Army picks Anduril for counter-drone fire control system
Anduril’s win paves the way for the defense tech firm to replace Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2 system, which provides a common picture for operators to detect and defeat air-based threats.
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.
Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command expands homeland defense mission
“The ground-based midcourse defense mission that we traditionally held under NORTHCOM has expanded to air and missile defense holistically,” said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey.
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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.
Gen. George says Army’s new Western Hemisphere Command to stand up in weeks
“Our Army has gotten smaller, and we have grown headquarters. I mean, so we have to reduce the headquarters, and I think we can become more efficient,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said at AUSA 2025.
Nuclear power might be coming to an Army base near you, and sooner than you think
“Realistically, it's gonna take us a few months to do all this. But we are planning to put a draft RFP out within a few weeks, so we're gonna move very quickly,” an Army official said.
Amid European drone incursions, ammo maker Nammo beefs up security: CEO
A spate of Russian drone incursions across Europe along with other uncrewed aerial system sightings disrupting critical infrastructure, including several airports, has led to NATO bolstering its presence on the Eastern Flank.
Hanwha open to acquiring other US shipyards, expanding Philly
“We are all in on Philly, and we're looking at expanding even in and around Philly shipyard, but ultimately, it’s a geographically isolated island where there’s not enough space to do everything that we’d like to do. So, we are looking at other opportunities," Hanwha Global Defense chief Michael Coulter told Breaking Defense in an exclusive interview.
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."
Lockheed, Germany’s Diehl sign PAC-3 MSE pact to boost supply chain resilience
The Memorandum of Understanding, inked here on the floor of the annual AUSA exposition, puts in motion a push to build out greater supply chain resilience for the in demand weapon system.
Israel’s Uvision looks to cement US Army ties after nearly $1B loitering munition win
"This award reflects the growing demand for loitering munitions and validates the operational value of the HERO 120 and the HERO family of systems," CEO of Uvision Group Ran Gozali said in a press release.
Leonardo DRS, KNDS team up for US Army howitzer offering
After a long pause, the US Army is back on track in its search for new long-range artillery.
Lockheed and Army’s 25th ID to kick off Lightning Strike to prototype NGC2
Like its Ivy Sting counterpart at the 4th ID, the 25 ID's Lightning Strike events will incrementally add capability, culminating in Project Convergence next year.
General Atomics, Hanwha to produce Gray Eagle drone in South Korea
The companies intend for their jointly developed and produced version of the Gray Eagle to first fly in 2027.