Ashley Roque covers land warfare for Breaking Defense. Over the past two decades, she’s reported on defense, US politics, and foreign policy for publications inside and outside of the United States including Janes, Roll Call, Inside Defense and Shephard Media. Ashley holds a BA in English with a minor in journalism from Florida State University, and a master's degree in conflict transformation from the University of Basel.
Lingering supply chain woes have delayed Dynetics first Enduring Shield launcher prototype delivery to the Army which has, in turn, delayed testing plans.
In addition to the official notice for the next leader of the Marine Corps are nominations for the Missile Defense Agency, US Cyber Command, the DIA and others.
“We agree that there is urgency to make sure that Taiwan is prepared as part of deterrence to keep China from moving forward,” said State Department’s Assistant Secretary Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Jessica Lewis.
“F-16s clearly have a role and Ukraine deserves a capable Air Force. It’s going to take a considerable length of time to build up an Air Force that’s the size and scope and scale that’ll be necessary,” said Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley.
“As you would imagine coming out of a rapid prototyping [effort], there’s numerous options” on how to proceed with acquiring the new small drone system, said Program Executive Officer for Aviation Maj. Gen. Robert Barrie.
During the three week exercise, data sharing started off “slow,” but as the event progressed and formatting was brought in line, “growth was exponential”, said Maj. Donald Irwin with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division.
“As the training takes place over the coming months, our coalition of countries participating in this effort will decide when to actually provide jets, how many we will provide, and who will provide them,” an administration official wrote.
“We won’t hesitate to come forward and ask for what we need to make sure that we maintain our stocks,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told senators today.
The deal comes as the Bundeswehr looks for ways to modernize its force and now has permission to buy more IFVs, which may mean billions more for the program.
“China, right now describes us in their open speeches…as a declining power,” Gen. Mark Milley said “Defaulting on the debt will only reinforce that thought and embolden China and increase risk to the United States.”
Two key program managers tell Breaking Defense the future pathway for the program – and reveal that the Army has not fielded a single 1.0 version of the heads-up display because it doesn’t have the funding and hasn’t decided where those devices should be sent.
The Lockheed and Raytheon team aim to produce 3,960 missiles per year by late 2026 for the Army and “to support the increased international interest for this multi-purpose weapon system,” company VP Dave Pantano said.
“In an effort… to push schedule, we did not have any slack in our schedule and that’s no way to manage developmental programs,” said the Program Executive Officer for Aviation, Maj. Gen. Robert Barrie.
