Step-by-step plan shows that nearly 76 percent of the that $6.8 billion goes toward increasing the climate resiliency of Army installations with microgrids and vehicle electrification.
By Andrew EversdenMilitary innovation and savings: Go commercial
DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
Rheinmetall and Anduril provided additional details on their partnership for the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle in an interview with Breaking Defense.
By Andrew Eversden
“Our real value comes from us providing options to the joint force here, providing options to the Joint Force commander,” the new formation’s commander said.
By Andrew Eversden
The new laser will take part in the Army’s demonstration of its Indirect Fires Protection Capability-High Energy Laser later this year.
By Andrew Eversden
Soldiers must be ready for a battlefield where “Army forces are going to be under constant observation, and what can be seen can be targeted,” the Army’s top civilian said.
By Andrew Eversden
The sensors under development will integrate onto the Army’s well-known HADES aerial ISR program, designed to conduct “deep” intelligence gathering and target tracking.
By Andrew Eversden
Advanced capabilities, like lasers and high-power microwave, will have to work in tandem with bullets or jamming to defeat drones threats as they evolve.
By Andrew Eversden
Modernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
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Asymmetric threats addressed by high-energy lasers include small-to-midsize Group 1, 2, and 3 drones, along with rockets, artillery, and mortars.
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“If we wait until a system goes into a sustainment cycle for us to be able to tool up and facilities up, it’s way too late,” Letterkenny Army Depot’s Kate Williams told Breaking Defense.
By Andrew Eversden With the prototypes, “we’re able to launch from one area and very quickly get to another area that is much further away in distance. So it opens up the aperture from a mission perspective,” a program leader said.
By Andrew Eversden
The award caps off a year-long effort by Poland to sign a contract for the newest version of the Abrams tank, an effort that began as Russia amassed troops on Ukraine’s border.
By Andrew Eversden
“I’ve challenged the team here today: What can we do in terms of looking at next generation requirements? You know, big bets, whether it’s in the transport layer, all of our tactical radios, what do we need to do to get the next generation of evolution,” Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo told reporters.
By Jaspreet Gill and Andrew Eversden
The contract runs through 2029 and is designed to give the Army a new vehicle to survive in Arctic conditions in a variety of mission sets.
By Andrew Eversden
The testing took place under “realistic battlefield conditions” and five UH-60V’s completed a total of 200 flight hours, the Army says.
By Andrew Eversden
