Lockheed Martin and the F-35 Joint Program Office are expected to need a six-month stop-gap contract before inking a deal for sustainment through 2023, company officials say.
By Theresa HitchensNew Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.
Holding events virtually saves venue, transportation, and lodging costs, AUSA’s Guy Swan says, but setting up and checking all the digital links takes way more work from staff. They’re hoping to do part of their October Annual Meeting in person in DC.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
While the UAE government was silent on the Biden Administration’s pause on arms sales, social media reaction was harsh.
By Riad Kahwaji
“The future is all about range and speed,” Gen. McConville declared, and longtime Army watchers perked up. With the other services circling for a prophesied budgetary “bloodletting”, the Army really needs a clear and catchy argument for its modernization program.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
This newest temporary job could signal a new role for Guerts in the Austin Pentagon, given his deep knowledge of Navy and Special Operations modernization projects over the past decade
By Paul McLeary
The Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept uses a ‘hub and spoke’ network of permanent, well-established ‘hubs’ and more remote, austere ‘spokes’,” says Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeremy Sloane, commander of the 36th Air Wing in Guam.
By Theresa Hitchens
Other Transaction Authority awards have soared 712 percent since 2015, helping jumpstart R&D, including on COVID vaccines. But now the Space Force’s OTAs have been derailed by a court case against contractor NSTXL – and the whole OTA system is under fire.
By Theresa Hitchens
Modernizing military simulation with open systems architecture
Best-of-breed common models and architecture enable virtual training and testing with the same data in a cyber-resilient posture.
General Dynamics has already delivered at least two of its Mobile Protected Firepower prototypes to Fort Bragg, but BAE is lagging behind – although it says its MPFs will make the Army’s Jan. 4 deadline to start testing.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“Food is emotional, and this year more than ever, it’s so important that DLA Troop Support got the turkeys, hams and all the trimmings to our troops wherever they are stationed,” Col. Eric McCoy, DLA troop support subsistence director, says.
By Paul McLeary
When defense budgets fell in the past, “the easy button” has been cutting modernization to protect manpower and readiness, Lt. Gen. James Pasquarette says. “It’s going to be different this time.” around.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
An exclusive Breaking Defense interview with Don Means, DISA’s Defense Enclave Services Executive, on the DES network modernization effort for independent DoD agencies and commands.
By Barry Rosenberg
Some 19 brigades will hold wargames at the CTCs in 2021. That’s shy of the pre-COVID peak of 21 last year, but above the average for 2015-2019.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
As the Army braces for a post-COVID budget crunch, Gen. John Murray told Breaking Defense, his Army Futures Command is studying conflict scenarios to decide which new weapons could be kept or cut.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
This is the last opinion piece Mac Thornberry will write as a member of the House of Representatives (at least, that’s what his staff told us!). I’m personally honored he chose us because Rep. Thornberry is one of the relatively few defense lawmakers I have truly respected for his knowledge, his commitment to quality legislation…
By Rep. Mac Thornberry