Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Coverage of Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies in the Nexus archive.
- Trust between operators, CCAs starts with simulations: Former Air Force secretary
The U.S. Air Force is integrating semiautonomous Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) through simulations and training exercises to build trust with human operators, as emphasized by former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. Recent live-fire tests with Anduril's YFQ-44A and planned trials with General Atomics' YFQ-42A highlight progress, with simulations like Red Flag exercises playing a critical role in demonstrating the technology's effectiveness.
- Altitude is not strategy, over Iran or elsewhere
David A. Deptula, dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, criticizes a recent Breaking Defense op-ed discussing the 'air littoral' in the Iran conflict. The article challenges the strategic framing of altitude-related military concepts in the context of Iran.
- A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
The US Space Command has initiated a new series of classified wargames, called Apollo Insight, which combines military and commercial expertise to respond to simulated threats in space. The first exercise simulated a scenario involving a potential nuclear detonation in orbit. The goal is to conduct four tabletop exercises this year.