Poland to receive 250 advanced Abrams tanks under $1 billion contract
The award caps off a year-long effort by Poland to sign a contract for the newest version of the Abrams tank, an effort that began as Russia amassed troops on Ukraine's border.
Army undersecretary reviewing network modernization portfolio, wants ‘big bets’
"I've challenged the team here today: What can we do in terms of looking at next generation requirements? You know, big bets, whether it's in the transport layer, all of our tactical radios, what do we need to do to get the next generation of evolution," Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo told reporters.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Army’s robotic vehicle slipped behind ‘enemy’ lines in European exercise
A June exercise provided insight into how robots can speed up the pace of battle, and how the US Army, and its allies, needs to plan to defeat them.
BAE Systems wins $278 million Army Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle contest
The contract runs through 2029 and is designed to give the Army a new vehicle to survive in Arctic conditions in a variety of mission sets.
Upgraded UH-60 ‘V’ Black Hawk model completes initial operational test
The testing took place under "realistic battlefield conditions" and five UH-60V's completed a total of 200 flight hours, the Army says.
AeroVironment wins first increment of Army’s future tactical drone competition
The Army will ship AeroVironment's JUMP 20 to a brigade to meet an immediate operational need to replace RQ-7 Shadow. The service is holding a separate competitive rapid prototyping effort for increment two.
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Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics will compete for new Army electronic warfare program
The TLS-EAB program will have five phases and total about $163 million.
American Rheinmetall, GM Defense team up for $5 billion Army truck contest
American Rheinmetall and GM Defense will work together on the first phase of the Army's Common Tactical Truck program.
Missile defense chief ‘confident’ Poland’s Aegis Ashore ready in 2023
“We’re in a great place to get to that delivery to complete in ‘23,” the Missile Defense Agency director said.
First live rounds of Army’s hypersonic weapon coming in ‘roughly’ 6 months
Soldiers are already training on the hypersonic battery equipment to prepare for delivery of the missile.
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Army must start ‘leaning’ on kinetic options for counter-drone as autonomous UAS proliferate
Autonomous drones are a "direct attempt to evade" EW countermeasures, according to a top cUAS general.
‘Bullet made out of light’: Army to field first Stryker-mounted combat laser in next 45 days
In addition to the directed energy system for the Stryker, the Army is looking at a small laser for a smaller vehicle.
Army cyber, space and special operations commands integrating under new ‘triad’ concept
"We have examples in the counter-ISIS fight of combining lethal and non-lethal effects for a much larger holistic effect that I would say had a larger impact than anyone predicted prior to us truly synchronizing our efforts for having an effect on the adversary there," he said.
Boeing, Nammo successfully test Ramjet air-breathing, longer-distance artillery
The recent test verified the projectile's flight stability and propulsion system. Next up: guided flight.