AUGUST 4, 2020 - Marine Corps Systems Command is looking to field a next-generation, shoulder-fired rocket system that will increase lethality and safety for Marines. With guidance from MCSC’s Program Manager for Ammunition, the Army in July released a Request for Proposals for the M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure munition. The Army is procuring the system on … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2020
Army Eyes Joint Force Solution, Closer Allies to Win in Indo-Pacific
AUGUST 4, 2020 - The Army’s chief of staff discussed how to win in great power competition within the Indo-Pacific region Friday after he traveled there earlier this month to meet with military leaders. Indo-Pacific is currently the U.S. military’s highest-priority theater, where near-peer adversaries, China and Russia, have significant influence. “The last thing that … [Read more...]
Air Force Invites Hackers to Re-Imagine How Space Systems are Secured
AUGUST 4, 2020 - The U.S. Department of the Air Force and Department of Defense are changing the way they approach building secure and resilient space systems by inviting the global security research community to hone their space domain hacking skills in an open and collaborative environment. On Aug. 7 to 9, the Department of the Air Force and DOD’s Defense Digital Service … [Read more...]
DoD Must Work to Ensure Strong Space Industrial Base
AUGUST 4, 2020 - A secure, stable and accessible space domain is of vital interest to the United States. However, leadership in space is not a right, and nations such as Russia and China are racing to catch up to Defense Department capabilities and deny the benefits from this domain, the Space Force's top leader said. Space Force Gen. John W. ''Jay'' Raymond, chief of space … [Read more...]
Air Force Environmental Programs Help Endangered Species Thrive
AUGUST 3, 2020 - When Erica Lee was a child, the world outside the door was the place to be. “I would come home with bugs in my pocket and was always curious about the environmental world,” Lee said. Now, as an Air Force Civil Engineer Center support program manager for Eglin Air Force Base Natural Resources, Florida, she is one of many environmental professionals partnering … [Read more...]