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Oshkosh Robotic Combat Vehicle: The evolution continues

Oshkosh Robotic Combat Vehicle: The evolution continues
Oshkosh Robotic Combat Vehicle: The evolution continues

Developed to increase situational awareness, deliver decisive lethality, and provide tactical options in support of multi-domain operations.

Space Force sticks to plan for 3 high-value launch providers through 2028

Space Force sticks to plan for 3 high-value launch providers through 2028
Space Force sticks to plan for 3 high-value launch providers through 2028

Interested companies have until Dec. 15 to respond to the service’s dual requests for proposals: one for the critical, high-dollar NSSL Phase 3 Lane 2 launches; and the other for Lane 1 small launches.

Comtech’s Army SATCOM modem win opens door to cross-service sales

Comtech’s Army SATCOM modem win opens door to cross-service sales
Comtech’s Army SATCOM modem win opens door to cross-service sales

Comtech President and CEO Ken Peterman told Breaking Defense the contract for the Army’s Enterprise Digital Intermediate Frequency Multi-Carrier (EDIM) modem paves the way toward helping the Space Force in its struggle to figure out how to integrate ground systems for the myriad military and commercial SATCOM networks used by US forces around the world so as to ensure 24/7 access to needed communications bandwidth.

Lockheed Australia CEO talks AUKUS, All Domain and the subsidiary’s future

Lockheed Australia CEO talks AUKUS, All Domain and the subsidiary’s future
Lockheed Australia CEO talks AUKUS, All Domain and the subsidiary’s future

“I read about so many people in my position, who say, I’m going to triple revenue by whatever. I don’t get into that game. Perhaps that’s because of my defense upbringing. I know how to turn capital into capability. I look at value in a company. Revenue to me is one marker. Value is the most important marker for me,” Warren “Macca” McDonald, CEO of Lockheed Martin Australia, told Breaking Defense.

Japanese defense minister seeks deal to speed up Tomahawk buy from US

Japanese defense minister seeks deal to speed up Tomahawk buy from US
Japanese defense minister seeks deal to speed up Tomahawk buy from US

The new Japanese defense minister admitted he is a “little bit worried” about the new deal being approved by Congress, an ostensible reference to this week’s chaos on the Hill.

Don’t buy into Buy America: Congress must drop provisions from final NDAA

Don’t buy into Buy America: Congress must drop provisions from final NDAA
Don’t buy into Buy America: Congress must drop provisions from final NDAA

“Protectionists and isolationists in both chambers have decided to up the ante this year on the NDAA,” writes analyst Bill Greenwalt in this new op-ed.

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‘Hard nut to crack’: Why major Gulf and Turkish firms shy away from AUSA

‘Hard nut to crack’: Why major Gulf and Turkish firms shy away from AUSA
‘Hard nut to crack’: Why major Gulf and Turkish firms shy away from AUSA

Analysts told Breaking Defense there might be a couple reasons firms that are going big in the Middle East, Europe and Latin America won’t be in Washington next week.

‘It’s going to be huge’: Cyber Command gains new authorities to hire & buy

‘It’s going to be huge’: Cyber Command gains new authorities to hire & buy
‘It’s going to be huge’: Cyber Command gains new authorities to hire & buy

Granted by Congress in the 2022 defense bill, the new authorities let Cyber Command handle matters traditionally reserved for the armed services.

AFCENT eyes Replicator candidates as Pentagon aims for mass production

AFCENT eyes Replicator candidates as Pentagon aims for mass production
AFCENT eyes Replicator candidates as Pentagon aims for mass production

Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said the Pentagon’s new Replicator initiative can help scale up a small innovation team known as Task Force 99, as well as present new opportunities to explore changes in production, training and doctrine.

Army begins new engine acceptance for FARA prototypes

Army begins new engine acceptance for FARA prototypes
Army begins new engine acceptance for FARA prototypes

“Both engines are on-track to be delivered by the government to the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) competitive prototype vendors by the end of October 2023,” the Army wrote in a press release today.

Pentagon says it is transferring arms, ammo seized from Iran to Ukraine

Pentagon says it is transferring arms, ammo seized from Iran to Ukraine
Pentagon says it is transferring arms, ammo seized from Iran to Ukraine

The move comes as any further Ukraine aid on Capitol Hill is snarled by yesterday’s votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House.

Sweden ‘beefing up’ military presence in Arctic to counter Russian threat

Sweden ‘beefing up’ military presence in Arctic to counter Russian threat
Sweden ‘beefing up’ military presence in Arctic to counter Russian threat

“We’re cognizant of the fact Russia is retaking a lot of positions that they used to have in the Arctic,” said Pål Jonson, Sweden’s defense minister. “There is a degree of militarization…and we have to respond to that.”

Booz Allen nabs $630M integration contract for Space Force missile warning, weather programs

Booz Allen nabs $630M integration contract for Space Force missile warning, weather programs
Booz Allen nabs $630M integration contract for Space Force missile warning, weather programs

The contract, announced by the company today, will support Space Systems Command’s Program Executive Office for Space Sensing, which is responsible for the service’s missile warning, weather monitoring and “persistent tactical surveillance” programs.