US Military Technology

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Space Force eyes 2025-2026 timeframe for tactically responsive space capabilities - Breaking Defense

“I think now's the time where we need to figure out what is tactically responsive space, and I don't think there's a clear consensus,” said Kurt Eberly, who directs Northrop Grumman’s space launch vehicles business unit.

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Space Force 'framework' for commercial reserve satellite fleet coming in summer - Breaking Defense

Col. Rich Kniseley, newly appointed as the head of SSC's Commercial Space Office, told Breaking Defense on Wednesday: "I'm hoping to deliver a framework to leadership this summer."

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[RISING SUN]

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[BMD]

Destinus plans to fly a hydrogen-powered, hypersonic cargo craft with $29M seed round | TechCrunch

A new venture from space infrastructure company Momentus founder and former CEO Mikhail Kokorich aims to build a hypersonic aircraft for autonomous cargo

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Missiles are cheap, guidance is expensive. If missiles become guided from satellites then it's much much cheaper.

 

[BMD]

Secretive 'SILENTBARKER' sats to launch late summer as space monitoring demands grow - Breaking Defense

Meanwhile, the Government Accountability Office is pushing the Space Force to move faster to actually integrate commercial SDA capabilities in order to fill capability gaps.

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[BMD]

DoD approves next step for GPI to defend against hypersonic missiles - Breaking Defense

"Industry has told us that they they think they can go faster, and we're hopeful that we can accelerate the program," said Laura DeSimone, Missile Defense Agency executive director.

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Victus Nox: Space Force readies its 24-hour launch turnaround test - Breaking Defense

"It's challenging. It's not the status quo. We're pushing the envelope with the Space Force," Millennium CEO Jason Kim told Breaking Defense.

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[BMD]

Space Force wraps initial plan for building 'hybrid' commercial/military 'outernet' - Breaking Defense

"The outernet is the internet taken to space," Col. Eric Felt, of the Department of the Air Force's space acquisition office, said today.

breakingdefense.com

 

[BMD]

How three space agencies are collaborating on next-gen missile warning

Space Force officials say clarified roles and a combined program office have boosted collaboration on the next-generation missile tracking architecture.

www.c4isrnet.com

 

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S-97 RAIDER

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652306280994709504

 

[BMD]

U.S. Unveils 'MUTANT' Missiles That Morph In the Air

The MUTANT missile will morph mid-air, allowing it to chase down targets more efficiently.

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S-97 RAIDER

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652306280994709504

Take a look at the more advanced offering that never made it. Note single main blade and variable geometry tail rotor:

US Military Updates & Discussions

Karem's AR-40 proposal for FARA was very interesting:

www.strategicfront.org

 

[kharabela]

BLU-109 Bunker Buster

https://twitter.com/x/status/1652362747382755330

 

[BMD]

Albedo catches Space Force eyes with ultra-high fidelity imagery from very low satellites - Breaking Defense

Under a new grant, the company will demonstrate to the Air Force's National Air and Space Intelligence Center its ability to take very high resolution images at night using a thermal infrared sensor.

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Albedo plans to take images from very low Earth orbit satellites with a fidelity akin to that from intelligence gathering aircraft. (Albedo)

 

[BMD]

An unlikely plan is helping the U.S. fast-track hypersonic conventional weapons

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Hypersonic weapons have been a top priority for modernizing the armed forces, with ultrafast, long-range and maneuverable munitions being touted as a revolutionary advance in m

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[BMD]

Raytheon unveils next-gen intelligent electro-optical sensing capability

Arlington VA (SPX) Apr 28, 2023 - Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) has announced the launch of RAIVEN, a revolutionary electro-optical intelligent-sensing capability, which will enable pilots to have faster and more precise threat

www.spacewar.com

 

[BMD]

Classified AIM-260 Air-To-Air Missiles To Arm Future Air Force Drones

Arming Collaborative Combat Aircraft with AIM-260s will give them and their crewed companions boosts in reach, survivability, and lethality.

www.thedrive.com

 

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DOD seeking FY-24 funding to develop prototype X-band domestic cruise missile defense radar | InsideDefense.com

The Defense Department is planning a new-start project in fiscal year 2024 to develop select technologies needed for a prototype X-band domestic cruise missile defense radar -- a sensor needed to provide point defense of a limited number of critical targets.

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[BMD]

Raytheon Technologies to advance US Air Force Common Tactical Edge Network

Cedar Rapids IA (SPX) May 07, 2023 - Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) successfully demonstrated the Common Tactical Edge Network developed by the company's Collins Aerospace business and will now be developing an operational architect

www.spacewar.com

AFRL field-tests AI robot to improve DAF manufacturing capability

Wright-Patterson AFB OH (SPX) May 07, 2023 - Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, have combined efforts with The Ohio State University, or OSU, and industry partners CapSen Robotics and Yaskawa Motoman to successfully d

www.spacewar.com

 

[BMD]

GSC commander 'cautiously optimistic' on Sentinel delivery date | InsideDefense.com

The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command is "cautiously optimistic" the service will be able to field Sentinel nuclear missile capabilities on the current timeline despite schedule concerns raised in recent weeks.

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[BMD]

Special ops turn to data, space tech to gain ‘decisive advantage’

Positions and capabilities such as data scientists and natural language processing hold promise for better battlefield awareness.

www.defensenews.com