🔎 Defense Tech Signal — Sunday

• The U.S. Navy is upgrading the E-6B Mercury’s communications suite while advancing the E-130J replacement, signaling continued investment in modernizing airborne nuclear command, control, and communications.
• The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry support to sustain the Minuteman III guidance system through 2050, underscoring a long-tail modernization strategy for legacy nuclear deterrent infrastructure.
• The U.S. Army has ordered a new closed-circuit precision wind tunnel for Redstone Arsenal, reinforcing investment in measurement standards and test infrastructure that underpin weapons and aerospace system development.

Sources:

1) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/u-s-navy-upgrades-e-6b-comms-while-its-replacement-takes-shape/
2) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/u-s-air-force-looks-to-keep-minuteman-iii-guidance-system-running-to-2050/
3) Defence Blog — https://defence-blog.com/u-s-army-orders-closed-circuit-wind-tunnel/

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