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Barry Rosenberg on February 26, 2021 at 8:30 AM
In January, Northrop Grumman received a $3.6 billion ID IQ contract for continued Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) operations, sustainment, and support.
After two decades of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency operations against insurgent groups and global extremist networks, a Great Power competition has once again emerged as the preeminent challenge facing global security. In this 21st century Great Power competition, the rapid advance and proliferation of technology is driving today’s threat.
To maintain our advantage, we must ensure forces can observe, orient, decide and act together, faster and with greater effect. That means investing in
Iron Dome plans being finalized as US Army begins training on systems February 15 Two Iron Dome batteries have reached Fort Bliss, Texas, as units begin qualification and training efforts ahead of a possible deployment of the system. (Courtesy of Rafael) WASHINGTON Plans for where, how and when the U.S. Army’s two new Iron Dome air defense batteries could deploy are being finalized, according to Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson, the lead on the service’s air and missile defense modernization effort. Lawmakers have demanded the service come up with a plan to deploy Iron Dome systems, which were procured as an interim solution to fill a cruise missile defense gap.