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  • Commercial imaging companies solved the data access problem; now they must tackle reliability.

    Commercial Earth observation (EO) has largely solved the access problem. Defense and national security organizations can now task commercial satellites with speed and scale unimaginable a decade ago. But access is not the same as reliability.…

  • Defending the Edge: Proven Air Defense for the Modern Fight

    From Ukraine to Iran, recent conflicts have underscored how profoundly low-cost, proliferated and adaptable aerial threats are reshaping the modern battlefield. Small drones and one-way attack systems are compressing decision timelines, stressing traditional defenses and exposing…


  • Land, sea and air, the triple cover with which EM&E Group wants to shield the eastern flank

    Land, sea and air, the triple cover with which EM&E Group wants to shield the eastern flank

    Security in Eastern Europe is no longer measured only in kilometres of land border. Landlocked countries on the eastern flank face a broader challenge: to simultaneously monitor their land borders, waters and airspace in the face of the growing threat of unmanned systems. This combined need explains the growing interest of these countries in integrating…

  • Why “set it and forget it” does not work for Life Insurance

    Why “set it and forget it” does not work for Life Insurance

    USAA Life Insurance Company and USAA Life Insurance Company of New York Many service members are automatically enrolled in Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and then rarely think about it again. Early in a career, that may be understandable. A young single service member with no dependents, no mortgage, and limited financial obligations may be…

  • As Costs Rise, End-of-Life Planning is Mission-Critical for Military Families

    As Costs Rise, End-of-Life Planning is Mission-Critical for Military Families

    For service members, veterans, and their families, financial readiness has always been part of the mission. But as costs rise across housing, healthcare, and everyday essentials, another critical area is gaining urgency: planning for end-of-life expenses. Unlike deployments or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves, end-of-life costs are often unplanned—and unavoidable. Funeral services, final medical…



  • Intrepid Shield™ Approach – Bold Protection

    Intrepid Shield™ Approach – Bold Protection

    The Threat Scenario: Today’s warfighters are preparing for missions in highly contested battlespaces. The enemy is trying to achieve parity or dominance across the full range of US military capabilities, and the adversary is advancing. For some missions, warfighters must go into the battlespace knowing that they will be seen. It’s just a matter of time, and which threat systems will attempt to stop them. Adversaries will detect and target…

  • Webcast: Future of Defense Manufacturing

    Webcast: Future of Defense Manufacturing

    This event happened on September 27, 2023 The manufacturing process is not just what happens on the shop floor. It also includes the design, engineering, materials procurement, supply chain reliability and everything else needed to successfully deliver finished products. Challenges such as weak links in supply chains and chip shortages have forced a rethinking of the manufacturing process, from beginning to end. The U.S. has moved to alleviate some of…

  • Welcome to the Military Meta-verse:

    Welcome to the Military Meta-verse:

    The environment in which our militaries are operating is changing at pace. Rapidly proliferating, increasingly multipolar threats means the battlespace of tomorrow will be more contested and congested than ever before. It is a shifting picture which will increasingly require a connected, multi-domain response, with assets from the outer reaches of space to the depths of the ocean seamlessly networking to ensure superiority and mission readiness in a world dominated…

  • DSEI 2023 and the MoD:  Achieving the Integrated Force Together

    DSEI 2023 and the MoD: Achieving the Integrated Force Together

    The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event has always been a cornerstone for global defence and security discussions. This year, DSEI 2023 is no exception. With the theme ‘Achieving the Integrated Force’, the event promises to delve deep into the future of defence, emphasising collaboration, innovation and integration. The Integrated Force: A Vision for the Future The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined a clear vision for the future…

  • Webcast: SMD Debrief

    Webcast: SMD Debrief

    This event happened on August 17, 2023 Space and missile defense is rife with new challenges, as both near-peer adversaries and rogue states push forward on new technologies such as hypersonics and offensive capabilities in space. To defend against these challenges, U.S. forces must have both the technology and the people needed to build effective defenses against both today’s threats and those coming in the near future. That means building…

  • Sourcehere.com is a New Force Multiplier for Defense Suppliers

    Sourcehere.com is a New Force Multiplier for Defense Suppliers

    Exhibitors in the USA Partnership Pavilions at this year’s edition of MSPO, the annual defense and security trade show in Kielce, Poland (5-8 September), and biennial DSEI in London, England (12-15 September), will have an extra business advantage over their competitors. In partnership with Sourcehere.com, the new supply chain networking platform, U.S. organizer Kallman Worldwide will produce a digital Pavilion directory to connect its MSPO and DSEI clients to more…

  • BAE Systems – strategic contributor of electronic warfare for the F-35

    BAE Systems – strategic contributor of electronic warfare for the F-35

    Today’s warfighters require revolutionary technology to provide a competitive advantage over advanced threats, which continue to evolve at a rapid pace. Airborne warfighters executing missions in contested battlespaces need electronic warfare (EW) solutions that provide electromagnetic spectrum superiority – systems they can trust to provide unimpeded maneuverability and keep them safe. Outpacing advancing threats using the electromagnetic spectrum has become a strategic imperative. BAE Systems has been a strategic contributor…

  • Why Onboard Data is the Key to Maintaining our Weapon Systems

    Why Onboard Data is the Key to Maintaining our Weapon Systems

    The efficacy and availability of America’s military platforms, fleets, and weapon systems is, without exaggeration, one of the most crucial components of global security today. We rely on these exquisite machines, heavily computerized and stuffed with operational technology (OT) systems, to enable warfighters with overmatching capabilities to deter our adversaries. But as new generations of vehicles, aircraft, and ships roll off the assembly line and legacy systems age, they’re getting…

  • RAIDER X Digital Backbone Drives MOSA Success for the Army

    RAIDER X Digital Backbone Drives MOSA Success for the Army

    This year, the U.S. Army plans to hold the first of two Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) verification demonstrations as part of its competition for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA). As one of two companies vying for FARA, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is demonstrating success, having already completed four verification demonstrations with third-party integrators validating its MOSA in preparation for the first Army led event. The results? Sikorsky’s…

  • Webcast: Defending the Pacific

    Webcast: Defending the Pacific

    This event happened on June 13, 2023 Maintaining peace in the Pacific is a top priority for the United States INDOPACIFIC Command, as it is not only protecting allies and partners in the region, but also ensuring the Indo-Pacific region remains free and open to support global trade. Keeping that peace is a precarious process, as near-peer adversaries such as China, rogue states and non-government actors look to disrupt the…

  • Commercial Satellites’ Role in National and Global Security

    Commercial Satellites’ Role in National and Global Security

    This event happened on June 8, 2023 Commercial satellite services and the signal data they provide are critical for military applications, including navigation, communication and observation. Space-based RF data and analytics helps provide military leaders with the information they need to make decisions, but adversaries can use commercial satellites too, as well as attack satellites used by the U.S. That means that the U.S. must have a strategy for both…

  • SNC’s Digital Data Package Disrupts Market to Adapt to Near-Peer Needs

    SNC’s Digital Data Package Disrupts Market to Adapt to Near-Peer Needs

    As the emerging near-peer threat landscape rapidly evolves and the defense industrial base consolidates, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is expanding production capacity to complete some of the world’s largest aviation projects. Strengthened by the cutting-edge digital engineering tools and open architecture solutions that have made it a global leader in aviation mission systems integration and modification for six decades, SNC aims to allow customers to own the technical baseline. At…

  • SNC’s Disruptive ELINT Solutions Advance for Near-Peer Operations

    SNC’s Disruptive ELINT Solutions Advance for Near-Peer Operations

    As one of the largest electronic intelligence (ELINT) and electronic support measure (ESM) solutions providers in the industry, SNC is re-engineering the connected battlefield through interoperable solutions from sensor-to-shooter, across domains. SNC offers six decades of experience including design, development and delivery of 200+ ELINT/ESM systems on ISR programs of record for U.S. Department of Defense, military and partner nations worldwide. Now the company is taking those operationally-proven systems into…

  • GEOINT 2023 Symposium, the Premier GEOINT Event of the Year

    GEOINT 2023 Symposium, the Premier GEOINT Event of the Year

    Expand your knowledge, enhance your skills, and connect with the brightest minds of the geospatial intelligence community at the GEOINT 2023 Symposium, May 21-24, in St. Louis, Missouri. Join leaders from government, the armed services, industry, and academia for discussions and demonstrations of the latest advancements in geospatial intelligence technology and tradecraft. Organized by the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), the GEOINT Symposium attracts more than 4,000 attendees and…

  • DSEI 2023: An analysis of the UK’s Integrated Review Refresh

    DSEI 2023: An analysis of the UK’s Integrated Review Refresh

    The long awaited Integrated Review Refresh was published on Monday 13th March, two days before the UK’s budget was revealed by the Chancellor. In the main, the new report tackled two of the criticisms levelled against the original. Firstly, that it was lacking an assessment of Europe in the context of geo-politics and defence. This has been addressed in the refresh as it declares ‘The most pressing national security and…

  • Mission readiness: How global experience is enhancing availability

    Mission readiness: How global experience is enhancing availability

    From support to the global F-35 Lightning II fleet to working alongside Vertex in support of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps, BAE Systems brings decades of trusted experience to delivering for some of the United States’ most important military air programs. Harriet Clark, Vice President – Sustainment for BAE Systems’ Air Sector explains the company’s role and why it’s vital to deliver what the warfighter needs, exactly when…

  • Lessons Learned From Ukraine Shape Industrial Base Policy

    Lessons Learned From Ukraine Shape Industrial Base Policy

    This event happened on April 5, 2023 Lessons learned from Ukraine are shaping future policy for the industrial base and maintaining a reliable supply chain. What does the future of industrial base policy look like, and how has it changed from before the invasion of Ukraine? How is policy changing, and what does that look like in practice? In this Defense News webcast, Dr. Christine Michienzi, Senior Technology Advisor for…

  • How The U.S. Is Maintaining Readiness And Supporting Ukraine

    How The U.S. Is Maintaining Readiness And Supporting Ukraine

    This event happened on March 8, 2023 To ensure a steady supply of equipment and materiel needed both for its own operations and its support for Ukraine, the U.S. is relying on industry partners and allies to ensure supply chains remain undisrupted and parts, equipment and munitions are arriving on time. Meeting those needs is a massive logistical, communication and financial challenge, and U.S. leadership must ensure all partners are…

  • Leading the Data Revolution for National Defense

    Leading the Data Revolution for National Defense

    From sensors to decision-makers, HII’s Enlighten subsidiary builds the data fabric that connects the all-domain force Executing missions in complex and contested environments requires decision advantage, but the challenge is the unprecedented levels of data that need to be distilled into actionable information to inform decision-making. Processing, analyzing and visualizing data at a massive scale to provide predictable analytics and critical information at the speed our warfighters need – and…

  • Delivering the Future of Power on the Battlefield

    Delivering the Future of Power on the Battlefield

    As conflicts around the world are on the rise, one doesn’t have to look far to understand that maintaining secure access to energy resources is critical to meet mission success and protect communities being threatened. The conflict in Eastern Europe has again brought a spotlight to these issues and driven global governments and militaries to implement climate strategies that increase energy resiliency in an effort to reduce reliance on the…