Defense Systems

Pentagon plans for unified digital access tools across military this year

The Defense Information Systems Agency is working on a streamlined identity solution that spans the military departments.

Defense Systems

Drones are the next chapter in US-India’s defense partnership

Trump-Modi meeting produces an agreement to expand industry cooperation, production in the Indo-Pacific.

Business

This robot-ship startup wants to bet ‘billions’ on a new kind of shipyard

Austin-based Saronic plans to build Port Alpha, a manufacturing plant for large and medium uncrewed surface vehicles.

Threats

Shore-based analysts help US warships fine-tune for imminent Red Sea combat

“That would have been unimaginable just a few years ago,” CENTCOM deputy says.

Defense Systems

Navy ops centers need AI to sift through troves of intel data

As ships collect ever more sensor data, Navy information warfare officers have to figure out how to quickly process information without getting bogged down.

Science & Tech

The Navy’s robot refueler is coming—even as the fleet works out integration

The MQ-25 will “unlock” other manned-unmanned teaming, naval aviation leader says.

Policy

Everything Trump said about national security on Day 1

From reclaiming the Panama Canal to border security, President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech touched on a variety of military-related issues.

Defense Systems

Is bad data to blame for missing weapons parts?

The Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and Pentagon are working to make data-sharing easier and improve supply-chain woes.

Policy

Money alone won’t fix the Navy’s shipbuilding woes, lawmaker says

Correcting submarine program deficits will require creative thinking about workforce challenges, not just more money, Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., said.

Business

Navy shipbuilder plans expansion to boost submarine production

The goal is to improve cost and throughput by going “where the labor is,” said Huntington Ingalls Industries’ CEO Christopher Kastner.

Defense Systems

Army eyes data platform upgrade for 2025

The service lengthened its contract with Palantir before releasing a sketch of its plans for its next-gen Army Data Platform.

Policy

US military needs to talk to China on space, cyber issues, officials say

While communications have improved since 2023, high-level strategic talks are still wanting.

Defense Systems

Recoil, hold the smoke: the latest in military sims

A walk around the floor at the I/ITSEC training-and-simulation conference.

Defense Systems

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.

Defense Systems

New joint data standards could come in early 2025

The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services.

Defense Systems

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.

Defense Systems

Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators

It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.

Defense Systems

Eighteen ways Palantir wants the Pentagon to change

A conversation with the CTO of the self-described software prime contractor.