New Pentagon weapons tester pledges to eschew defense contractor jobs after departure

New Pentagon weapons tester pledges to eschew defense contractor jobs after departure
New Pentagon weapons tester pledges to eschew defense contractor jobs after departure

“I share your commitment to maintaining the public’s trust in the Department of Defense,” Douglas Schmidt, the new director of operational test and evaluation, said in the letter to Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

Pentagon deems Army’s Integrated Battle Command System ready for prime time

Pentagon deems Army’s Integrated Battle Command System ready for prime time
Pentagon deems Army’s Integrated Battle Command System ready for prime time

“The full-rate production decision enables the US Army to set the fielding schedule for IBCS to operational air defense units,” prime contractor Northrop Grumman said.

The Army’s new Javelin G-model remains under investigation after 2022 failed launch

The Army’s new Javelin G-model remains under investigation after 2022 failed launch
The Army’s new Javelin G-model remains under investigation after 2022 failed launch

Meanwhile, the Army is eyeing accelerated production of its Lightweight Command Launch Unit in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Army working to fix Mobile Protected Firepower toxic fume issue

Army working to fix Mobile Protected Firepower toxic fume issue
Army working to fix Mobile Protected Firepower toxic fume issue

The Pentagon’s chief weapons tester recently revealed that when soldiers fire the main gun, “high levels of toxic fumes” fill the vehicle.

Army evaluating Infantry Squad Vehicle changes ahead of key production decision

Army evaluating Infantry Squad Vehicle changes ahead of key production decision
Army evaluating Infantry Squad Vehicle changes ahead of key production decision

The service postponed its full-rate production decision by nearly a year, while working with GM Defense to retest vehicle corrections to address “deficiencies.”

Pentagon restricted known info about F-35 in controversial ‘controlled’ tester report

Pentagon restricted known info about F-35 in controversial ‘controlled’ tester report
Pentagon restricted known info about F-35 in controversial ‘controlled’ tester report

The Pentagon’s independent weapons tester created a “controlled” version of its annual report not available to taxpayers. But with regards to the F-35, “it’s the information all public DOT&E reports have provided until now,” said Dan Grazier of the Project for Government Oversight.

Army defends new squad vehicle after blistering combat review

Army defends new squad vehicle after blistering combat review
Army defends new squad vehicle after blistering combat review

“The ISV is not designed to defeat or counter specific threats nor is it intended to operate as a combat fighting platform,” Steve Herrick, the senior program office official, told Breaking Defense.

Warren slams Pentagon for restricting unclassified info on weapon flaws

Warren slams Pentagon for restricting unclassified info on weapon flaws
Warren slams Pentagon for restricting unclassified info on weapon flaws

“This unjustified restriction of public access will not serve to protect national security information but will instead be abused to avoid disclosure of failures in our major weapons programs,” wrote Sen. Elizabeth Warren, citing Breaking Defense reporting.

New Pentagon report censors details on weapons programs’ performance, flaws

New Pentagon report censors details on weapons programs’ performance, flaws
New Pentagon report censors details on weapons programs’ performance, flaws

“By caving to pressure inside the Pentagon and hiding unclassified information behind a pseudo classification, the current leaders of DOT&E are undermining the effectiveness of their own agency,” said Dan Grazier, a fellow with the Project on Government Oversight.

Pentagon’s cybersecurity tests aren’t realistic, tough enough: Report

Pentagon’s cybersecurity tests aren’t realistic, tough enough: Report
Pentagon’s cybersecurity tests aren’t realistic, tough enough: Report

“Cybersecurity must be built into system design, and the human defender should be included early on in cyber defense engineering and programmatic priorities for both system usability and training,” according to the Pentagon’s chief tester.

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Raytheon Readies LTAMDS Radar For Tests

Raytheon Readies LTAMDS Radar For Tests
Raytheon Readies LTAMDS Radar For Tests

Raytheon’s currently on contract for six of the Army’s next-gen radars, but just replacing every US Army Patriot radar — the current plan — would be 80-plus sales.