📡 More Countermeasures Needed for Special Ops Aircraft, Study Finds

📬 In Today’s Defense Brief

🚁 U.S. Special Forces Spread Out Across Philippines for Balikatan 2025 LINK

📡 More Countermeasures Needed for Special Ops Aircraft, Study Finds LINK

🧠 Special Ops Makes AI Progress, But Gaps Remain LINK

⚙️ KC-46 Vision System Delayed Until 2027, Slipping Three Years LINK

🛰️ IonQ to Acquire Capella Space, Expanding Defense-Focused Quantum Capabilities LINK

🎱 Plus 11 other news stories you may like

📰 Full Breakdown

🚁 U.S. Special Forces Spread Out Across Philippines for Balikatan 2025 LINK

• U.S. special operations forces are deploying across the Philippines as part of the large-scale Balikatan 2025 exercises.

• The deployment includes advanced training and cooperation with Filipino counterparts across multiple islands.

• These exercises aim to reinforce alliance coordination in the face of regional maritime security challenges.

📡 More Countermeasures Needed for Special Ops Aircraft, Study Finds LINK

• A recent study highlights that U.S. special operations aircraft require better data-sharing tools and countermeasures to remain effective.

• Gaps in survivability systems and outdated communications equipment create operational risks in contested environments.

• The report recommends rapid investment in electronic warfare and resilient connectivity technologies.

🧠 Special Ops Makes AI Progress, But Gaps Remain LINK

• Experts say U.S. Special Operations Command has made strong advances in AI, particularly in intelligence and mission planning.

• However, gaps remain in scaling capabilities, workforce integration, and broader operational use.

• Continued development is needed to bridge the gap between experimentation and real-world fielding.

⚙️ KC-46 Vision System Delayed Until 2027, Slipping Three Years LINK

• The upgrade of the KC-46 Pegasus vision system has been delayed until 2027, pushing the timeline back three years.

• The Remote Vision System 2.0 is critical to enabling safe aerial refueling missions but has faced persistent integration issues.

• Boeing and the Air Force cite software challenges and certification hurdles as key causes for the delay.

🛰️ IonQ to Acquire Capella Space, Expanding Defense-Focused Quantum Capabilities LINK

• Quantum computing firm IonQ is acquiring Capella Space to enhance its satellite imaging and data fusion offerings.

• The move aligns with IonQ’s strategy to deliver real-time space-based intelligence services for defense applications.

• The acquisition underscores growing interest in combining quantum tech with Earth observation.

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