Weekly Briefing: Air Warfare News and Analysis

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Space Force To Focus SATCOM Management On JADC2 Needs: EXCLUSIVE "The Joint Force depends upon SATCOM communication services as part of its JADC2 and Internet of Things," says Maj. Gen. Kim Crider, Space Force acting technology innovation officer.

THOR: Air Force Tests Counter-Drone Microwave In Africa "I've watched it in action and its really quite impressive," says Air Force Chief Scientist Richard Joseph.

White House Paves Policy For Nuke-Powered Rockets & Reactors On Moon Administration officials were quick to stress that US pursuit of space-based nuclear power sources has absolutely nothing to do with building nuclear weapons in space.

AI Copilot Based On Gaming Software Takes Flight "For flying an instrument approach, having an AI copilot makes sense," says retired general 'Hawk' Carlisle, former head of Air Combat Command.

Gulf Countries, US Must Boost 4th & 5th Fifth Gen Fighter Data Sharing Arab countries are looking at ways to better learn how to integrate fourth generation fighters with fifth generation platforms of allies.

Space Force Wraps Up Acquisition Command Design; Who's In Charge? Space Systems Command will allow "competition between disruptors and prototypers and more traditional acquisition organizations" within the Space Force, says Gen. Jay Raymond.

Trump Forced To Finally Slap Sanctions on Turkey For S-400 Buy "It's been a moral hazard to fail to implement CAATSA over the last 18 months, but better late than never," said Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

AF Taps 'Flying Car' Firms For 'Prime' Investment; Expands Program The Space Prime effort could support game-changing "space transport and logistics" capabilities, says Col. Eric Felt, head of AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate.

Congress Fears DoD Not Prepared For NC3 Cyber Attacks NC3 is "the last line of communication capabilities and associated equipment that we know will always be there during our worst day," explains Air Force Lt. Gen. James Dawkins, deputy CSAF for strategic deterrence and nuclear integration.

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