Army to test out 30 new drones and launched effects during EDGE 24
The demo come as two Army officials tell Breaking Defense that the service is reassessing its unmanned needs and looking at new lethal options.
Army planning consolidation roadmap for loitering munitions and small drones
Army acquisition head Doug Bush said he and Army Futures Command head Gen. James Rainey expect to have a plan rolled out sometime this summer.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
Decision time: Army nears deadline for long-range precision munition acquisition plan
Despite last week’s aviation upheaval, the Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) is slated to meet before the end of March to debate the path ahead for a formal program of record.
Army’s JLTV and ISV could soon be equipped with armor busting missile
The service is looking for a “readily available” weapon for its smaller, lighter vehicles, that can hit targets at least 25 kilometers away.
As Iranian munitions kill in Ukraine, pressure builds for Israel to reassess its Russian balancing act
Israeli defense sources told Breaking Defense that the cooperation between Iran and Russia in Ukraine may have changed the calculus on Israel's sideline stance.
Rafael unveils new Spike NLOS missile version with in-flight control transfer
The new version of the Spike NLOS has a target production date of 2023, Rafael officials said.
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Onshoring and investment in military-specific semiconductors anchor a cornerstone of the defense industrial base.
SOCOM receives first Spike NLOS system integrated on a JLTV
The launch platform can be integrated onto vehicles smaller than JLTVs, Lockheed officials said, but didn't get into details.
FVL: The Army’s 10-Year Plan For FARA Scout
The Army’s urgently developing new air-launched drones, long-range missiles, and electronic architecture to go on the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft that Bell and Sikorsky are vying to build.
FVL: Attack Of The Drones
Before manned aircraft enter hostile airspace, three different types of drones – long-range, tactical, and miniaturized – will rip open the seams in the enemy’s defenses.
Rafael, Lockheed Pitch Spike Missile For Army Helicopters
Three weeks ago, US Army experts traveled to the Negev Desert to watch a test of the latest, longest-range version of Rafael’s Spike missile. Fired from an Israeli AH-64 Apache, the same gunship used by US attack helicopter squadrons, the Spike NLOS struck a target 20 miles away — four times the range of the […]
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