Army deploys first Athena-R spy plane to South Korea
The service will begin a multi-month operational assessment of the militarized Bombardier Global 6500 jet, with plans to field three similar aircraft later this year.
Frozen drones and robotic mules: What the US Army learned from a key exercise in Germany
“The strike company is designed to be the lead echelon of the battalion, which combines manned and unmanned sensors in order to make contact with the enemy and to attrit enemy forces before they come in the range of our traditional infantry companies,” Col. Joshua Glonek told Breaking Defense.
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Microsoft announces plan to slide $22 billion IVAS contract over to Anduril
While the government still needs to bless the deal, if approved, the tech startup would oversee the entire mixed-reality program including the development and production of the current hardware and software.
DoD acquisition reform guidance expected soon, with focus on rapid prototyping
"They don’t need to recreate the wheel, [but they] need strong leadership with a determined focus,” one source told Breaking Defense.
Eyeing a new autonomous launcher prototyping initiative, Army checking out industry options
At least two companies are showing off their unmanned launchers for the service, while a one-star general says he is closely following the USMC’s ROGUE Fires program.
Army launching self-propelled howitzer competition in mid-February, after globetrotting evaluation tour
Under the new plan, the service could potentially begin fielding a mix of self-propelled howitzers in 2030, according to Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean.
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Army secretary nominee pledges focus on aviation after Black Hawk collides with airliner
"It's an accident that seems to be preventable, for what we can tell," Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll said at his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Army anticipates return of repaired logistics vessel prototype by month’s end
The service wants to get the MSV-L into the US Indo-Pacific theater by the April-June timeframe to resume experimentation and follow-on testing.
‘What the f— is going on?’ Confusion, uncertainty in industry as Army contracts seemingly halted
The fear among industry now is that this move is just the first in what would amount to a Pentagon-wide halt on new awards, for an indefinite period of time.
Trump’s Iron Dome for America calls for space-based interceptors
In a new executive order, President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to move forward on missile defense, though the details are still thin.
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Despite high-profile exits, most Defense Business, Innovation Boards intact
Ahead of Trump's Monday inauguration, several high-profile members of the Defense Business Board and Defense Innovation Board voluntarily stepped aside.
As Trump orders troops, airlift assets to border, long-term impact is unclear
Pentagon leaders have not yet had to pull troops away from other missions outside of the US for this one or trade future mission readiness, the military official added, but acknowledged that could become a factor going forward.
Army kickstarts possible recompete of Microsoft’s $22 billion IVAS production deal
The service issued a request for information today for IVAS Next, giving industry until late February to respond.
Trump’s Pentagon to begin task of crafting NORTHCOM plan to ‘seal’ US borders
After a presidential directive, the DoD now has 40 days to craft a commander’s estimate of just what it will take to “seal the borders and maintain the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security of the United States.”