The Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) platform joins the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on the budget cutting room floor for America’s largest service.
By Ashley Roque“We kind of depend on having [that] ‘24 bill finish and finish in a way that looks a lot like what we asked for. Otherwise, we’re going to have to go back to the drawing board on a couple of fronts,” said a senior defense official.
By Ashley RoqueUH-60M Blackhawks from Lockheed Martin Sikorsky and CH-47F Block II Chinooks from Boeing would have ended production in 2030 if the Army kept FARA going, a top service official testified.
By Valerie InsinnaIn December, an Army official called TITAN “one of the foundational elements from the intelligence modernization efforts within the Army.”
By Aaron Mehta“Mechanical issues” sidelined the Army from debuting its new Maneuver Support Vessel-Light at this year’s experiment, while the USMC tested out the Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel and a stern landing vessel concept design.
By Ashley Roque“Is it 100 percent ready? Is it going to work perfectly? Probably not but we’re going to learn from it,” Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley RoqueAnduril will “serve as the prime contractor to deliver a modified, autonomy-ready Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (UGV) based on Hanwha’s proven Arion-SMET platform,” according to an announcement.
By Aaron MehtaOne of the under secretaries compared the damage of a year-long continuing resolution to the effects of sequestration in 2013.
By Justin Katz“We are transforming our force structure, we are transforming our weapons systems through our modernization programs and what we’ve done, through the force structure changes, is make room for some new formations,” said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth.
By Ashley Roque“We don’t have a lot of cash under the sofa cushions and if we don’t get a budget, and we don’t get a supplemental, we’re going to probably have to cancel some things,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said today.
By Ashley RoqueEarlier this year, the service unveiled tentative plans to decide who would participate in a new cruise missile interceptor competition in FY25. Industry feedback over the coming weeks could alter that date and reshape the acquisition timetable.
By Ashley RoqueWhile launcher fielding remains on track, development of the new G-Model missile is still in limbo after a 2022 test failure.
By Ashley RoqueThe Military Women’s Memorial will present a public forum on heart health and wellness for servicewomen and female veterans and their families.
By Catherine Macaulay
In this op-ed, retired Army Maj. Gen. John Ferrari argues that the Army’s decision to make cuts to force structure, while tough, is ultimately the right one.
By John Ferrari