A solution rises for Middle East nations that demand persistent ISR for border and maritime security
A VTOL system with no stick or rudder plus beyond line-of-sight ISR meets the demands of the UAE and its Middle East neighbors.
“The loitering munition market is going to evolve certainly,” Rafael's Roman Palaria told Breaking Defense. “I personally believe that it's a new market that is building up very quickly.”
The announced assignments will see new faces heading to important acquisition posts in the Army.
US investments, from scout robots to anti-drone and anti-missile defenses, look remarkably smart after Russian forces ran into repeated ambushes in Ukraine.
The European Theater Fires Command was deactivated in 1991 after the signing of the INF. Now the Army views is as critical to long-range fires in multi-domain operations.
As Trump takes heat from his own party over a proposed troop drawdown in Germany, new US drone and armor bases in Poland are in the works.
The US Army is shipping 20,000 troops and their tanks to Europe in a major test of its ability to move bulk (relatively) quickly. NATO allies are helping clear the way.
With $12 billion in weapons purchases from US firms over the past year and a close relationship with President Trump, Poland needs to "get used to being a leader” in Europe, Chief of the Polish armed forces, Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak, says.