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Air Force Envisions Improved Communications and Sensor Capabilities for Arctic

Frank Wolfe

Monday, October 5th, 2020

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Air Force Envisions Improved Communications and Sensor Capabilities for Arctic

In August, SpaceX conducted the first polar launch from Florida since 1969. On board the Falcon 9 rocket was the Argentine SAOCOM-1B weather and earth observation satellite and two American secondary payloads (SpaceX Photo)

The U.S. Air Force wants improved sensors and communications for the Arctic, including Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2), as the service seeks to make operations there more routine and as it fields Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35s and F-22s to enhance U.S. Arctic power projection to the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East. "I think we're at a pivotal point on the timeline of the Arctic," Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, the commander of Alaskan Command and the…

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