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• AFRL’s little NTS-3 test satellite holds 100 possibilities to help secure or backup GPS
• SASC lawmakers bemoan classification, lack of detail in Pentagon strategies, budget
• Finland preparing for Russian ‘consequences’ if it joins NATO: top MoD official
• Millennium drills down on 3D printing, as MEO missile tracking effort progresses
• As classified B-21 bomber nears flight, secret facility sees more curious ‘probing’
• Three reasons why defense is beating offense in Ukraine – and why it matters for Taiwan
• As Republicans push Pentagon over inflation, Austin says FY23 budget is ‘robust’
• Space Force’s $1B for hypersonic missile tracking in FY23 will go to new satellites, ground systems
• Austal envisions smaller, more agile hospital ships to replace Navy legends
• How US intel worked with commercial satellite firms to reveal Ukraine info
• Don’t scrap LCS now that they are finally useful: Luria
• Pentagon’s ‘glaring weakness’: Bureaucracy hampering commercial tech adoption
• With robo-choppers on the horizon, Army leaders envision ‘minimally manned’ missions
• Poland considering Italian, Korean alternatives to backfill MiG-29s

AFRL’s little NTS-3 test satellite holds 100 possibilities to help secure or backup GPS Posted: 08 Apr 2022 11:30 AM PDT “We know that the way of warfare has changed, and we’re going to be having difficulties with jamming, and having difficulties getting our position navigation and timing signals to our warfighters,” said AFRL Director Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle.

SASC lawmakers bemoan classification, lack of detail in Pentagon strategies, budget Posted: 08 Apr 2022 10:22 AM PDT "I think having this hearing without any detailed information about the budget and when we are unable to openly discuss any of the administration's strategy documents directly undermines the committee's ability to conduct its oversight work," Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., said.

Finland preparing for Russian ‘consequences’ if it joins NATO: top MoD official Posted: 08 Apr 2022 09:25 AM PDT Finland could be just weeks away from announcing plans to join NATO, meaning the government is already considering how Moscow might retaliate, according to a senior Finnish defense official.

Millennium drills down on 3D printing, as MEO missile tracking effort progresses Posted: 08 Apr 2022 08:35 AM PDT 3D printing satellites would allow the Space Force to rapidly “pivot” to meet new threats by compressing the time from design to orbit, says Millennium Space Systems CEO Jason Kim.

As classified B-21 bomber nears flight, secret facility sees more curious ‘probing’ Posted: 08 Apr 2022 08:00 AM PDT Home to top secret projects, Air Force’s Plant 42 is nirvana for aviation enthusiasts, who apparently sometimes take their interest too far.

Three reasons why defense is beating offense in Ukraine – and why it matters for Taiwan Posted: 08 Apr 2022 06:13 AM PDT Changes in technology, terrain and society have shifted the balance between offense and defense in ways that favor democracy’s defenders in Ukraine — and beyond.

As Republicans push Pentagon over inflation, Austin says FY23 budget is ‘robust’ Posted: 07 Apr 2022 01:48 PM PDT "For me, this isn't just about how much money we spend on defense, this is about how we spend the money,” SASC ranking member Sen. Jim Inhofe said. “And we need a higher top line because what's in this budget right now is not nearly enough to make up for lost time."

Space Force’s $1B for hypersonic missile tracking in FY23 will go to new satellites, ground systems Posted: 07 Apr 2022 12:28 PM PDT Brig. Gen. Jason Cothern, Space Systems Command (SSC) deputy, told Breaking Defense that about $400 million of the new funds, if appropriated, would go procurement of a new MEO constellation as one part of multi-layered hypersonic missile tracking.

Austal envisions smaller, more agile hospital ships to replace Navy legends Posted: 07 Apr 2022 09:52 AM PDT The Navy’s hospital ships have served it well for decades but what’s next? Austal may have an answer.

How US intel worked with commercial satellite firms to reveal Ukraine info Posted: 07 Apr 2022 08:49 AM PDT While the NGA chief said it’s “surprising to see that information advantage on the battlefield is so far countering superior equipment and mass” in Ukraine, experts warn a future information fight with China won’t likely go as smoothly.

Don’t scrap LCS now that they are finally useful: Luria Posted: 07 Apr 2022 07:35 AM PDT "The LCS has not been a platform that has achieved its goal. We all know that," Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., told Breaking Defense. "But it is a platform that can do low-end missions. So if you get rid of the LCS’s, what are you going to replace them?"

Pentagon’s ‘glaring weakness’: Bureaucracy hampering commercial tech adoption Posted: 07 Apr 2022 07:01 AM PDT "[N]ow we're in a serious tech competition with China and they're not waiting for our democratic timeframes," DIU Director Mike Brown said. "[…] There's a reason the US innovation ecosystem is the envy of the world and we need to make this the envy of the military.”

With robo-choppers on the horizon, Army leaders envision ‘minimally manned’ missions Posted: 07 Apr 2022 06:03 AM PDT “I have a hard time believing we're going to have 35 Rangers in the back of an aircraft and they're going to go up and knock on the door of the cockpit and there's no one in there," said Gen. James McConville.

Poland considering Italian, Korean alternatives to backfill MiG-29s Posted: 07 Apr 2022 02:46 AM PDT The F-16 deal Poland sought appears dead, but Warsaw continues to entertain offers for other jets so it can send MiG-29s to Ukraine. The big question is whether they are willing to pay for them or not.

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