DefenceTalkThe Defense Department is preparing to use 5G in its networks and prevent adversaries from hacking into it, a DOD official said. Dr. Michael D. Griffin, undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, spoke at the 11th annual McAleese Defense Programs Conference in Washington, D.C. Regarding 5G, the department has put $484 million in its […]https://www.defencetalk.com/5g-to-aid-warfighters-thwart-adversaries-74678/

DefenceTalkState-of-the-art military sensors today rely on “active electronics” to detect vibration, light, sound or other signals. That means they constantly consume power, with much of that power and time spent processing what often turns out to be irrelevant data. This power consumption limits sensors’ useful lifetimes to a few weeks or months when operating from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/asleep-yet-aware-electronics-could-revolutionize-remote-wireless-sensors-63855/

DefenceTalkA total of $3.5 million in prizes will now be awarded to the top three finishers in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC), the final event of which will be held June 5-6, 2015, at Fairplex in Pomona, Calif. The new prize structure was created in recognition of both the significant progress already demonstrated by teams […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpas-upgraded-atlas-robot-to-go-wireless-robotics-challenge-62064/

DefenceTalkMissions in remote, forward operating locations often suffer from a lack of connectivity to tactical operation centers and access to valuable intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) data. The assets needed for long-range, high-bandwidth communications capabilities are often unavailable to lower echelons due to theater-wide mission priorities. DARPA’s Mobile Hotspots program aims to help overcome this […]https://www.defencetalk.com/remote-troops-closer-to-having-high-speed-wireless-networks-mounted-on-uavs-59267/

DefenceTalkA wireless ground sensor network developed by Lockheed Martin will soon have the option of being fully integrated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Lockheed Martin’s Self-Powered Ad-hoc Network (SPAN), a wireless ground sensor system will be able to connect with unmanned vehicles to provide ubiquitous coverage and persistent surveillance of designated areas. “SPAN is essentially a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lockheed-martin-links-ground-sensor-network-with-uavs-49444/

DefenceTalkWireless Network Defense program seeks to develop new technologies to help make wireless networks more resilient to unforeseen scenarios and malicious compromise In areas lacking trustworthy communications infrastructure, deployed servicemembers rely on wireless devices to perform double duty: they not only provide access to the network; they are the network. Protocols for these networks require […]https://www.defencetalk.com/darpa-seeks-more-robust-military-wireless-networks-47205/