Land Warfare
If approved, the US Army will lean on BAE Systems to ramp up production from 12 vehicles per month to 16 over the next two years.
By Ashley RoqueThe diplomatic rapprochement may signal a win for regional stability and for Beijing, but it’s too early to tell what will actually change on the ground, experts told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes Helou“We’re very confident that [in] FY24 we’re able to maintain the investments that we need in order to deliver the modernization strategy that we’ve set forth,” Undersecretary of the Army Gabe Camarillo.
By Ashley RoqueA rolling list of budget stories coming out of the Defense Department as it releases details of its spending plans for FY24.
By Aaron MehtaA joint statement announcing historic resumption of diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tehran credited “the noble initiative” of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
By Lee FerranSTRATCOM’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 Ferrari
More than lofty promises, pragmatic realism is in Britain’s best interest, writes analyst Joshua Huminski.
By Joshua Huminski