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US Navy preps hypersonic weapon test this spring, with Army watching
The Navy's hypersonic weapon test will determine the way forward for the Army's ground-launched hypersonic weapon capability.
By Jen Judson
Big screen to battlefield: How sci-fi can inspire next-generation weaponry
Directed energy has captivated science fiction fans for decades, but we must not allow a failure of imagination to prevent us from converting directed energy from movie magic to military might before our adversaries.
By Henry A. “Trey” Obering III
Pentagon launches artificial intelligence effort to prep combatant commands for JADC2
A initiative announced by the deputy secretary of defense will send technical data and AI experts to combatant commands to learn more about their needs for JADC2.
By Andrew Eversden
Pentagon to reveal JEDI cloud computing contract’s future in coming weeks
The deputy secretary of defense also laid out new interoperability initiatives as the Pentagon builds out Joint All-Domain Command and Control.
By Joe Gould
What the budget reveals — and leaves unclear — about the cost of JADC2
The Pentagon's fiscal 2022 budget offered limited clues on the amount the Defense Department wants to spend on JADC2. In the first of a four-part series, C4ISRNET looks at what insight the budget provided into the department's JADC2 investment.
By Andrew Eversden
Pentagon wants to spend big on joint war-fighting systems
JADC2 investments are peppered throughout the budget proposal — from the services' individual projects to AI and other emerging tech.
By Andrew Eversden
SOCOM investing in new capabilities to address technology shortfalls
Leaders at SOCOM want to give operators a "cognitive advantage" using emerging technologies in preparation for future battles.
By Andrew Eversden
Will the cyber mission force soon receive more personnel?
The head of U.S. Cyber Command hinted that the cyber mission force could soon receive a bump in staffing.
By Mark Pomerleau
DARPA’s plan to use drones to find drones
With Aerial Dragnet, DARPA is using overhead sensors to find drones in urban environments.
By Nathan Strout
Top Pentagon research arm combats ‘aggressive’ foreign investors
DARPA seeks domestic investors to move 150 projects into the market — and away from unfriendly governments.
By Andrew Eversden
‘Wakeup call’: Report calls for massive AI investments to counter China
The findings, ordered by Congress, include hundreds of recommendations from experts to get the DoD “AI-ready” by 2025.
By Andrew Eversden