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Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress

Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress
Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress

The annual Unfunded Priority Lists, mandated by Congress, tell lawmakers how the Pentagon would spend extra funding over the fiscal 2025 request if Congress were to grant it.

Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan

Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan
Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan

The upgrade will “increase the air surveillance capability for the system. This effort will further enhance the air surveillance mission software capabilities,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

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New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT

New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT

The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.

‘Step by step’: BAE eyes yearlong AMPV ramp up, new prototypes

‘Step by step’: BAE eyes yearlong AMPV ramp up, new prototypes
‘Step by step’: BAE eyes yearlong AMPV ramp up, new prototypes

At this week’s AUSA Global Force symposium, the company is showing off its new AMPV NxT prototype, a vehicle featuring Elbit’s UT30 Mk2.

Airbus greenlights Saab to put Arexis sensor suite, with ‘AI platform’, on German Eurofighters

Airbus greenlights Saab to put Arexis sensor suite, with ‘AI platform’, on German Eurofighters
Airbus greenlights Saab to put Arexis sensor suite, with ‘AI platform’, on German Eurofighters

Micael Johansson, Saab’s CEO, said that “combining advanced hardware and AI-enabled software, our Arexis sensor suite will strengthen the German defence with future-proof electronic warfare capability for decades to come.”

Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems

Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems
Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems

Even if China doesn’t agree to or abide by new “confidence-building measures,” CNAS scholar Tom Shugart says, the US and its allies should adopt them unilaterally to reduce the risk of accidents or worse in the West Pacific.

Air Force wishlist seeks additional $3.5B for spares, construction and Pacific maneuvers

Air Force wishlist seeks additional $3.5B for spares, construction and Pacific maneuvers
Air Force wishlist seeks additional $3.5B for spares, construction and Pacific maneuvers

No aircraft were featured on the Air Force’s unfunded priorities list submitted to lawmakers today despite a decision to cut back on fighter procurement in FY25.

Topping Navy’s $2.2B unfunded list: Sub industrial base, Guam infrastructure repairs

Topping Navy’s $2.2B unfunded list: Sub industrial base, Guam infrastructure repairs
Topping Navy’s $2.2B unfunded list: Sub industrial base, Guam infrastructure repairs

Like in its formal budget, the submarine industrial base is the top item in the Navy’s annual unfunded wishlist, which also aims to replace missiles used recently in the Red Sea.

Sasha Baker, acting undersecretary for policy, to exit DoD in April

Sasha Baker, acting undersecretary for policy, to exit DoD in April
Sasha Baker, acting undersecretary for policy, to exit DoD in April

Baker has been serving as the acting undersecretary of defense for policy since mid-2023, when Colin Kahl left the position. Derek Cholet was nominated for the role in July.

United Kingdom reveals ‘sovereign’ nuclear warhead name: Astraea

United Kingdom reveals ‘sovereign’ nuclear warhead name: Astraea
United Kingdom reveals ‘sovereign’ nuclear warhead name: Astraea

The future warhead to replace submarine-launched Trident systems will be developed as a “sovereign” capability and “in parallel” with the US W93/Mk7 warhead, according to the Defence Nuclear Enterprise Command Paper.

Purported Houthi strike on Chinese vessel in Red Sea likely a ‘mistake’: Experts

Purported Houthi strike on Chinese vessel in Red Sea likely a ‘mistake’: Experts
Purported Houthi strike on Chinese vessel in Red Sea likely a ‘mistake’: Experts

“It also shows how dangerous it is to equip a networked actor such as the Houthis with such a capability. The consequences for regional security are problematic,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.

4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing

4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing
4 companies, contenders for major unmanned ship program, pass engine reliability testing

The milestone comes as the Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program faces steep budget cuts.

Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list

Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list
Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list

The biggest pot of money sought is for a program whose details are listed as “Description withheld. Classified topic. Materials available at higher level.”

Space Force’s unfunded wishlist comes to $1.15B, including several classified programs

Space Force’s unfunded wishlist comes to $1.15B, including several classified programs
Space Force’s unfunded wishlist comes to $1.15B, including several classified programs

Among the unclassified programs listed, the Space Force could use an additional $160 million to establish a “working capital fund” to be used for purchasing commercial satellite communications.