Navies must contend with the same cyber threat as other military services. However, there are unique aspects to the shipboard environment, from the complex mix of onboard systems to the nature of naval missions, which often require the platforms to operate largely independently for long periods of time.
Cyber is today a war-fighting domain, and therefore a contested environment, according to David Weddel, director of Lockheed Martin Navy and US Marine Corps maritime government affairs, who previously worked in the US Navy’s Senior Executive Service, most recently as assistant deputy chief of naval operations for information dominance.
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At SOF Week 2026, Sean O’Neill, Senior Business Development Manager with Iris Technology, discusses the growing importance of tactical power management systems for modern military operations.
At SOF Week 2026, Austin Farnham, President of Octane Wireless, discusses how direct feedback from special operations forces is helping shape the next generation of battlefield communications technology.
The Northrop Grumman Integrated Battle Command System is in service with Poland and the US Army with another 20 countries believed to have expressed an interest.
The Thales DigitalCrew package, first unveiled at last year’s Defence IQ International Armoured Vehicles conference, is designed to merge imaging and apply a layer of decision-making and observation algorithms to support crew and other personnel.
Nomad can provide militaries with real-time intelligence, saving critical time on the battlefield.
Taurus operates alongside the Israel Defense Forces’ Orion system which supports mission management across tens of thousands of manoeuvring forces, from squad leaders to battalion commanders.
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