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08/02/2022
Army Tackles Arctic Challenges Alongside European Allies
PARIS — After two decades of fighting wars in the Middle East and South Asia, the U.S. Army is rebuilding its capabilities for the austere conditions of the Arctic. The service is looking to its international partners as it seeks to regain its footing in the revived operational environment. -
07/29/2022
Air Force Putting Software First for Next-Gen Air Dominance (Updated)
The Air Force already determined that the replacement for the F-22 Raptor will not be a single plane, but a portfolio of next-generation capabilities to face warfare in a contested environment. -
07/22/2022
FARNBOROUGH NEWS: New Report Urges Defense Industry to Secure Software Talent
Looking at the bells and whistles on display at one of Europe’s largest airshows, anyone can see that software is the future of aerospace. -
07/08/2022
Marine Aviators Chart Flight Path to Modernization Goals
The Marine Corps is overhauling its force to take on peer competitors in austere environments. A new aviation plan ensures that its aircraft — everything from fighter jets to helicopters — don’t get left behind. -
07/06/2022
Congress Alarmed over Innovation Funding
As National Defense reported in this column last month, the Defense Department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request includes significant increases in science-and-technology funding over the previous year’s request. But members indicated in a May 12 hearing that they are not satisfied with the proposed budget, which is less than what Congress ultimately authorized for 2022 spending. -
07/01/2022
Army Continues Build Up of Integrated Tactical Network
FORT MYER, Virginia — Bullets whizzing through the air. Missiles launching through the skies. But what the Army thinks will make all the difference in warfare against technologically advanced adversaries is an invisible network that links every soldier, commander and weapon in the field. -
05/12/2022
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Project Tripoli to ‘Radically’ Change Marine Corps Training
With room running out at large combat centers such as Twentynine Palms, California, and new doctrine calling for expansive, multi-domain operations, the Marine Corps will have to radically change the way it trains, service officers said May 12. -
04/28/2022
JUST IN: New Software Eases Creation of Real-World Terrain in Simulators
LONDON — A new platform introduced at Europe’s largest military training conference promises to save software developers time and money when integrating realistic terrain into simulations. -
04/27/2022
JUST IN: Startup Creates Simulator for Info-Warfare Ops
A U.K. startup has introduced computer-based training software that simulates the information environment warfighters encounter during conflict.. -
04/06/2022
SEA-AIR-SPACE NEWS: Naval Aviation Looking to Boost Simulation-Based Testing
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Navy wants to use more models and simulations when testing new aircraft technology, service leaders said April 5.