As the Army prepares to field a fleet of unmanned combat vehicles in 2028, industry is raising red flags about the service’s piecemealed acquisition approach and its plan to use internally developed autonomy software over finding a working commercial solution.
By Ashley RoqueAnswers at the edge: Where to find solutions that connect the battlespace
When it comes to a common operating picture, not everyone needs the same equipment. What they need is the same situational awareness.
The Army released the RFP for the next two phases of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle on July 1, which could see some new entrants from abroad.
By Andrew Eversden
The Mobile Protected Firepower program, a light tank for infantry brigades, is one of the Army’s top modernization priorities and the service’s first new design vehicle in 40 years.
By Andrew Eversden
“We’re trying to figure out how much autonomy you need, what’s available, what’s really mature now,” Brig. Gen. Glenn Dean told Breaking Defense.
By Andrew Eversden
The Army really needed “to be more inclusive and to allow us to develop capabilities, that would be more scalable for the future.” On top of that, the service tried hard, Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman said, “to lower the barriers to entry for foreign and non-traditional vendors.”
By Colin Clark
