Land Warfare
“It’s our first robot system like this [that] we’re actually going to keep. So, I’m not surprised that there’s turbulence in the key technologies, including the radio comm link, which is foundational to the whole thing,” said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.
By Ashley Roque
Despite L3Harris’s investments in its Aerojet Rocketdyne subsidiary, “we are still struggling to get everything we need as a builder,” said Tim Cahill, Lockheed’s vice president of its missiles and fire control business.
By Valerie Insinna
As the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service’s piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.
By Ashley Roque
Gen. Laura Richardson told the Aspen Security Forum she also needs high-profile visitors to “tell them [local officials] and show them how important they are to this region, and to the hemisphere that we all live in,” or Beijing would step into the void.
By Lee Ferran
Punching through clogged networks to reach soldiers: Time Sensitive Networking
New platforms such as OMFV and FLRAA will depend on Time Sensitive Networking to get data through.
Figures released by the Israeli military claim thousands of “terrorists” killed, including Hamas military commanders.
By Seth J. Frantzman
“You know, gone are the days where we wait for years, and then something gets delivered. What we’ve got now is every nine months there’s going to be a release internally,” Air Commodore Benjamin Sleeman, director-general for integrated air and missile defense, said.
By Colin Clark
New 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.
Five defense leaders from across the alliance share their thoughts directly with Breaking Defense readers.
By Aaron Mehta
London said that the review will be completed “in the first half of 2025” and work is to begin right away, “in recognition of the urgency of the threats” it faces.
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Satellite constellations in proliferated LEO and a new emphasis on mature capabilities like troposcatter is creating network resilience.
By Barry Rosenberg
An Egyptian government spokesperson said that the agreement “comes in light of the work policy of the Ministry Of Military Production, which is based on openness to cooperation with specialized international companies working in various industrial fields.”
By Agnes Helou
“The delivery of these uncrewed aerial systems in 2025 … is a significant demonstration of Defence and industry’s strong partnership, and intent to enhance the speed at which we introduce capabilities in support of current and future Defence requirements,” said Australian minister for defense procurement Pat Conroy.
By Colin Clark
In this op-ed, John Ferrari of AEI lays out changes and cuts the Army, Navy and Air Force should make for their FY26 budget requests.
By John Ferrari
No Northrop employees will be present in Ukraine under the agreement, instead sending equipment and training a local workforce remotely.
By Valerie Insinna
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
In this op-ed from Robbin Laird, he takes a look at the importance of the Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One in training and readiness.
By Robbin Laird