Land Warfare
STRATCOM’s Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center is focused primarily on repelling threats from Russia and China, but DoD also faces a potentially crippling spectrum grab by US commercial 5G wireless giants.
By Theresa HitchensIn the meantime, the service is embarking on a plan to refurbish 1,200 legacy Stinger missiles.
By Ashley RoqueUnder pressure from local industry and international allies, the Swiss government is considering measures to relax its rules on the re-export of arms.
By Christina MackenzieThe Government Accountability Office will weigh in on the Army’s multi-billion decision by mid-June.
By Ashley Roque“I feel really good about the product we’re sending to Congress. Now, is it perfect? No… important trades had to be made,” Army acquisition head Douglas Bush said today.
By Ashley RoquePatrice Caine sat down with Breaking Defense at IDEX 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
By Agnes HelouMeanwhile, the Army awaits word on whether Oshkosh Defense will protest multi-billion-dollar deal, potentially delaying the JLTV timeline.
By Ashley RoqueAEI’s John Ferrari asks five important questions that the Army needs to answer before committing to high-dollar procurments during its modernization push.
By John FerrariBy year’s end, service leaders should have a draft TWV strategy to guide their decisions on a host of vehicle fleets from the Infantry Squad Vehicle to the future Common Tactical Truck.
By Ashley RoqueThe service is breaking up the FTUAS Inc 2 program into five development stages.
By Ashley RoqueWith an Maneuver Support Vessel – Heavy competition on the horizon, the service is also working on the smaller MSV-L but is rebaselining the program to address design changes and increasing costs.
By Ashley Roque“The time of the [ex-Soviet BWP-1] IFV, which is still used in the Polish Army, has passed. Now the era of NBPWP Borsuk has come,” said Polish defense minister Mariusz Błaszczak.
By Bartosz GłowackiThe UK, like the US, has faced a shortage of anti-tank weapons after sending hundreds to Ukraine for the battle with Russia.
By Tim Martin
More than lofty promises, pragmatic realism is in Britain’s best interest, writes analyst Joshua Huminski.
By Joshua Huminski