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Top air force officials ponder new leadership styles as AI takes root
With artificial intelligence speeding up decision-making, how should human chains of command in the military evolve?
December 27, 2018 | International, Aerospace, Naval, Land, C4ISR, Security
Trump: No plans to name Mattis replacement soon
By: Tara Copp
President Donald Trump has no plans to nominate a replacement for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis any time soon, and said acting secretary Patrick Shanahan may remain in the post for the foreseeable future.
Shanahan currently serves as the deputy secretary of defense at the Pentagon, the No. 2 civilian position there, which has traditionally focused more on the internal workings and business practices of the Defense Department.
Trump announced on Sunday via Twitter that Shanahan would immediately replace Mattis after the departing defense chief released a public resignation letter last week citing his differences with the administration's security policies.
Instead, Shanahan will immediately take the reins and Shanahan “could be there for a long time” in the acting defense secretary position, Trump said, according to Reuters, during his surprise visit to Iraq Wednesday.
Mattis had intended to remain in place for two months to give the administration time to get through the 2020 budget hearings and give the White House time to find a replacement.
Shanahan, a career Boeing executive, had been primarily focused on the Pentagon's inner workings, developing a space force and overhauling the building's business practices.
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July 29, 2020 | International, Land, C4ISR
Thales annonce l’entrée en production du radar Ground Fire
Thales annonce l'entrée en production à Limours (Essonne) du premier radar Ground Fire destiné notamment à être intégré au système Sol-Air de Moyenne Portée Terrestre de Nouvelle Génération (SAMP/T NG) de l'Armée de l'air française. « Ce radar multifonctions entièrement numérique et muni de capacités anti-aériennes et anti-missiles de pointe, est capable de contrer un large spectre de menaces dont les missiles balistiques », explique le groupe d'électronique de défense. BFM Bourse du 28 juillet 2020
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Germany to develop new anti-aircraft guided missile Boxer vehicle - Army Technology
Germany's army will revive its anti-aircraft capability with a new guided missile system to be mounted on a Boxer with $1.34bn of investment.