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Space

Space-Based Radar Production and Fielding Possible in “Relatively Near Future”

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, July 28th, 2021

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Space-Based Radar Production and Fielding Possible in “Relatively Near Future”

U.S. Air Force Airmen adjust a maintenance stand on an E-8C Joint STARS aircraft at Robins AFB, Ga., on September 2, 2019 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Space Force (USSF) has been discussing with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the intelligence community (IC) a space-based ground moving target indicator (GMTI) radar that Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David "DT" Thompson said could be fielded in the "relatively near future." "In terms of space-based radar ground moving target indication, unfortunately I really can't give you a whole lot of additional detail right now for several reasons, other than to say it is an active…

Congress

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Unmanned Systems

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Congress

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]