official said March 26. -
Land Forces
March 2020
U.S. Reintroduction of Landmines Sparks Controversy
By Nick AddeWhen the Trump administration announced plans earlier this year to reintroduce antipersonnel landmines into the U.S. inventory of weapons, it triggered a predictable reaction across the political spectrum.
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