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• Future operational warfighting concepts should be grounded in actual intelligence about the future battlefield, the adversary and the adversary’s primary weapon and other combat systems. • Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) may be thought of in terms similar to combined arms theory and warfare. • MDO is not unique to the post-Cold War era or recent U.S. military experience. • Future battlefields against major power adversaries call for more survivable command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities (C4ISR); robust logistics; and more integrated combined forces. • It is urgent that Army and joint concept developers present MDO in as simple and as clear terms as possible because the U.S. joint force faces near-peer or peer adversaries in future combat operations.    INTRODUCTION A new crop of service and joint warfighting concepts has sprouted up over the past few years; they are all attempting to find a military operational concept that will work against China. The Army’s entry in the warfighting conceptual fray is Multi-Domain Operations (MDO). Understanding MDO is particularly important now because the Army is turning the concept (how it wants to fight) into doctrine (how it will fight). Why is this important? Quite simply, the US Army is the nation’s principal service that is “organized, trained, and equipped primarily for prompt and sustained combat incident to operations on land.” At its most basic level, MDO will provide the architectural plans for how the Army will rebuild itself for future challenges in the domains of land, air, sea, space and cyberspace. Indeed, the Army has gone so far as to establish its first new four-star headquarters in over 30 years—Army Futures Command to serve as its architect. #MavenScouts #Army #MultiDomainOperations #AllDomainAwarness #Sensors #Signal #Intelligence #Telecommunications #UAV #UAS

“IW is foundational to success. From peacetime to competition to crisis and conflict…it's integral to fleet and joint operations and it plays a role in every warfare domain, every day, and is its own warfighting domain as well.” - Ms. Liz Nashold, NAVIFOR Deputy Commander In my opinion, the best part of the movie Rocky 4 is the training scene towards the end. Not because of the way Rocky and Ivan Drago trained, but because of the music soundtrack that played in the background...the "Training Montage." Without the music, it's just two dudes exercising. IW MUST be normalized into our military operations. It's our "Montage." it fuses purpose, messaging, EM capabilities, and operational execution into our Deterrence and Assurance strategies. It's what compliments all our instruments of power. Fights on!

The Corps is rapidly modernizing to meet the demands of the future battlefield, and MCSC is leading the charge! 🌬️🌎🌊 Check out this Breaking Defense article on how the Corps is advancing towards more compact, robust, and deployable technology to ensure readiness and effectiveness in fast-evolving combat environments. “No matter what theater we talk about — PACOM, Europe — everything needs to be smaller, lighter, so that we can deploy it,” said Col. Devin Licklider, program manager for MAGTF Command & Control at Marine Corps Systems Command. “[We want tech] that has less power consumption, makes less heat — and it’s very modular, so we can use it across [different] systems.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjnJU-nX #EquippingOurMarines #MCSC #Marines #Modernization #Acquisition

📰 Recommended read from Marty Kauchak and Halldale Group - Expanding S&T Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) The article touches on how military leaders are embracing MDO as strategy and doctrine, and outlines the learning technology enablers for MDO, including an overview of the MAK ONE suite of simulation software that allows defense forces to train and rehearse for multi-domain operations. You'll hear from Dan Brockway, Peter Swan, and Jim Kogler about the MAK ONE ecosystem, some of the programs and militaries using MAK ONE, and the road ahead for MAK ONE as it relates to battlefield preparedness. The article closes with an overview of the challenges industry faces when developing technology for MDO mission training, with several observations from MAK's own Ross Uhler, PMP. Take a look! ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6THA4ty #MAKONE #MultiDomainOperations #MDO #TrainingAndSimulation

Crucial Milestones for F-35 A Lockheed Martin press release points to USAF simulations regarding the F-35's air-to-air performance against adversaries described as "4th generation" fighters, in which it states the F-35 is "400 percent" more effective. Major General Charles R. Davis, USAF, the F-35 program executive officer, has stated that the "F-35 enjoys a significant Combat Loss Exchange Ratio advantage over the current and future air-to-air threats, to include Sukhois" In July 2015, Lockheed Martin confirmed the authenticity of a leaked report showing the F-35 to be less maneuverable than an older F-16D with wing tanks. The Pentagon, JPO, and defense analysts have defended the F-35's utility in spite of the report's assertion that it lacks maneuverability by saying it was designed primarily to disrupt the kill chain of advanced air defenses while the F-22 would handle close-in dogfighting, it has advanced sensor and information fusion capabilities to detect and engage enemy aircraft at long ranges before it can be seen and merged with, and that most air combat in recent decades has focused on sensors and weapons that achieved long-range kills rather than close combat. The report's conclusions and recommendations noted loads remained below limits, implying there may be more maneuverability available to the airframe. There were five recommendations: increase pitch rate and available Nz (Normal Acceleration g) to provide the pilot with more maneuverability options given the inherent energy deficit; consider increasing alpha onset to also help offset the energy maneuverability deficit; consider increasing the beginning of the high AoA blended region to 30 degrees or greater to make high AoA maneuvering more predictable and intuitive; consider increasing pilot yaw rate to remove the gradual sluggish yaw response; and improve HMD Boresight performance to account for dynamic maneuvers and consider improving rearward visibility by creating more space for helmet motion.

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The current transformation phase the USMC is undergoing is focused on ways the Marines as a distributed force can more effectively support the joint force. This is the most recent phase of change for the modern USMC, which has followed the significant change driven by the coming of the Osprey, the lead on the F-35 global enterprise, and now a new aviation capability, the CH-53K coming to the force. USMC aviation is a backbone to force distribution, notably when one focuses on the movement of force, or logistics support. https://lnkd.in/gdtPuMhJ

"Through the use of open architectures and new technologies such as digital beamforming, resources can be efficiently shared among several different helicopter systems." - Jason Wilden, Cubic Defense Technical Fellow   Read more in Military Embedded Systems guest blog about Cubic's Secure Communications and how the adoption of consolidated avionics is revolutionizing helicopter operations: https://lnkd.in/eJUWsFT2

Exciting times for our mission partners in the #USAF and #USSF. I look forward to connecting this week at #AFAColorado with our current and future customers, industry colleagues and #EXPANSIA partners. Let’s connect if you are here and discover ways we can help each other.   #defenseindustry #digital #sustainment #cyber #softwaredevelopment #agiletransformation

General Dynamics Land Systems got a US Army Next Generation M1 Abrams Tank Design deal. The Army has not unveiled the specific requirements for the M1E3, but a 2019 Army Science Board study on future tanks reportedly influenced the establishment of the M-1E3 program. This study proposed a $2.9 billion, seven-year program to develop a "fifth-generation combat vehicle" with a host of advanced capabilities. "The schedule for the M1E3’s preliminary design and subsequent phases is currently under review within the Army’s acquisition branch. In the interim, the U.S. Army and GDLS are collaborating closely. This partnership aims to meticulously determine the new Abrams variant's desired features and achievable capabilities, ensuring a comprehensive and effective design." - Global Defense News Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eV3JCqze #govcon #governmentcontracting #tank #defense #contractawards Neal Wheeler | Danny Deep | Jeffrey Massimilla