Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says
Outgoing secretary Frank Kendall also clapped back at recent comments by Elon Musk about manned vs. unmanned systems.
Recoil, hold the smoke: the latest in military sims
A walk around the floor at the I/ITSEC training-and-simulation conference.
‘Navy wasted $1.84 billion’: GAO slams cruiser-rehab effort
Poor planning, myriad changes have marred the Congress-mandated effort to refit Ticonderoga cruisers for five more years of life.
Marines will spend nearly $1B to develop littoral warfighting, upgrade tactical systems
ManTech will do both jobs under two five-year contracts.
Navy F-35s can’t play well with others, so the service is betting big on sims
The service is bringing its hyper-realistic Joint Simulation Environment to more bases.
As sims at sea help one carrier’s aviators stay sharp, the Navy wants more
Air Boss wants the rest of the strike group to get networked simulators as well.
New joint data standards could come in early 2025
The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services.
Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare
The military must do more training in all domains, faster, to stay ahead of adversaries, says Adm. Christopher Grady.
Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators
It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.
Eighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change
A conversation with the CTO of the self-described software prime contractor.
Army aims to move its pay system to the cloud by 2027
Oracle will soon host the service’s HR systems, under the Pentagon’s biggest cloud contracting vehicle.
Musk's government roles create 'clear avenues for serious conflicts of interest'
The SpaceX CEO, who leads a company with more than $10 billion in government contracts, is also the face of a new body aimed at getting rid of government waste.
DIU orders software to drive massive drone swarms
The software glue holding the Replicator effort together is beginning to harden.
Next launch of SDA’s satellite constellation pushed to spring
Officials originally planned to begin launching in September, but production has lagged.
INDOPACOM is replacing a pile of partner-nation networks with just one
Imagine holding multi-country exercises without using thumb drives or multiple screens.
Pentagon puts a dent in cyber workforce vacancies
Nearly a quarter of the Defense Department’s cyber jobs went unfilled last year.
What the Army learned from its first all-digital ground vehicle design
Prototypes of the XM-30 Combat Vehicle are expected in 2025, said the Army’s top vehicle buyer.
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Maxar’s working on a 3D-mapping tool to replace GPS
The plan is to test and have it ready for use next year, officials said.
Who tells satellites where to take pictures? Increasingly, it’ll be robots, Maxar says
Automated scans of low-res imagery will cue high-res passes, while simulations will help manage ever-growing queues for service.
Military must improve acquisition to win future wars, admiral says
Pacific Fleet deputy chief says U.S. should follow Ukraine’s example to be prepared for a potential clash with China.
