Open system architecture will be ‘hyper important’ in downselect of Army’s XM30: Senior official
An open systems architecture allows the Army and its industry partners to plug new and different software and hardware capabilities into the platform.
GDLS exec: New loitering munitions platform to be delivered to Army by end of month
The company is on contract to provide four PERCH 2.0 prototypes to the Army's 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division by the end of October.
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Weaponizing the supply chain for a liquid-fueled howitzer-fired munition that flies 150 km
The goal of such weaponization is to tie warfighter needs to the RDT&E cycle.
General Dynamics taps Primordial to build AI assistant for combat vehicle crews
Like a militarized Alexa, Primordial Labs’ Anura AI is trained to understand soldiers’ voice commands and translate them into specific actions — but not deadly ones.
Army’s Iron Horse brigade prepares to test M1E3, XM30 prototypes
The Army could choose a winner late next spring after both the M1E3 and XM30 are operated by the Iron Horse brigade in a National Training Center rotation, an Army official told Breaking Defense.
Canada to invest $1.4B in armored vehicles in partnership with GDLS-Canada
The partnership will grow Canada’s fleet of ACSVs from 360 to 550.
Marines to start development on Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle Increment 2 in 2029
The Increment 2 iteration will consist of a counter unmanned aerial system variant, a recovery variant and one for precision fires.
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Missiles and radar need more than demand – they need manufacturing capacity
Expanding manufacturing capacity is critical to producing missiles, radars, and launch systems.
Army may reexamine ground vehicle programs amid ‘constantly evolving’ environment: Official
When it comes to other programs that could see a reworking, the official pointed to a recent commercial solutions opening for the Common Tactical Truck program.
General Dynamics-led team unveils self-driving truck with microwave counter-drone tech
The Leonidas Autonomous Ground Vehicle consists of a commercial Ford F600 model truck tricked out with Kodiak’s autonomous driving software and Eprius’ high-power microwave (HPM) c-UAS platform.
Army network team eyes new requirements for smaller, mobile, survivable command posts
"So instead of building something from the beginning, that's one big thing, and that our soldiers are just going to take winches to and take apart anyway, this allows us to build something that's a little bit more modular,” said Gen. Patrick Ellis, director of the C2 CFT.
Polish foreign minister warns Ukraine losses will be Speaker Johnson’s ‘responsibility’
The plea from Radosław Sikorski adds to a chorus of European officials who have grown concerned by Washington’s reluctance to approve the new funding and wider fears that Europe cannot sustain the war effort without American weapon supplies.
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General Dynamics ARV prototype completes tests ahead of Marine Corps competition
The Marine Corps has announced an industry day on Feb. 29 to discuss the next stage of the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program.
No protests: Army clears hurdle to keep OMFV — now XM30 — development work rolling
“While we are disappointed with the result, we remain focused on producing quality vehicles and expanded capabilities for soldiers,” said a spokesperson for BAE Systems, among the competitors not chosen to move forward.
To sharpen the ‘stand-in force,’ Marines honing in on mobile recon battalions, ‘family of vehicles’
The most recent Force Design 2030 update directed service brass to establish the new recon battalions later this year.
Army’s FY24 budget request doesn’t include funding for new Abrams prototype
The service is deciding if it will continue onward with a SEPv4 Abrams and future upgrades or find a new future main battle tank.