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Model-driven integration for Army software readiness
March 4, 2026
Astrion’s approach to secure, field-validated software integration across Army platforms As U.S. Army systems become more software-defined and operations more data-driven, the ability to model, integrate, validate, and sustain digital capability in the field is no longer just a technical challenge. It is now critical to operational success. This need is reflected in the Army’s…
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Faces of Astrion: Lenea Armstrong
February 10, 2026
Supporting Warfighter Readiness Through Systems Thinking and Strategic Execution: Spotlighting Lenea The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Black History Month, we are…
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Simulate. Integrate. Dominate.
January 27, 2026
Advancing defense testing with distributed LVC environments A swarm of enemy drones emerges over a crowded coastline. Below, commercial ships navigate busy shipping lanes. Overhead, friendly fighter jets patrol contested airspace. From orbit, satellites track the unfolding situation, while adversary ballistic missiles point toward critical infrastructure. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the kind of multi-domain,…
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Left of Obsolescence: Supporting the Supply Chain in Army Aviation
November 18, 2025
Boosting readiness with a unifying sustainment framework Army Aviation’s workhorses – the Chinook, Black Hawk, and Apache helicopters – are also its oldest. Many of their original core components date back decades, built by small suppliers that no longer exist or that have shifted focus to more profitable commercial markets. As these aircraft age, the…
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Faces of Astrion: Mike Angle
November 13, 2025
Meet retired Colonel Mike Angle and BD Executive The Faces of Astrion series celebrates the talented, innovative and dedicated individuals who drive our mission forward. Through these spotlights, we’re highlighting the experience, insights and passion of team members who make real impact every day. In celebration of Veterans Month, we are featuring Mike Angle, a retired Colonel…
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Staying Ahead of The Threat
October 21, 2025
How quick-reaction threat modeling can accelerate Golden Dome progress As adversaries deploy air and missile capabilities with greater speed, maneuverability, and stealth, U.S. defense programs must move even faster, not just to keep pace, but to get ahead. That’s where modeling and simulation (M&S) comes in. Accurate threat models are the foundation for designing effective…
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Accelerating SOCOM innovation: Why integrated T&E is the missing link
September 17, 2025
As U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) emerges from two decades of near-exclusive focus on counterterrorism in Iraq and Afghanistan, the community is undergoing a strategic renaissance. Reorienting to face great power competition—particularly in converging threats posed by Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and transnational terrorist networks—SOF must adapt at an unprecedented pace. “We’ve got to…
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Enabling Golden Dome’s Smart Buyer Strategy – What It Will Take
August 12, 2025
In Part 1 , we explored how a Smart Buyer approach, backed by a Digital Engineering (DE) and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) testbed, can accelerate innovation and acquisition for Golden Dome.
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Accelerating Golden Dome with a Smart Buyer Approach – Laying the Foundation
July 17, 2025
Golden Dome is one of the most ambitious and revolutionary defense initiatives in U.S. history. Modeled after Israel’s Iron Dome but significantly more expansive and sophisticated, Golden Dome aims to create a multi-layered missile defense shield capable of intercepting ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles, including those launched from space.