As the editors of The Modern Battlespace head into the Air Force Association’s (AFA) Annual Air, Space & Cyber show, we’ve dug into the theme for the event and gathered insights…
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Airborne Communication
Former FACE Consortium Vice Chairman Offers an Outlook on the Groups Evolution and Future
by Shany Seawright September 7, 2021For nine years, Jeffry Howington served as the Future Airborne Capability Environment, or FACE Consortium Steering Committee Vice Chairman, which is an elected position. While he is still active in…
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Airborne Communication
Experts in the Field: Advancing Open Architecture Standards is an Investment in Future Forces
by Shany Seawright August 31, 2021With a passion for computer science and strong mentors along the way to help develop his technical skills, Tyler J. Robinson knew he wanted to work for the Naval Air…
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Sea Air Space 2021 marked a triumphant return to an in-person exposition for the defense community. Defense leaders from both sides of the public-private partnership turned out in droves to…
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Networks
Sea Air Space 2021 Starts Now with Focus on Operations, Performance, Safety and More
by Editors August 4, 2021The Navy League of the United States has kicked off the largest maritime expo, Sea Air Space 2021, this week at the National Gaylord Conference Center. Bringing together the U.S.…
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Changing the Military Comms Game for NATO Nations with Wideband HF Capabilities
by Chelsea Barone August 3, 2021The editorial team at The Modern Battlespace has looked closely at the evolution of communication platforms like high frequency (HF) radios in the context of use in the U.S. military, and how they’re adapting…
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Networks
Experts in the Field: Open Systems Architecture’s Expanding Role in Defense Innovation
by Chelsea Barone July 12, 2021The Modern Battlespace’s “Experts in the Field” series aims to share with our readers valuable insights and perspectives from thought leaders all across the defense space. This month, we are…
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Networks
Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher Retires and Reflects on Network CFT Progress for CJADC2
by Editors June 17, 2021The future of the joint-fight relies on an integrated network and no one understands this better than U.S. Army’s Major General Peter Gallagher, who stood up the Army’s Network Cross-Functional…
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Ground Communication
Examining the Magnitude of the U.S. Army’s Common Modular Open Architecture (CMOA) Approach
by Chelsea Barone June 10, 2021Building more open platforms throughout the battlespace is something that The Modern Battlespace continues to examine closely, especially as in-theater systems become more sophisticated and interconnected across branches and domains. Recently, the U.S. Army formally discussed their path forward around the…
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Airborne CommunicationGround Communication
Strengthening CJADC2 Efforts with Crucial Tactical Network Updates
by Editors June 1, 2021With Project Convergence 2021 (PC21) quickly coming up the pike, both industry and defense leaders are assessing the key components to make the demonstration a success, not the least of…