By Iain Boyd, Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, University of Colorado Boulder Published by Defense One, 17 October 2023 Even the best air defense systems can be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Because of its unique national security challenges, Israel has a long history of developing highly effective, state-of-the-art defense technologies
The Army fired a miniature hit-to-kill missile on April 4, 2016, as part of an engineering demonstration of the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 intercept capability. (Michael Smith/U.S. Army) By Jen Judson, Published by Defense News, 9 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is gearing up to pursue
Concept art shows the potential for directed energy weapons against unmanned systems. (Lockheed Martin) By Joe Lonsdale, Published by C4ISRNET, 6 October 2023 We live in an increasingly gray zone and asymmetric world, where coercive actions must be effective against near-peer adversaries and non-state actors alike. Ukraine is largely a
The Space Force awarded Booz Allen a contract to oversee systems integration within its space sensing portfolio, which includes the Missile Track Custody program, depicted above. (Raytheon Intelligence and Space) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 4 October 2023 WASHINGTON — The Space Force awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 4 October 2023 The seven-year contract is for engineering and integration of space sensing systems, including missile-warning and weather satellites WASHINGTON — Booz Allen Hamilton won a seven-year $630 million contract from the U.S. Space Force for systems engineering and integration of satellite systems
Clouds roll over the Thule Tracking Station, known as callsign "POGO," operated by the 23rd Space Operations Squadron, Detachment 1, at Thule Air Base, now known as Pituffik Space Base, in Greenland, in 2022. POGO is the northernmost unit of seven worldwide tracking stations in the Satellite Control Network. A
By Ashish Dangwal, Published by The Eurasian Times, 25 September 2023 In its ongoing efforts to counteract China’s increasing influence in the region, the United States is contemplating permanently deploying its advanced Patriot air defense systems in the Pacific island nation of Palau. Due to its strategically advantageous position between
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 September 2023 In a letter to congressional committees, the Air Force certifies that WGS-12 can’t be replaced by commercial alternatives WASHINGTON — Boeing expects to get a contract in the coming months to build a new communications satellite for the U.S. military, funded
