Armored vehicles and Patriots sent to Ukraine without solid sustainment plan, says Pentagon IG

Armored vehicles and Patriots sent to Ukraine without solid sustainment plan, says Pentagon IG
Armored vehicles and Patriots sent to Ukraine without solid sustainment plan, says Pentagon IG

“We’re certainly aware that we could be doing more, but we’ve been saying from the beginning that we need to make sure that the Ukrainians have every tool available to them to maintain these systems,” Pentagon Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said today.

Preliminary findings indicate Army still without viable APS solution for Strykers: General

Preliminary findings indicate Army still without viable APS solution for Strykers: General
Preliminary findings indicate Army still without viable APS solution for Strykers: General

While the service is still hunting for hard-kill APS solutions for the fleet, it is also looking more broadly at different formation protection options.

Not just 155mm: Army says it needs supplemental funds to shore up combat vehicle fleets

Not just 155mm: Army says it needs supplemental funds to shore up combat vehicle fleets
Not just 155mm: Army says it needs supplemental funds to shore up combat vehicle fleets

The service has sent hundreds of ground combat vehicles to Ukraine since February 2022, and Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean warned that “sustainment challenges” abound without additional dollars.

Next $500M Ukraine package to include Bradleys, Strykers and Patriot munitions

Next $500M Ukraine package to include Bradleys, Strykers and Patriot munitions
Next $500M Ukraine package to include Bradleys, Strykers and Patriot munitions

A senior official noted that this package will not include the longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the HIMARS, a point of contention among observers.

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The latest counter-UAS system targets drones with dual-defeat kinetics and EW

The latest counter-UAS system targets drones with dual-defeat kinetics and EW
The latest counter-UAS system targets drones with dual-defeat kinetics and EW

M-LIDS sensors and effectors are currently employed on two M-ATVs; Leonardo DRS leads an integration effort to consolidate the capability onto one Stryker.

Autonomy on a Stryker? ‘It’ll be challenging,’ general says

Autonomy on a Stryker? ‘It’ll be challenging,’ general says
Autonomy on a Stryker? ‘It’ll be challenging,’ general says

“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.

‘An eye on where the floors are’: Army cuts Abrams and Strykers to ‘balance’ modernization

‘An eye on where the floors are’: Army cuts Abrams and Strykers to ‘balance’ modernization
‘An eye on where the floors are’: Army cuts Abrams and Strykers to ‘balance’ modernization

“There’s a supplier base, for example, underneath the primes that we have to also be aware of,” the Army’s acquisition chief said of balancing cuts to older platforms with modernization.

Army’s $177.5B budget request will ‘maintain’ momentum on modernization, but cuts vehicle buys

Army’s $177.5B budget request will ‘maintain’ momentum on modernization, but cuts vehicle buys
Army’s $177.5B budget request will ‘maintain’ momentum on modernization, but cuts vehicle buys

The Army ‘did not need to look’ at its modernization accounts to fund its budget, but Strykers and Abrams see procurement cuts in the fiscal 2023 request.

Rafael teams with GD, KMW to help sell Trophy system in Europe

Rafael teams with GD, KMW to help sell Trophy system in Europe
Rafael teams with GD, KMW to help sell Trophy system in Europe

The new joint venture will focus its business activity on the European market, including growing existing buys in Germany and the UK, a senior company official told Breaking Defense.

Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership

Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership
Strykers To Get New Counter-Drone Tech With General Dynamics, Epirus Partnership

The partnership will initially integrate onto Strykers, but as has an eye on future autonomous platforms.

Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding

Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding
Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding

The Army is on track to deliver a first prototype MRC by 2023, said Marcia Holmes, deputy director at the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office.

Oshkosh Wins $942M Stryker Upgun Contract, Unseating GDLS

Oshkosh Wins $942M Stryker Upgun Contract, Unseating GDLS
Oshkosh Wins $942M Stryker Upgun Contract, Unseating GDLS

General Dynamics had urgently upgunned a Europe-based brigade, but Oshkosh will build the next three to six brigades’ worth, starting with a unit in the Pacific Northwest.

‘No More Fruit’ In Army’s Budget Tree: McConville

‘No More Fruit’ In Army’s Budget Tree: McConville
‘No More Fruit’ In Army’s Budget Tree: McConville

The Army’s prioritized so ruthlessly that the top 11 percent of  programs will get 50 percent of the funding. The other 89 percent can’t take any more cuts without it killing them.

Army Network Upgrade Seeks Fast Data For JADC2

Army Network Upgrade Seeks Fast Data For JADC2
Army Network Upgrade Seeks Fast Data For JADC2

The upcoming upgrade to the Army’s tactical network, Capability Set ’23, will exploit the boom in commercial Low- and Medium-Earth Orbit satellites to boost communications for fast-moving Stryker units.