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MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS

MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS
MQ-9A and beyond: How the Marine Corps is redefining expeditionary performance with next-gen UAS

Adoption of the MQ-9 platform is just getting started; one of the most important new chapters for this platform will be the one written by the U.S. Marine Corps. 

SES to buy Intelsat, further shrinking SATCOM gene pool

SES to buy Intelsat, further shrinking SATCOM gene pool
SES to buy Intelsat, further shrinking SATCOM gene pool

Space industry analyst Todd Harrison said the $3.1 billion purchase is latest in a “shakeup” in the satellite communications landscape following the proliferation of LEO birds.

Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026

Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026
Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026

HADES is “designed to support active campaigning short of conflict and then potentially support targeting in conflicted areas where you might let high-end stealthy fighters or unmanned systems take first contact,” said Andrew Evans, the ISR Task Force director.

Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine

Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine
Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine

Sikorsky is using remaining FARA dollars to test out the new T901 engine in anticipation of integrating it on a UH-60 M Black Hawk later this year.

Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract

Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract
Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract

Boeing recently announced the Block II helo’s first maiden flight and plans to deliver the first production aircraft to the service in the coming weeks.

Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options

Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options
Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options

“We’ve seen some improvement … and so readiness is there: We have enough retrofit generators right now [and] it’s not impacting readiness,” said John Chicoli, the director of Boeing’s global services for vertical lift and special operations.

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Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization

Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization
Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization

Gray Eagle STOL and Gray Eagle 25M are the best options for Army aviation as it assesses where to move from its current inflection point.

‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors

‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors
‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors

Instead of demanding an exhaustive “AI Bill of Materials.” the Army will only ask contractors for a “baseball card” of key stats on their AI — while building up its in-house capacity to check for bad code or “poisoned” data.

Move over FARA: General Atomics pitching new Gray Eagle version for armed scout mission

Move over FARA: General Atomics pitching new Gray Eagle version for armed scout mission
Move over FARA: General Atomics pitching new Gray Eagle version for armed scout mission

General Atomics will also showcase its Mojave demonstrator for the first time during the Army Aviation Association of America conference in Denver, a company spokesman said.

Army eyes TBI monitoring, wearable tech for soldiers in high-risk billets

Army eyes TBI monitoring, wearable tech for soldiers in high-risk billets
Army eyes TBI monitoring, wearable tech for soldiers in high-risk billets

“We are also looking at what additional personal protective equipment we can provide to our folks, especially instructors and others who are routinely exposed to blast pressure,” said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth.

Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit

Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit
Connecticut lawmakers to grill Army, Lockheed about job cuts at Sikorsky helicopter unit

“The Connecticut delegation has questions about why, with that [FY24] appropriation in hand, this happened,” said Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn.

Army’s chief data officer outlines plan for new hierarchy of ‘data stewards’

Army’s chief data officer outlines plan for new hierarchy of ‘data stewards’
Army’s chief data officer outlines plan for new hierarchy of ‘data stewards’

The service’s new policy empowers “mission area data officers” for warfighting, intelligence, business operations, and enterprise IT, as well as institutionalizing what have been “ad hoc” data duties across the service, David Markowitz told Breaking Defense.

Out of INF, Army deploys Typhon weapon to the Philippines

Out of INF, Army deploys Typhon weapon to the Philippines
Out of INF, Army deploys Typhon weapon to the Philippines

“This is a significant step in our partnership with the Philippines, our oldest treaty ally in the region,” said Brig. Gen. Bernard Harrington, commanding general of the 1st MDTF.

Project Convergence: The Army’s tech showcase for the future

Project Convergence: The Army’s tech showcase for the future
Project Convergence: The Army’s tech showcase for the future

This eBook collection from the Project Convergence Capstone 4 event covers network changes with ‘C2 Next’, counter-unmanned reform, autonomous ships and more.