The timeline for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft award is unclear after senior leaders seemed to push it back from an expected October announcement.
By Andrew EversdenGray Eagle 25M supports soldiers across multiple domains. It’s precisely what the Army needs.
By General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.“I think it’s important to understand as long as we have funding, we’re always interested, whoever has a great idea that has a prototype you can bring to the table to demo,” Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, told reporters.
By Jaspreet Gill“There hasn’t been a special operations international military that I have dealt with since the Ukraine crisis that has not talked to us about expanding information operations and psychological operations forces,” said Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, head of US Army Special Operations Command.
By Theresa HitchensThe Army is replacing the Shadow in its infantry brigades, but Textron is upgrading as the company expects other Army groups, like aviation and special ops, to use it for more than a decade longer.
By Andrew EversdenBoeing’s innovative solutions help the U.S. maintain global dominance by deterring and defeating the threats of today — for the sake of tomorrow.
By BoeingThe Army’s heavy lift fleet is rebounding after being grounded because a faulty part caused engine fires.
By Andrew EversdenSNC bought the firm in part to continue competing for the Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Systems Increment 2 program.
By Aaron Mehta“The Apache is going to be the US Army’s principal attack helicopter for the next 25 to 30 years. There’s nothing right now that is on the books that’s going to replace the Apache,” said Jessie Farrington, Boeing’s director of attack helicopter global sales and marketing.
By Valerie InsinnaThe Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor is designed to detect threats from 360-degrees, ranging from UAS, 5th-generation fighters, helicopters, cruise missiles, and ballistic and non-ballistic missiles.
By Breaking DefenseFiscal year 2023 is an important year for the Army’s modernization portfolio, and its acquisition chief says he’s “confident” the service will meet its goals.
By Andrew EversdenNow, “just like [new] weapons systems, we want to get it into the hands of our soldiers and commanders” to test it out, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said of the new FM 3-0.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.It’s the company’s first business unit focused solely on directed energy.
By Justin KatzThe Ukraine war proves the US Army is right to focus on high-tech long-range weapons and old-school high-intensity training, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville tells Breaking Defense.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Andrew Eversden