What Happened
Army Modernizes Battlefield Communications
The US Army is working to break down decades-old technology barriers that have hindered the sharing of information between its systems, with the goal of making battlefield decisions faster. A recent hackathon, Project Jailbreak, brought together top defense companies and the Army to connect counter-drone systems, air and missile defenses, and other weapons. Updates from the hackathon are already being deployed to soldiers, including those in the Middle East. The Army’s new approach builds on its commercial software-inspired command and control system and lessons from Ukraine, as reported by Business Insider.