US Space Force increases efforts to plug training capabilities gaps
The service has been seeking simulation and emulation solutions capable of reproducing multiple in-orbit threats.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a $15 million contract to provide a cyber-intelligence system to an undisclosed customer in Asia, it announced on 2 November.
The company says that the advanced, national-level strategic cyber solution will combine cyber and cellular systems, and include the setting up of an intelligence centre, unique sensors and infrastructure. The contract work will be done by a cyber subsidiary and development centre of ELTA/IAI.
Esti Peshin, director of cyber programs at IAI, said: 'This new contract is an example of the 'ecosystem' created by IAI's cyber subsidiaries and R&D centres and the parent company. Our worldwide innovation centres benefit from IAI's size and experience while simultaneously having the flexibility of a start-up company.
'The proximity to the customers combined with innovation, white-hat hacking and engineering capabilities enables us to effectively deal with the many challenges of the cyber world. We intend to continue developing the strategy in the coming months by to additional cyber subsidiaries & R&D centres.'
The service has been seeking simulation and emulation solutions capable of reproducing multiple in-orbit threats.
The service has been conducting several acquisition and upgrading efforts involving artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve communication, data analysis and ISR systems.
The Syracuse 4B communications satellite, developed by Airbus and Thales Alenia Space, was launched last year, bolstering secure military satellite communications for the French Armed Forces. Thales has now been selected to provide terminals for vehicles.
The growing importance of space in modern warfare, advancements in satellite technology, and increasing threats from rivals like China and Russia were among the topics of a Eurosatory 2024 panel on military space operations.
AN/ARC-232A is a Starfire radio that provides VHF/UHF communications to airborne platforms and the transceiver is software-programmable, allowing for multiple waveform support as well as optional national electronic counter counter-measure (ECCM) capability.
During the 18-month period of the contract, Lockheed Martin will apply Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) techniques to create surrogate models of aircraft, sensors, electronic warfare and weapons within dynamic and operationally representative environments.