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As sims at sea help one carrier’s aviators stay sharp, the Navy wants more
Aviators aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have been using simulators to practice as a group at sea—and the Navy’s air boss wants to replicate that across the strike group and beyond. “I send about 24 young warfighters down to the…
Air Force boots decision on 6th-gen fighter to Trump admin
The Air Force is punting a decision on the direction of its 6th-generation stealth fighter jet to the Trump administration, and asking industry to update their proposals in light of the delay.“The Secretary of the Air Force will defer the…
How a director of national intelligence helps a president stay on top of threats from around the …
In all the arguments over whether President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for director of national intelligence is fit for the job, it’s easy to lose sight of why it matters. It matters a lot. To speak of telling…
The D Brief: Rebels take another Syrian city; China’s big hack; Next DepSecDef?; NatSec poll…
Syrian troops retreat from HamaNew: Just a week after taking Aleppo, jihadists and rebels seized another major city in Syria on Thursday. Government troops confirmed their departure from the west-central city of Hama on Thursday after…
New joint data standards could come in early 2025
ORLANDO, Fla.—The Pentagon’s top body in charge of developing military requirements is expected to release new data standards next year that will make it easier for combatant commands and services to conduct large scale exercises in virtual…
Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare
ORLANDO, Fla.—Training models and simulations need to “move beyond the physical domains” to keep pace with global threats, said Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “We have some holes in our swing from a…
Americans favor more international engagement, military spending: survey
Americans are feeling more confident in the U.S. military than they have in years, with record-high support for U.S. leadership abroad and increasing defense spending, according to results released Thursday from the annual Reagan National…
Can OpenAI power military drone defenses? New partnership with Anduril offers clues
The growing relationship between Silicon Valley and the defense industry opened a new chapter on Wednesday when Anduril announced a partnership with generative AI leader and ChatGPT maker OpenAI. The arrangement—financial terms were…
Could Trump’s pick for Pentagon No. 2 accelerate the Pentagon’s hypersonic efforts?
The Pentagon’s next No. 2 may be a billionaire investor with deep ties to the defense industry that suggest potential conflicts of interest but also a familiarity with the military acquisition system.Numerous media outlets reported on…
Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators
ORLANDO, Fla.—When the Army introduces a new combat vehicle, like the $19 million M10 Bookers that began arriving earlier this year, its Test and Evaluation Command blows several of them up. The command’s leader wants to know whether…
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