US | Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network (arstechnica.com)
from technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to technology@lemmy.world on 03 Jul 17:03
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/48220611

cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/42973930

Under this plan, SpaceX’s satellites would play a big role in the Space Force’s kill chain.

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tonytins@pawb.social on 03 Jul 17:06 next collapse

So that’s where NASA’s science funds are going to

tal@lemmy.today on 03 Jul 20:55 collapse

While details of the Pentagon’s plan remain secret, the White House proposal would commit $277 million in funding to kick off a new program called “pLEO SATCOM” or “MILNET.”

Please do not call it “MILNET”. That term’s already been taken.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MILNET?wprov=sfla1

In computer networking, MILNET (fully Military Network) was the name given to the part of the ARPANET internetwork designated for unclassified United States Department of Defense traffic.[1][2]