Northrop has developed a prototype of the new gun, completed a phase of “internal live firing” and plans on new live fire trials based off a 4×4 sized vehicle, “similar to a JLTV [Joint Light Tactical Vehicle]” type, in the “next six months,” said a company representative.
By Tim MartinWhat weapons and engines will let loyal wingmen drones hit their potential?
In the fourth video in our CCA series, Breaking Defense looks in the details for the future fleet. For the full CCA video series click here.
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A collection of photos from the ground at the 2024 Ground Vehicle Systems Engineering & Technology Symposium in Novi, Michigan.
By Alyssa Schonhaut
The Army is pushing for companies to integrate lasers on JLTVs, while eyeing a future where ground robots don the directed energy weapons.
By Ashley Roque
“One of the tasks for me, I would like to create a Lithuanian hedgehog, which could be so strong [that it would be] uncomfortable for bigger Russia to swallow,” Laurynas Kasčiūnas, Lithuania’s Minister of National Defence, said today.
By Tim Martin
The service is looking for a “readily available” weapon for its smaller, lighter vehicles, that can hit targets at least 25 kilometers away.
By Ashley Roque
After AM General won a new contract over incumbent Oshkosh Defense in February, Oshkosh filed a protest, saying it had “significant concerns” about the award process.
By Ashley Roque The Government Accountability Office will weigh in on the Army’s multi-billion decision by mid-June.
By Ashley Roque
Advances in radar are key to countering the modern drone warfare and missile threat
Drones, high-speed cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles attacking together from 360° creates complexity only certain radars can handle.
Meanwhile, the Army awaits word on whether Oshkosh Defense will protest multi-billion-dollar deal, potentially delaying the JLTV timeline.
By Ashley Roque “The Army succeeded in obtaining a lower cost than the independent government cost estimate through the recompete,” said Michael Sprang, the service’s JLTV project manager.
By Ashley Roque
A recent Congressional Research Service report told lawmakers they need to scrutinize the contract’s details to determine if the Army will save money with the new deal.
By Ashley Roque
After testing hybrid Bradley Fighting Vehicles, the Army will test hybrid Humvees and JLTVs.
By Andrew Eversden
Battery research programs at the Army’s Ground Vehicle System Center will help the Army’s transition to hybrid and electric vehicles allowing quieter, longer duration operations.
By Andrew Eversden
The launch platform can be integrated onto vehicles smaller than JLTVs, Lockheed officials said, but didn’t get into details.
By Andrew Eversden Current maker of the infantry vehicle, Oshkosh Defense, must face competitors to be Army/Marine supplier.
By Andrew Eversden
