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The premise is rooted in “open architecture,” a concept that aims to create interfaces between otherwise disparate platforms and systems.

Modern militaries have a problem. The longest-range, most precise and effective weapons in the world, fired from new generations of advanced platforms, may still fall short when it comes to destroying enemy air defenses. But what about sensors, computing and networks to ensure victory? After all, a weapon or attack platform may be of marginal use if it is not able to locate crucial time-sensitive emerging targets across vast areas of territory. While considered crucial in every war theater, the...

The Navy Is Still Hoping Its Technological Advantage Will Make up for a Smaller Fleet The Navy is expected to grow, but will keep to find ways to keep its edge as China builds ships faster than America does. Can an increasingly high tech, heavily armed and networked Navy achieve technical and tactical superiority over larger sized near-peer rivals? Specifically, could the U.S. Navy retain a significant measure of advantage over a potentially larger Chinese Navy? This may be the thinking among s...

The New B-21 Stealth Bomber Will Change Warfare Forever Here is how this plane will change warfare and be able to adapt to new technologies as they are invented. The new Air Force B-21 stealth bomber will soon take to the skies for its first official test flight in coming months, yet the now fully-built next-generation platform is still poised to benefit from continued innovations and yet-to-exist technologies. Its missions will need operational command and control, its weapons systems and com...