DefenceTalkConstellations of small satellites orbiting close to Earth may provide faster communications and be less vulnerable than traditional ones, defense officials said Thursday. Larger geosynchronous satellites are very expensive and vulnerable to attack, said Dr. Mark Lewis, director of the Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization Office. He chaired a panel discussion at the Association […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-looks-to-leverage-low-earth-orbit-satellites-74784/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base awarded Lockheed Martin a $240 million contract to develop a prototype payload for its new Protected Tactical SATCOM (PTS) system. PTS is a next-generation capability connecting warfighters with more agile and jam-resistant satellite communications (SATCOM). The complete system will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-to-develop-prototype-protected-tactical-satellite-communications-payload-74741/

DefenceTalkThe new platform will use the latest advances in gaming innovation to improve training for personnel making it more realistic, intuitive and immersive, while lowering the costs. SimCentric, a veteran-run software company, has been awarded £300,000 by the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) to develop and trial the simulator. After initial successful trials with the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/gaming-technology-trialed-in-training-uk-armed-forces-74724/

DefenceTalkThe Defense Department is preparing to use 5G in its networks and prevent adversaries from hacking into it, a DOD official said. Dr. Michael D. Griffin, undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, spoke at the 11th annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington, D.C. Regarding 5G, the department has put $484 million in its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/5g-to-aid-warfighters-thwart-adversaries-74678/

DefenceTalkResearchers at the University of California San Diego developed a wearable technology that can hide its wearer from heat-detecting sensors such as night vision goggles, even when the ambient temperature changes – a feat that current state of the art technology cannot match. The technology can adapt to temperature changes in just a few minutes, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/this-wearable-device-camouflages-its-wearer-no-matter-the-weather-74613/

DefenceTalkUS manufacturing and technology group Honeywell said Tuesday it will bring to market “the world’s most powerful quantum computer” aimed at tackling complex scientific and business challenges. The company said it had achieved a breakthrough in quantum computing, which uses subatomic particles to speed up processing, and would launch the new computers within three months. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/honeywell-unveils-plan-for-most-powerful-quantum-computer-74627/

DefenceTalkArtificial intelligence possesses the capacity to achieve incredible results, but cannot always work alone. Researchers identified two key components in successful human-machine collaboration that may enhance how the U.S. Army will fight in the future. To achieve dominance in what is known as multi-domain operations, warfighters will need a layered intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, or […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-army-researchers-enhance-ai-critical-to-soldier-machine-teamwork-74507/

DefenceTalkSpace systems underpin virtually every weapon system in the Defense Department’s arsenal, a senior DOD official told Congress. But many systems were designed for an era when there were few threats in space, Dr. James H. Anderson, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, said today at a hearing of the House […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-will-not-let-china-russia-deny-its-space-superiority-74348/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Department of Defense officially adopted a series of ethical principles for the use of Artificial Intelligence today following recommendations provided to Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper by the Defense Innovation Board last October. The recommendations came after 15 months of consultation with leading AI experts in commercial industry, government, academia and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-adopts-ethical-principles-for-artificial-intelligence-74229/

DefenceTalkThe nation’s top military leaders today discussed challenges to getting hypersonic weapons from blueprint to production during a question-and-answer session at a Washington think tank. Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy said hypersonic weapons — which can travel at five times the speed of sound — are a growing national security threat. To mitigate […]https://www.defencetalk.com/military-discuss-hypersonic-weapons-supply-chain-vulnerabilities-74176/