ABMS Archives

Air Force issues call for cyber, electromagnetic, sensing capabilities to support ABMS

The department is looking for technologies to underpin an advanced battle management system.

Apr 23, 2024 By Jon Harper

Under the direction of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), two CF-18s assigned to the Royal Canadian Air Force flies behind a KC-135 assigned to the Pennsylvania Air National Guard during air-defense Operation NOBLE DEFENDER, Oct. 27, 2022. (U.S. Air National Guard Photos by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hoover)

Air Force looks to industry to provide AI ‘toolkit’ for cloud-based C2 capability

The Air Force is interested in various AI and ML technologies, including data collection tools, large language models and more.

Apr 1, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey delivers a keynote at the Air Force Life Cycle Industry Days. (USAF photos by SSgt Mikaley Kline)

Cropsey: Air Force C2 modernization ‘hamstrung’ by lack of fiscal 2024 budget

“Not having a budget, it’s quite frankly what’s killing me,” Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey said.

Feb 14, 2024 By Mikayla Easley

‘One piece at a time’: How Brig. Gen. Cropsey is trying to simplify the Air Force’s JADC2 efforts

In an exclusive interview, Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey laid out how he's tackling the intricacies of modernizing the Air Force's command-and-control enterprise.

Aug 8, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Gen. Charles Brown and Chief Master Sgt. Joanne Bass brief reporters at the Air and Space Forces Association’s 2022 Air, Space and Cyber conference. (Photo by Brandi Vincent)

Air Force leaders eye deeper tech integration with allies earlier in development

Air-focused military chiefs from across the world have been engaging on how to better share information and integrate technology.

Sep 20, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

Burke Baker, a technical director from the 2nd Audiovisual Squadron, operates a switch board in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Aug. 31, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Air Force names 5 companies to ABMS consortium to develop requirements and engineering

L3Harris, Leidos, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and SAIC were all selected to be part of ABMS Digital Infrastructure Consortium to help the Air Force build out the technical…

Sep 19, 2022 By Mark Pomerleau

Air Force preparing new model, materials to inform its contribution to JADC2

Deputy CIO Winston Beauchamp says a model detailing the second pillar of JADC2 is scheduled for release to industry next week.

Sep 15, 2022 By Brandi Vincent