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France will purchase Caesar howitzers to replace those “loaned” to Ukraine, while Germany seeks to upgrade its own rocket artillery system.
By Christina Mackenzie
The “National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan” issued by the Office of Science and Technology Policy assigns DoD the lead for some 17 tasks.
By Theresa HitchensROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
“While we have been working on developing a zero trust prototype for the unclassified network, we realized early on that we must develop one, in tandem, for the classified side,” Christopher Barnhurst, DISA deputy director, said.
By Jaspreet Gill
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
Multi-Domain Operations: Global C2 and Joint Operations
The stand-down follows the Navy grounding an undisclosed number of jets due to concerns with ejection seat safety.
By Valerie Insinna and Justin Katz
The deal covers the purchase of 1,000 K2 tanks, 672 K9 self-propelled howitzers, and 48 FA-50PL light combat aircraft, with production benefits for Poland as well.
By Bartosz Głowacki
Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
The hold by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, could delay the confirmations of Radha Plumb, who is nominated to be deputy under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, and Laura Taylor-Kale, the administration’s pick for the assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy.
By Valerie Insinna
Rumors already are flying about who will take over the vice slot at Space Force when Gen. David “DT” Thompson retires next year, with current bets on Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein, head of Space Systems Command.
By Theresa Hitchens
The figure is well beyond the $773 billion requested by the White House, as senators say they’re battling inflation and accounting for troop pay raise and competition from Russia and China.
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New Zealand is considering a less defensive posture in the region, but whether it can afford to meet its goals remains a question.
By Tim Fish
The company has demonstrated the capability to do ‘pattern of life’ monitoring, staying over a 40 kilometer area for more than four days, said CEO Ryan Hartman.
By Theresa Hitchens
“We have indications that Chinese experts visited in recent months some Syrian military installations that were damaged heavily during the civil war,” one Israeli defense source said.
By Arie Egozi
Kea Matory, director of legislative policy at NDIA, told Breaking Defense the bill is a “positive first step” but won’t solve America’s semiconductor chip woes in the face of growing competition from China.
By Jaspreet Gill
Despite this quarter’s losses, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said he was “more bullish” on the prospect of international sales now than he had been when he first became CEO in 2020, specifically for the KC-46 tanker and MQ-25.
By Valerie Insinna
Modernizing military simulation with open systems architecture
Best-of-breed common models and architecture enable virtual training and testing with the same data in a cyber-resilient posture.
Congress is worried about creating a capability gap – but FDD’s Bradley Bowman and Maj. Brian Leitzke write that it already exists. Time and money, they say, would be better spent racing towards the E-3’s replacement.
By Bradley Bowman and Maj. Brian Leitzke