“While envisioned as a primary munition for CAML, Blackbeard GL is designed to be compatible with existing HIMARS platforms as an interim solution," the Army's fiscal 2026 budget said.
The Army's Unfunded Priorities List features, for instance, an additional $581 million for small drones and counter-unmanned aerial systems, as both are “changing faster than our budget can react," according to Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George.
The GPS network continues to prove its unmatched reliability, and it’s only getting stronger.
"If we can build this better, faster, cheaper, both sides should be rewarded for that," said Bryon Hargis, Castelion’s founder and CEO.
GE executive Mark Rettig said the company’s recent foray into hypersonic technology has opened a new range of opportunities for the engine maker.
Australia also said it will spend $150 million AUD over the next five years to acquire an initial tranche of the PrSM system and munitions.
Army leaders also discussed the future of their non-hypersonic long-range missile options, including tests planned for a newer munition.
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
The US Army recently had 'successful' tests for both its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and a pair of Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 1 weapons.
“You might be able to employ something that's actually longer … and you might be able to achieve ranges that right now don't seem realistic,” said Brig. Gen. Rory Crooks.
The aerospace titan wants to combine decades of detailed engineering data and test results with cutting-edge AI analysis to work out bugs in its designs before it builds them.
"Having a manufacturing complex in Australia will enable production of solid rocket motors for ourselves, firstly and then ultimately, from an export perspective, to our allies and partners around the world. And there is, at the moment, an inability to meet that demand," David Goodrich, Anduril Australia CEO, told Breaking Defense.
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
"We have seen today groundbreaking discussions in respect of a much greater collaboration between our defense industry bases, particular in respect of the manufacture of guided weapons in Australia," Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles said.
At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI presented integrated, AI-driven combat systems - both manned and unmanned - that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.
US Indo-Pacific Command’s $11 billion unfunded priority list includes 44 programs, from missiles to maritime mines.
The service wants to begin a new Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System prototyping initiative, to slow down PrSM Inc 2 production and to launch IVAS Next.