Friday 31 July 2020

Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare News and Analysis

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Delivering Next-Gen Capabilities For the F-15E Fleet

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US-Israel Talks Focus On Iran, Syria, & Arms

Israeli defense ministry officials told their Pentagon counterparts that the US underestimates the danger from Tehran. Israel is also seeking more US-made F-35s, F-15s, and KC-46As.

 

Next-Gen Interceptor: A New Layer Of Missile Defense [Sponsored]

A layered approach comprised of NGI, Aegis BMD and THAAD could be available in the mid to late-2020s, which strengthens our defense against a rogue state missile attack. Advertisement

 

DoD Needs Plans To Protect Commercial Space Industry, Says New Study

"Our mission in the Space Force will become to protect that commerce, and I like to talk about it in terms of protecting the 'celestial lines of commerce,' or the space lines of commerce," says Col. Eric Felt, head of the Space Vehicles Directorate at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

 

'Ships Don't Feed Hungry Children:' Dems Rip GOP COVID Bill

"You don't have to be a doctor or a four-star general to understand that spending billions on new helicopters, combat vehicles, and fighter jets is not the solution" to the COIVD problem, said Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

 

AF Will Choose Skyborg Prototypes This Summer

The drone's mission set "could be anything from base defense to communications to sensing," said AFLCMC's Brig. Gen. Dale White.

 

Game Changer: The Case for Medium Altitude Persistent Air Power [Sponsored]

As tensions rise, ISR demand will increase exponentially as will the need for kinetic response to threats.

 

Air Force Seeks Startups To Build High-Tech 'Bases Of The Future'

The near-term focus is on rebuilding hurricane-ravaged Tyndall AFB, but the long-term goal is to build more resilient bases around the world — including in war zones.

 

Northrop Teaming With Startups To Build Autonomy Chops

The big defense contractors are looking at smaller, agile companies to push the envelope on AI, and developing the new 'Skyborg' brain.

 

Space War: US To Meet With Russia; Rolls Out Warfighting Doctrine

For the first time in seven years, the US and Russia will formally meet to discuss norms of behavior in space — even as both nations build capability for war in the heavens.

 

US Loosens Export Rules For Military Drones

The change would make available all Category I drones currently made by the US, including the long-loitering surveillance and armed systems which have played a key role in Washington's counterterrorism fights.  

 

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Game Changer: Making DoD Security Operations Centers More Effective: Security Automation [Sponsored]

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Game Changer: Making DoD Security Operations Centers More Effective: Security Automation [Sponsored]

Benefits of Security Automation are known in commercial software segments and DoD security teams are beginning to realize it as well.

 

Air Force Wants More Time On Space Acquisition Czar

The Air Force and OSD have agreed to transfer the Space Development Agency to the Space Force "around the beginning of 2023," said Shawn Barnes.

 

US-Israel Talks Focus On Iran, Syria, & Arms

Israeli defense ministry officials told their Pentagon counterparts that the US underestimates the danger from Tehran. Israel is also seeking more US-made F-35s, F-15s, and KC-46As.

 

DARPA Eyes More 2022 Funds To Improve AI Reliability

Training AI systems "is still a bit of a black art," says DARPA Acting Director Peter Highnam.

 

Bipartisan Backlash Scuttles Senate Hearing For White House Favorite

Anthony Tata was facing across-the-board Democratic opposition and increasingly shaky support among Republicans due to inflammatory Tweets deriding then-President Obama, Islam, and accusing former CIA director John Brennan of attempting to order the killing of Trump. 

 

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Thursday 30 July 2020

Weekly Briefing: Naval Warfare News and Analysis

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'Ships Don't Feed Hungry Children:' Dems Rip GOP COVID Bill

"You don't have to be a doctor or a four-star general to understand that spending billions on new helicopters, combat vehicles, and fighter jets is not the solution" to the COIVD problem, said Rep. Adam Smith, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee.

 

Coast Guard To Deliver Nuclear Icebreaker Plan to White House

The plan will include options to lease new breakers or build new nuclear-powered ships as Russia and China leap ahead of US capabilities in the Arctic.

 

INDOPACOM Wants Billions To Build, As Pentagon Plans Cuts To Overseas Presence

By 2026, Adm. Philip Davidson said, the US will need additional air and missile defenses on Guam to counter a growing Chinese threat.

 

JADC2: Black Sea Exercise Tests Joint Command Concepts

The Air Force experiment piggybacked on the annual Sea Breeze wargames, with ships, aircraft, and special operators from at least eight nations coming together to deter Russia.

 

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[Breaking] Bipartisan Backlash Scuttles Senate Hearing For White House Favorite

Anthony Tata was facing across-the-board Democratic opposition and increasingly shaky support among Republicans due to inflammatory Tweets about then-President Obama, Islam, and accusing former CIA director John Brennan of attempting to order the killing of Trump.
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Bipartisan Backlash Scuttles Senate Hearing For White House Favorite

Anthony Tata was facing across-the-board Democratic opposition and increasingly shaky support among Republicans due to inflammatory Tweets deriding then-President Obama, Islam, and accusing former CIA director John Brennan of attempting to order the killing of Trump.  

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Army Future Ops Depend On Cloud – But Not On JEDI

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Army Future Ops Depend On Cloud – But Not On JEDI

The Army is experimentally consolidating all kinds of data to the cloud, from unit mobilization updates to target locations – without waiting for the long-delayed JEDI program.

 

MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee

"I'm optimistic, based on my discussions with [MDA director] Jon Hill, that we'll potentially see the Next-Generation Interceptor move further left," Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck told the Senate.

 

Trump Contradicts SecDef On Germany Withdrawal

Defense Secretary Mark Esper portrayed the plan as a strategic shift. President Trump said, "we're reducing the force because [Germany is] not paying their bills." Criticism from both sides of the aisle was swift.

 

Death To OCO: What Would Dem Sweep Mean For War Funding?

Deficit hawks are now nearly extinct and defense hawks are weakened. If the Democrats sweep the next election, eliminating OCO might be the mechanism for a Biden administration to cut defense.

 

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Wednesday 29 July 2020

Weekly Briefing: Land Warfare News and Analysis

The latest news and analysis on land warfare, from Breaking Defense.
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Land Warfare

Don't Let Turks & Russians Carve Up Libya

'Lead from behind' has failed in Libya. The US must lead from the front to prevent a destabilizing deal between rival factions dominated by Russia and Turkey.

 

Two Men & A Bot: Can AI Help Command A Tank?

Instead of a traditional three-man crew, Brig. Gen. Coffman told Breaking Defense, "you have two humans with a virtual crew member, [sharing] the functions of gunning, driving, and commanding."

 

Should Army Compete With Industry On OMFV?

Industry sources say the Army shouldn't enter its own in-house design team in the race to replace the M2 Bradley. Top Army officials told us why it would work.

 

Milley Assigns Service Roles In All-Domain Ops Concept

The Air Force will lead work on the concept for command & control, the Navy will lead joint fires, and the Army has logistics.

 

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