future combat systems

Air Warfare

Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Each service has unique problems to solve and billions invested in legacy systems. "I just can't throw away everything we own -- nor can the Air Force -- and start over," Gen. Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command, says. "How does the Air Force architecture integrate with the Army architecture, with the Navy architecture?"

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Bad Idea: A Swiss Army Knife Approach to Defense Acquisition

We’re partnering with the Center for Strategic and International Studies to bring you their fab Bad Ideas series through the Christmas holiday season. This one deals with something Breaking D readers know a great deal about: the wonders of how requirements get built and the ensuing fun that can follow. Gabriel Coll of CSIS reminds everyone of […]

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Air Warfare

Sen. McCain: Keep the B-21 On Track

The Air Force’s new B-21 long range strike bomber acquisition program has encountered turbulence in recent weeks as Sen. John McCain, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, declared: “I will not authorize a program that has a cost-plus contract.” Justifying his position, the senator referenced his smart phone, explaining that: “Silicon Valley built the latest […]

Land Warfare

DoD Kicks MULE To The Curb

Washington: The end has finally come for the Army’s Multifunction Utility Logistics Vehicle, better known inside the Pentagon as the Army MULE. The Defense Department’s procurement chief Ash Carter put the final nail in the program last week, issuing an Acquisition Decision Memorandum canceling the program on July 29, according to recent news reports. A […]