Topic: AUSA

Talking Army SDRs, MOSA, and electronic warfare with Ultra I&C’s Clif Basnight at AUSA

October 22, 2025

WASHINGTON – AUSA ANNUAL MEETING 2025. Electronic warfare (EW) modernization, software-defined radios (SDRs), and modular open systems approach (MOSA) strategies are all trends within U.S. Army technology development and procurement. During the AUSA Annual Meeting this month in Washington, I sat down with Clif Basnight, Vice President, Strategic Technologies, Ultra I&C, to discuss these trends. Edited excerpts of our conversation follow.

Topic: AUSA

Talking Army SDRs, MOSA, and electronic warfare with Ultra I&C’s Clif Basnight at AUSA

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