Day: April 11, 2023
How the Air Force Is Using Small Drones To Prove Big Capabilities
The War Zone Created by the Networked Weapons Laboratory, the customized small drones are designed to behave like the weapons they help develop.
F-15Es Deploy to Kadena as F-22s, F-16s Head Home
Gordon, Air & Space Forces M. F-15E Strike Eagles deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan in April, joining F-35s to bolster the Air Force’s fighter fleet on the strategic island in the western…
In the Future, Military Airfields Could Heal Themselves
Michael Peck, PopMech Just imagine: a concrete runway cracked from wear and tear—or cratered by enemy bombs—could fill in the holes by itself and allow aircraft to take off.
How the U.S. Navy Prioritized Readiness, and Got More Ships Too
Defense News WASHINGTON — What happens when the chief of naval operations wants more money for readiness — maintenance, spare parts, munitions and training time — to create a more…
U.S. Military Satellite Antennas Overdue for Upgrades
Sandra Erwin, Space News The Satellite Control Network faces “obsolescence challenges and potential capacity gaps.”
Virginia Payload Module to Give Subs More Firepower
Josh Luckenbaugh, NatDefM The Navy is augmenting its attack submarine fleet by increasing its capacity to deploy weapons and other key payloads in a potential conflict.
In December,…
Navy Seeing Better Trained Ensigns After Surface Warfare Reforms
USNI News ABOARD GUIDED-MISSILE DESTROYER USS HALSEY OFF THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA – When Cmdr. Amanda Browning joined the Navy, she learned how to drive and operate a ship from a set of…
Exploiting China’s Maritime Vulnerability
Michael Hanson, Proceedings China’s antiaccess/area-denial (A2/AD) strategy is designed to give it the space it needs to operate unmolested in its near abroad. Its arsenal of missiles…
Army Working To Reduce Network Complexity
Mark Pomerleau, DefenseScoop As the Army is shifting to the division as the main unit of action and continuing to iteratively modernize its tactical network, it is seeking to alleviate the…