AUGUST 10, 2020 - The Air Force took another step towards fielding a hypersonic weapon following its final captive-carry test of the AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon under a wing of a B-52 Stratofortress off the Southern California coast, Aug 8. The flight resulted in the successful transmission of telemetry and GPS data from the AGM-183A IMV-2 (Instrumented … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
Space Force Awards Phase 2 Launch Service Contracts to ULA, SpaceX
AUGUST 10, 2020 - The Space and Missile Systems Center, in partnership with the National Reconnaissance Office, competitively awarded two Firm-Fixed-Price, Indefinite Delivery Requirement contracts for National Security Space launch services to United Launch Alliance LLC and SpaceX Aug. 7. “This is a groundbreaking day, culminating years of strategic planning and effort by … [Read more...]
Robotic Combat Vehicles Display Next-gen Features
AUGUST 10, 2020 - The Army’s collection of armed robotic combat vehicles showcased an “exceptional” ability to identify enemy positions after about a month of testing, but more development is still needed to improve battlefield precision, said Brig. Gen. Richard Coffman. Coffman, director of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team, praised the capabilities … [Read more...]
For 2020 Election, Cyber Threat is Bigger than Russia
AUGUST 10, 2020 - As November approaches and a new general election is on the minds of most Americans, preserving the security of that election is on the minds of cyber experts at U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency. Officials there say that unlike in 2016, where Russia was the biggest threat to election security, there are now new threats that pose a … [Read more...]
Admiral Visits Critical Naval Air Station in Italy
AUGUST 8, 2020 - Adm. Robert P. Burke, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (CNE-CNA) and commander, Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Naples, visited Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella, Italy, for his first regional familiarization visit, Aug. 6, 2020. During his time onboard NAS Sigonella, Burke met with base and NATO leadership before holding an all hands call with … [Read more...]