Army reveals formal requirements for howitzer competition (EXCLUSIVE)
The document, dated Oct. 20, and marked as controlled unclassified information, sheds additional light onto the Army's plans to host a new competition.
GDLS to roll out drone-killer robot, tank-launched switchblades, more at AUSA
"We’re locked in step with the Army, we’re fired up about the future, and I think what you’re going to see at AUSA really supports where the Army is headed," Geoff Norman, director of US strategy and growth at GDLS, told Breaking Defense.
Beyond 2025: What defense leaders need to watch in 2026
What's in store for 2026? Breaking Defense reporters examine how the decisions, disruptions, and developments of 2025 could shape the year ahead.
After slight delay, Army approves XM30 Milestone B
The decision comes after critical design reviews of both the American Rheinmetall and General Dynamics Land Systems plans.
Army to cancel planned Robotic Combat Vehicle award, pause howitzer competition: Sources
A day after the service unveiled a massive shake up, a two-star general’s email sheds light on additional ground combat vehicle cuts and plans to accelerate work on a Bradley replacement and future Abrams tank.
General Dynamics debuts Pandur 6×6 SHORAD variant
Moog’s Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform turret was added to the 6x6 vehicle following a US Army pre-solicitation last year.
Army taps Textron’s Ripsaw M3 for Robotic Combat Vehicle program, sources say
If the service's previous RCV plans hold true, the company will begin finalizing designs ahead of additional prototype deliveries next year.
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Rheinmetall, HDT win Army S-MET Increment II downselect
The service awarded both companies a total of $22 million for each to produce eight prototypes for evaluation.
Army ‘prohibited’ soldiers from using Hellfire with M-SHORAD on Strykers due to safety concerns
“The Hellfire was not designed to be driven around in a ground vehicle,” Army acquisition head Doug Bush told Breaking Defense.
Meet Sergeant Stout: Army gives Stryker-Based M-SHORAD a proper name
As the service rolls out a name change for the new(ish) air defense weapon, it is also eyeing future upgrades that could integrate with robots and new interceptors.
Army marching towards key M10 Booker test, 2025 fielding
An upcoming Initial Operational Test and Evaluation event will help service leaders determine just what near-term and long-term changes they want to make to the light tank.
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Upgunned Stryker’s software problems ‘resolved,’ says Army two-star
Soldiers will begin receiving the Strykers outfitted with 30mm cannons next fall, or roughly nine months to a year later than initially anticipated.
Industry readies for Army’s robotic mule S-MET Increment II prototyping competition
"The baseline program, so far, [is] going well. It's a building block," Doug Bush, the head of Army acquisition, said. But for the next iteration, "What else can you do with that chassis? Weapons? Sensors?"
Army crafting new Abrams upgrade plan with GDLS as prime, ‘robust’ subsystem competition
“Expect to see as the [program manager] comes out with the acquisition strategy, a lot of competition investments,” said Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo.
For the Army’s homecoming, GDLS comes out of the huddle with the StrykerQB
"What's in a name? A quarterback of the battlefield is what we're trying to portray or visualize," Scott Taylor, the GDLS director of US business development, told Breaking Defense.