‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals

‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals
‘Never been done’: Army to convert Patriot, GMLRS contracts into multi-year deals

“We structured both the GMLRS contract, and the PAC-3 contract to be able to convert them from one-year contracts [into] multi years. We didn’t want to delay awarding the PAC-3, for example,” said Doug Bush.

New NATO members prompt US Army to revisit ‘high north’ stock locations

New NATO members prompt US Army to revisit ‘high north’ stock locations
New NATO members prompt US Army to revisit ‘high north’ stock locations

The service is also crafting a plan and working the diplomatic channels to gain new agreements for Army prepositioned stock sites in the Indo-Pacific region, said AMC’s Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan.

On the EDGE: Army details launched effects acquisition roadmap

On the EDGE: Army details launched effects acquisition roadmap
On the EDGE: Army details launched effects acquisition roadmap

The newer category of weapons will take center stage at this year’s aviation-focused EDGE demonstration, with the service exploring swarming options.

Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares

Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares
Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares

The service has not yet released its new tactical fires study, but officials have begun previewing possible artillery changes.

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ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities

ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
ROC-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.

Army inks Iron Fist buy for Bradley fleet, after years of budget delays

Army inks Iron Fist buy for Bradley fleet, after years of budget delays
Army inks Iron Fist buy for Bradley fleet, after years of budget delays

“We were able to find some efficiencies [in the supplemental] that allowed us to buy small quantities of Iron Fist,” Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean, the service’s Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems told Breaking Defense.

Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report

Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report
Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report

45 percent of AAL’s completed projects have “transitioned” into regular DoD programs, but AAL admits others “end up in the valley of death due to factors external to the project, even if the project meets all milestones and the technology solves the military problem.”

Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team

Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team
Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team

“The initial focus areas [will be] multi-domain sensor dominance, which is our way of saying, ‘We found ourselves in a situation where we actually don’t have a sensing problem, we have a problem doing something with all the sensing that’s happening. [It’s a] problem across the joint force,” said Gen. James Rainey.

Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory

Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory
Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory

The site “will support the en­gineering and production of missile weapon systems for the U.S. military, such as components for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system,” the company said.

‘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.