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Air Force has halted work on parts of its ICBM program

Work on the Sentinel command and launch segment is on hold due to “evolving” requirements, officials say.

Navy ops centers need AI to sift through troves of intel data

As ships collect ever more sensor data, Navy information warfare officers have to figure out how to quickly process information without getting bogged down.

Is bad data to blame for missing weapons parts?

The Army, Defense Logistics Agency, and Pentagon are working to make data-sharing easier and improve supply-chain woes.

Navy looking for solutions to power, outfit new destroyer

Weapons options include 5-inch guns and lasers, surface warfare director says.

A new dashboard is helping the CNO keep tabs on readiness and more

Navy data scientists built the tool to help Adm. Franchetti and her staff track top-priority topics with a few clicks.

2024 in review: Defense systems

Satellites, bombers, and drones of every description are just some of the year's top systems stories.

Army eyes data platform upgrade for 2025

The service lengthened its contract with Palantir before releasing a sketch of its plans for its next-gen Army Data Platform.

US Ospreys to resume flight after gearbox inspections

New flight restrictions added after part failed in last year’s deadly crash.

Air Force may curtail F-35 plan if newer tech pans out, SECAF says

Outgoing secretary Frank Kendall also clapped back at recent comments by Elon Musk about manned vs. unmanned systems.

Recoil, hold the smoke: the latest in military sims

A walk around the floor at the I/ITSEC training-and-simulation conference.

‘Navy wasted $1.84 billion’: GAO slams cruiser-rehab effort

Poor planning, myriad changes have marred the Congress-mandated effort to refit Ticonderoga cruisers for five more years of life.

Navy F-35s can’t play well with others, so the service is betting big on sims

The service is bringing its hyper-realistic Joint Simulation Environment to more bases.

As sims at sea help one carrier’s aviators stay sharp, the Navy wants more

Air Boss wants the rest of the strike group to get networked simulators as well.

New joint data standards could come in early 2025

The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services.

Wanted: realistic simulations for digital warfare

The military must do more training in all domains, faster, to stay ahead of adversaries, says Adm. Christopher Grady.

Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators

It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.