TACOM plans further industry engagement amid ‘readiness crisis’
“We have an aging fleet, and we have modernization on the horizon, but it's not coming fast enough," Brig. Gen. Beth Behn, commanding general of TACOM, told Breaking Defense.
Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’
An Army official told Breaking Defense the service's original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less sense now that there's real industry investment in the capability.
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Island surge: the Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
Army awards 6 companies prototype contracts for last tactical mile program
The six companies awarded through prototype Other Transaction Agreements are: Maren-Go, Overland AI, Forterra, Hendrick’s Motorsports, American Rheinmetall and HDT, according to a service release.
Army subbing Polaris MRZR unmanned trucks for ISVs: Official
The service has swapped ISVs for MRZRs for its UxS initiative, an Army official told Breaking Defense.
Army opens ranges in US, Morocco to speed interceptor testing, development
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told reporters he hopes to get companies who have internally funded their own munitions onto testing ranges within 30 days of a request.
Army awards contracts to four companies to boost Hydra-70 rocket production
The four companies, which will specifically supply the M151 warheads for the rockets, are Firehawk, iRocket, Nammo Perry and Albers.
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Three exercises that pushed counter–UAS from prototype to proven
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Army launches search for counter-drone missile priced under $150K
The interceptor, dubbed the Next Generation C-sUAS Missile, must be compatible with Raytheon's Coyote launcher, per the RFI.
Light at the end of M-code’s tunnel? Receivers for ships, planes to finish tests by 2027
An Air Force office recently took over the sprawling M-code project, meant to give jam- and spoof-proof GPS receivers to potentially a million pieces of tech.
JIATF-401 awards CACI $500M for non-kinetic cUAS
JIATF-401 also awarded AeroVironment (AV) a $500 million three-year contract earlier this month.
Army opens new testing hub for further air defense integration
The test hub will serve as a “permanent hackathon environment,” the Army stated, by which they mean eliminating manufacturer software restrictions on air defense systems.
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Physics AI is different and changes the way defense systems are designed
Models that replicate real-world physics streamline design, testing and iteration processes.
Army adds $54B to Lockheed PAC-3 agreement, totaling $59B
The contract is undefinitized, meaning dollar values and quantities could change as negotiations continue.
Army picks GM Defense, Ford and BC Customs to build nine ISV-Heavy prototypes
The prototype vehicles are expected to be provided to the Army by March 30, 2027.
Army partners with industry to alleviate Abrams engine supply chain woes
The Army organized what it called a "hackathon" to find new vendors that could help with the supply of 166 critical components causing readiness issues for the tank's engine.
Anduril reveals Thunder, a ‘loyal wingman’ drone for helicopters
The company describes Thunder as a fully autonomous armed reconnaissance tiltrotor aircraft developed from lessons learned from the company’s Fury aircraft.