Communications Archives

U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Communications Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conduct Lightning Strike 25 at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 1-30, 2024. Lightning Strike 25 exemplifies MWCS-38’s ability to establish and maintain up to 15 communication nodes supporting Force Design initiatives by enabling distributed command and control in contested environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Luc Boatman)

Marines put comms skills to the test at Lightning Strike exercise

DefenseScoop takes an exclusive look inside the Marine Corps exercise Lightning Strike.

Nov 12, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Finnish Marines prepare to board on a Swedish CB90-class fast assault craft ahead of an amphibious assault demonstration during the Nordic Response 24 military exercise on March 10, 2024, at sea near Sorstraumen, above the Arctic Circle in Norway. Nordic Response 24 is part of the larger NATO exercise Steadfast Defender. The exercise involves air, sea, and land forces, with over 100 fighter jets, 50 ships, and over 20,000 troops practicing defensive maneuvres in cold and harsh weather conditions. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)

Latest NATO expansion includes massive increase in DIANA innovation accelerator sites

The number of DIANA accelerator sites across the multinational network will more than double, as will the number of related test centers, the alliance announced.

Mar 15, 2024 By Jon Harper

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony Peter, a rifleman with 3d Littoral Combat Team, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, establishes radio communications during Marine Littoral Regiment Training Exercise (MLR-TE) at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 20, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Scott Aubuchon)

Marine Corps plans to upgrade 50,000 radios across the force

The multi-channel, software-defined radios will ensure communications equipment does not fall into obsolescence.

Jan 29, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau

Army looking for industry input on low-Earth orbit capabilities for next-gen blue force tracker

In an RFI, the Army expressed interest in recent commercial demonstrations over the last three years for LEO constellation capabilities.

Nov 22, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

India and United States flags together (iStock/Getty Images)

First INDUS-X joint challenges to focus on undersea communication, maritime ISR

INDUS-X is a U.S.-India defense collaboration effort focused on connecting the national innovation bases of the two countries and facilitating the joint pursuit of emerging tech with…

Sep 5, 2023 By Jon Harper

US moves to open more spectrum for 5G while safeguarding military assets

The State Department has submitted a proposal asking to open up the 3300-3400 MHz band of the spectrum to 5G mobile services within the Americas.

May 16, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

A U.S. soldier of 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), communicates over the radio during Saber Junction 18 at the U.S. Army’s Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, Sept. 23 , 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Dhy’Nysha Shaw)

Establishing communications at-the-halt may not be viable for most Army formations in future conflicts, program executive officer says

Future conflict will likely be so fast paced that smaller units won't have time to set up command posts, necessitating on-the-move capabilities.

Mar 16, 2023 By Mark Pomerleau

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