“The sort of lowest hanging fruit there are probably contested logistics, counter-UAS [unmanned aerial systems] and electronic warfare,” Joby Executive Chairman Paul Sciarra told Breaking Defense.
The future facility is one “we think will significantly strengthen the capabilities of Italy to support the calibration and test of systems here in this country, and perhaps even beyond Italy,” Jon Rambeau, president of integrated mission systems at L3Harris told reporters during a media briefing Thursday.
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
Booz Allen and L3Harris initially joined forces to create the TOC-L prototype in its first phase in 2023.
Once modified, the new aircraft will see the Italian Air Force provided with “an airborne jamming ability with range, altitude and endurance to disrupt enemy command and control communications, radars and navigation systems from an extended distance,” L3Harris said.
L3Harris has spent 10 years designing and developing the munitions and completed more than 40 test flights to date, with additional flights planned for this year.
A spokesperson for Space Operations Command (SpOC) explained that government-led testing now will commence, but that an updated operational acceptance date "is not yet available."
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The secretary of defense also defended cuts to the E-7 Wedgetail, Constellation-class frigate, and Ukraine assistance funds during the congressional hearing.
Troy Meink also said he “couldn’t guarantee” that a proposal to accelerate a separate and long-delayed Boeing program for two new Air Force Ones could achieve a delivery date of 2027.
Trump seemingly confirmed the plan to turn a Qatari-owned 747 into a new presidential transport plane, stating that “the Defense Department is getting a GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE, of a 747 aircraft to replace the 40 year old Air Force One.”
The six largest US defense firms all reported quarterly results this week, and the potential impact of tariffs was front and center.
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“The 360-degree XR environment allows engineers to assess the health of a platform, regardless of where the fleet is located,” according to a statement from the companies.
The program was designed to both to increase mobility and improve the jamming capabilities of the Space Force's legacy Counter Communications System, to include providing multi-frequency jamming in S-band and X-band.
Under the contract, the companies will “verify design requirements and specifications” for the Mk 72, which is used on the Navy's Standard Missile.
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