Army making ‘significant headway’ in ATI aviation overhaul
In the past year, the Army has divested nearly 60 percent of its Apache D models, Col. Tim Jaeger, director of Army aviation at the G3/5/7, said.
Army aiming for ITEP to reach full qualification by 2028, senior leaders say
The engine was originally scheduled to be delivered in 2022, but after years of delays due to supply chain issues triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic along with trouble with manufacturing advanced parts, delivery has still not occurred.
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Army seeks to award self-propelled howitzer contract by July, prototype request coming soon
The race to get the new combat vehicle was originally planned to kick off about a year ago, but was pushed off due to the Army Transformation Initiative.
Army’s new acquisition structure, a new tank prototype and more drones: 2026 preview
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From less business with primes to a better-funded Army network: 2025 review
In 2025, the Army experienced some of its biggest changes in decades, and with this came new programs and new attitudes toward acquisition at large.
Army launches ‘challenge’ to find division-level Gray Eagle replacement
Service leaders are looking to find industry solutions for short/vertical takeoff and landing (S/VOTL) drones, ones that don’t require a runway, in the Group 4 or above category.
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Army stands up Western Hemisphere Command prioritizing homeland defense, consolidation
“This integration delivers uninterrupted readiness, rapid force generation and expertise in homeland defense and civil support,” the service wrote. “This enables the U.S. Army to respond more rapidly to crises and continue building strong military alliances.”
Give ’em E-HEL: Army seeks industry ideas for counter-drone laser systems
The Enduring-High Energy Laser (E-HEL) program is the Army’s first program of record for a new family of high-energy lasers.
Trump nominates new Vice Chief of Army, moving Mingus out after less than two years
Gen. Mingus “always intended” for this to be “his last job,” adding that “it is a little early, sure but not significant," an Army source told Breaking Defense.
Amid shifting priorities, transparency is key, says Army acquisition head
Brent Ingraham told Breaking Defense that the service’s ongoing Transformation in Contact exercises will help inform leadership on what weapons and platforms it will and won’t go forward with as part of the ATI.
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Army budget prioritizes counterspace for first time
Brig. Gen. Donald Brooks, deputy commander of Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC), said the command's plan to stand up a new Space Branch is now "in the approval process" at the senior service level.
Army Secretary teases significant shakeup, ‘streamlining’ of Army acquisition offices
Dan Driscoll told reporters that there will be a “consolidation and streamlining of how we buy things in the Army,” criticizing the current 12 PEOs as being too "siloed."
PEO Aviation has ‘doubled down’ on priorities amid ATI, looming acquisition shakeup
“What has changed is that we’ve doubled down on the Army’s priorities, and I believe our Army senior leaders and Congress are helping us remove some of the barriers to acceleration," PEO Aviation Brig. Gen. David Phillips told Breaking Defense.
PEO Aviation ‘can’t speak’ to long-term future of UH-60Ms, focusing on upgrades, maintenance
The service has previously said that the next buy of the UH-60Ms will be its last, but Brig. Gen. David Phillips said he foresees the fleet operating in the Army through the 2040s and 50s.