Land Warfare

Israeli firm Smartshooter unveils remote weapon station-radar combo to hunt drones

Israeli firm Smartshooter unveils remote weapon station-radar combo to hunt drones
Israeli firm Smartshooter unveils remote weapon station-radar combo to hunt drones

The firm, which specializes in fire-control systems, has teamed up with an Israeli radar-maker to offer a new c-UAS system.

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Army taps Lockheed for second phase of long-range EW, surveillance program

Army taps Lockheed for second phase of long-range EW, surveillance program
Army taps Lockheed for second phase of long-range EW, surveillance program

Lockheed will build the prototype TLS-EAB system at its facility in Syracuse, NY, “in the coming months,” and the Army hopes to field the system by fiscal 2025.

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10 questions Congress should ask incoming Joint Chiefs nominees

10 questions Congress should ask incoming Joint Chiefs nominees
10 questions Congress should ask incoming Joint Chiefs nominees

AEI’s John Ferrari argues that lawmakers must hear from incoming service leaders on the assumptions they’re making as they prepare for their new, highest-level jobs.

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GM Defense displays modified Hummer EV design for military

GM Defense displays modified Hummer EV design for military
GM Defense displays modified Hummer EV design for military

The Electric Military Concept Vehicle offers a peek at the company’s plans to bid on the Army’s Electric Light Reconnaissance Vehicle prototyping competition that kicked off earlier this month.

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With an eye on Ukraine, head of British Army says ‘mass is still indispensable’

With an eye on Ukraine, head of British Army says ‘mass is still indispensable’
With an eye on Ukraine, head of British Army says ‘mass is still indispensable’

“We should treat many of these lessons with caution; one wonders what shape we would be in if, in the first few days after the Russian invasion, we had sold off our armor to invest in [Turkish made Bayraktar] TB2 or one-way attack drones,” said Gen. Patrick Sanders, British Army Chief of the General Staff.

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To cool the war over amphibs, the Navy and Marines need a clearer justification

To cool the war over amphibs, the Navy and Marines need a clearer justification
To cool the war over amphibs, the Navy and Marines need a clearer justification

Congress should not shoot the messenger, but help the Navy and Marine Corps explain why 31 amphibs is the right number, CSIS’s Mark Cancian argues in this op-ed.

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OMFV finalists: Rheinmetall, GDLS again square off for Bradley replacement competition

OMFV finalists: Rheinmetall, GDLS again square off for Bradley replacement competition
OMFV finalists: Rheinmetall, GDLS again square off for Bradley replacement competition

The service announced that the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program will now be called the XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, and revealed new details about its basic design.

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After months-long vacancy, Army taps Garciga as new chief information officer

After months-long vacancy, Army taps Garciga as new chief information officer
After months-long vacancy, Army taps Garciga as new chief information officer

In his new role, Garciga will be responsible for the service’s vast information technology portfolio, including its digital transformation strategy and cloud efforts like the Enterprise Application Migration and Modernization contract worth up to $1 billion. 

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After Wagner uprising, UK sees ‘cracks emerging’ in Russian support for Ukraine war

After Wagner uprising, UK sees ‘cracks emerging’ in Russian support for Ukraine war
After Wagner uprising, UK sees ‘cracks emerging’ in Russian support for Ukraine war

“We and our allies are asking [questions] about what situations may evolve as a direct repercussion of this very public attack on Putin’s authority by one of his protegees and closest allies,” said James Cleverly, UK Foreign Secretary.

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Next $500M Ukraine package to include Bradleys, Strykers and Patriot munitions

Next $500M Ukraine package to include Bradleys, Strykers and Patriot munitions
Next $500M Ukraine package to include Bradleys, Strykers and Patriot munitions

A senior official noted that this package will not include the longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the HIMARS, a point of contention among observers.

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Thales looks to new air defense capabilities after watching Ukraine, shows off radar

Thales looks to new air defense capabilities after watching Ukraine, shows off radar
Thales looks to new air defense capabilities after watching Ukraine, shows off radar

The war in Ukraine has emphasized the need to defend against “a wide spectrum of threats,” company exec Christophe Salomon told Breaking Defense.

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Raytheon is now RTX. Here’s what that means for its defense arm.

Raytheon is now RTX. Here’s what that means for its defense arm.
Raytheon is now RTX. Here’s what that means for its defense arm.

Wes Kremer, the head of the newly reorganized Raytheon company under RTX, tells Breaking Defense that the company eliminated 60 to 70 percent of situations where there was overlap among business units with its new structure.

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Nukes, helos and amphibs: House authorizers pass their $874B policy bill 58-1

Nukes, helos and amphibs: House authorizers pass their $874B policy bill 58-1
Nukes, helos and amphibs: House authorizers pass their $874B policy bill 58-1

With a GOP-controlled House and a Democrat-controlled Senate, nothing in the bill is final until the last minute conference negotiations are completed, but here are the key issues to watch.

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With draft bill, Republican appropriators tee up defense spending divide in House

With draft bill, Republican appropriators tee up defense spending divide in House
With draft bill, Republican appropriators tee up defense spending divide in House

When the House Appropriations Committee marks up the FY24 defense spending bill this week, social issues and a roadblock for multi-year munition deals appear to be on the table.

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