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The platform-centric nature of joint electronic spectrum operations is causing issues with technology integration and development. (Photo: USAF)
The need for joint and coalition integration in electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO) was stated throughout discussions at the Association of Old Crows event in Washington last month.
While there was widespread agreement on the importance of joint and coalition EMSO, there was also recognition of impediments to its implementation. At a panel discussion on 27 October, Jimmy 'Reverend' Jones discussed how integration can make use of capabilities such as STITCHES (System-of-systems Technology Integration Tool Chain for Heterogeneous Electronic Systems) that he helped create at DARPA.
He said it helps answer the question: 'How do I make the things that
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Focusing on future technology and innovation, World Defense Show returns, expanded in floorspace, duration and participation.
Patria has signed a procurement contract with the Finnish Defence Forces to provide a Hawk Full Mission Simulator (FMS) for pilot training, boosting the realistic and extensive training capabilities of the Finnish Air Force.
‘The army is really undergoing its most fundamental transformation in 40 years. We are moving away from the system that we designed in the 80s’, Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth has claimed,
The US on 21 September announced another $325 million in arms and equipment to Ukraine, including missiles, air defence systems, ammunition and vehicles in support of the Eastern European country’s operations against the Russian invasion.
DSEI 2023 took place in the shadow of the largest European land war in more than seven decades and a growth in conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) with limited UK immediate defence programme opportunities; many of the new products and exhibitors' announcements reflected this.
The recently released 2023 Cyber Strategy states that the US will build the capacity and capability of allies and partners in cyberspace and expand avenues of potential cyber cooperation.