Forces

How to Get NATO Forces the Technology They Need

HerbertMay 14, 2022017 mins

In a Feb. 26 Twitter post, Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister for digital transformation, asked the SpaceX chief executive, Elon Musk, to provide Ukraine with Starlink terminals to enable satellite-based communications. In less than 48 hours, Starlink user kits arrived in Ukraine, immediately improving the command-and-control ability of Ukraine’s military. For those…

The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Get Software Updates as It Flies

HerbertApril 20, 202209 mins

Northrop Grumman via Breaking Defense The Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter will include the ability to quickly upgrade a jet’s software. This will allow the fighter to quickly alter onboard software as long as it doesn’t interfere with the jet’s ability to fly. A prototype of the system was likely tested in 2020…