Army leader dismisses House proposal for drone branch creation
“Operating and defending against the drone threat is something that will be experienced by, you know, all formations at multiple echelons,” said Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo.
Army soldiers not impressed with Strykers outfitted with 50-kilowatt lasers, service official says
“They will tell you everything and they're not worried about your feelings,” said Doug Bush.
presented by
Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
If Army’s IVAS doesn’t ace upcoming test, it could become bill payer: Rainey
“But if [IVAS] does not work, then I think we would have to take a very hard look at whether we continue down that path or use that money for other critical aspects of our night-vision strategy,” US Army Futures Command head Gen. James Rainey said today.
Aloha: Fixes ongoing, then Army’s new watercraft prototype is Hawaii bound for testing
“Everything that we can knock off that list we will do in the archipelago…because that allows us to do the tests in the environment that the vessel will operate in ultimately,” said Maj. Gen. Jered Helwig.
Army marching towards key M10 Booker test, 2025 fielding
An upcoming Initial Operational Test and Evaluation event will help service leaders determine just what near-term and long-term changes they want to make to the light tank.
Taking aim: Army leaders ponder mix of precision munitions vs conventional
Three four-star US Army generals this week weighed in with their opinions about finding the right balance between conventional and high-tech munitions - but the answers aren't easy.
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.
Pentagon confirms Switchblade 600 made first Replicator tranche
"This is a critical step in delivering the capabilities we need, at the scale and speed we need, to continue securing a free and open Indo-Pacific" said Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
Marines eye 2025 fielding of 3 new, mobile air defense systems
“We are on track from a programmatic standpoint — cost, schedule performance — but we're always gonna be late to need,” said Col. Andrew Konicki, the program manager for Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD). "The threat is ever changing and ever evolving."
Army planning consolidation roadmap for loitering munitions and small drones
Army acquisition head Doug Bush said he and Army Futures Command head Gen. James Rainey expect to have a plan rolled out sometime this summer.
Sikorsky prepares X2 offer for NATO’s next generation rotorcraft competition
The manufacturer is shifting attention to alliance requirements in the aftermath of the US Army cancelling its next-generation Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) effort.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Army closing in on selecting new spy-plane integrator, user assessment around late-2026
HADES is “designed to support active campaigning short of conflict and then potentially support targeting in conflicted areas where you might let high-end stealthy fighters or unmanned systems take first contact,” said Andrew Evans, the ISR Task Force director.
Head start: Early ’25 may be first flight for Black Hawk with T901 engine
Sikorsky is using remaining FARA dollars to test out the new T901 engine in anticipation of integrating it on a UH-60 M Black Hawk later this year.
Army inching towards late FY25 Chinook Block II full-rate production contract
Boeing recently announced the Block II helo's first maiden flight and plans to deliver the first production aircraft to the service in the coming weeks.
Clearing smoke: Boeing swapping out AH-64E Apache generators, eyes new generator options
“We've seen some improvement … and so readiness is there: We have enough retrofit generators right now [and] it's not impacting readiness,” said John Chicoli, the director of Boeing’s global services for vertical lift and special operations.