Ashley Roque

Senior Reporter

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.

Stories by Ashley Roque

With war in Europe, US Army replenished weapons, pushed modernization: 2022 in Review

With war in Europe, US Army replenished weapons, pushed modernization: 2022 in Review
With war in Europe, US Army replenished weapons, pushed modernization: 2022 in Review

With all eyes on Ukraine this year, several existing Army weapon lines received renewed interest this year.

Zelenskyy praises US plan to include ‘a’ Patriot battery in $1.9B weapons package

Zelenskyy praises US plan to include ‘a’ Patriot battery in $1.9B weapons package
Zelenskyy praises US plan to include ‘a’ Patriot battery in $1.9B weapons package

In an impassioned address to Congress, the Ukrainian president said US aid was an “investment in global security and democracy.”

Lawmakers: Army should consider new alternatives to extended range howitzer

Lawmakers: Army should consider new alternatives to extended range howitzer
Lawmakers: Army should consider new alternatives to extended range howitzer

Before the Army launches a competition next year to select an ERCA platform integrator, Congress wants to know if a new howitzer is a better option.

Army pushes ahead with landmine that attacks from above, with European theater in mind

Army pushes ahead with landmine that attacks from above, with European theater in mind
Army pushes ahead with landmine that attacks from above, with European theater in mind

Textron Systems received two Army contracts in 2022 for anti-tank munition development and production. Eventually, the service wants to network such top-attack weapons with a bottom-attack landmine, a Textron exec told Breaking Defense.

House, Senate defense authorizers agree to multi-year munitions buys

House, Senate defense authorizers agree to multi-year munitions buys
House, Senate defense authorizers agree to multi-year munitions buys

Lockheed Martin, Raytheon standout as potential beneficiaries of the legislation, with a variety of their programs on the weapons list. However, defense appropriators ultimately control the purse strings.

Three questions following the Army’s FLRAA decision

Three questions following the Army’s FLRAA decision
Three questions following the Army’s FLRAA decision

Douglas Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, told reporters Monday that the service’s FLRAA schedule has “accounted” for a protest but did not disclose what amount of buffer has been factored into the timeline. 

Bell Textron’s Valor wins Army’s FLRAA competition to replace Black Hawk

Bell Textron’s Valor wins Army’s FLRAA competition to replace Black Hawk
Bell Textron’s Valor wins Army’s FLRAA competition to replace Black Hawk

The award is worth up to $1.3 billion, but a follow-on production contract could put the program in the range of $70 billion over its lifetime.

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