NORAD and US Northern Command are in the midst of Vigilant Shield 07 to practice defense skills against a variety of threats, states a NORAD news release. The exercise, which runs through Dec. 14, encompasses scenarios involving NORAD’s three regions, NORTHCOM, and US Strategic Command and will include both US and Canadian personnel.
The Air Force is moving forward with a new, algorithm-driven system to help U.S. Northern Command better detect airborne threats. NORTHCOM and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, which are tasked with protecting the homeland from attack, depend on a slew of radars and other data systems to monitor U.S.…