With its eyes firmly on Russia, the US Army is racing to field 8×8 Strykers with an array of weapons that can down enemy aircraft — from drones to helicopters to jets — and incidentally make enemy tanks think twice. The first prototypes will be delivered next year, with up to 144 (four battalions) by 2022, although the contract details are still being negotiated. …(read more)
The U.S. Army is focused on building a future force, but it also recently decided to spend $451 million to upgrade M1 Abrams tanks and Stryker combat vehicles.
The service awarded a contract worth up to $193 million to Leonardo DRS for the Trophy Active Protection System in support of “immediate operational requirements” to protect M1 tanks from … (read more)
Special operators have been looking for a way to get a short audio message to target audiences in enemy-controlled areas — say, civilians in need of reassurance or enemy soldiers who might surrender or defect. Now they think they have one: a piece of paper, about the thickness of four ordinary sheets, infused with microcircuits that can … (read more)
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s Hellfire missile replacement — the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile — has been cleared for low-rate initial production, Lockheed Martin announced June 27.
The Lockheed Martin-developed JAGM is ultimately slated to replace the Hellfire missile — also a Lockheed product — on all platforms that fire them. It features a new dual-mode seeker and … (read more)
Deep in the heart of Texas, attackers closed in on banks. They swarmed hospitals. Wearing combat boots and camouflage uniforms, soldiers mounted a defense. But instead of being crouched behind buildings, the troops were hunched over keyboards.
It was in this digital battlefield where Army and Air Force soldiers participated in a training exercise to defend critical infrastructure from crippling … (read more)
In fall 2017 EDR Magazine reported on a tour organised by GICAT, the Association of French industries involved in land and air-land defence and security matters, about Innovation. One of the many topics mentioned in the article was related to a programme, managed by DGA Lab, aimed at acquiring a very peculiar indoor drone for … (read more)
U.S. Cyber Command’s cyber teams are now built and transitioning to readiness, and now the force needs a dedicated platform to conduct training.
Given the importance of properly preparing cyberwarriors, the Army (acting as Cyber Command’s executive agent for all the service’s cyber teams) has been using a rapid acquisition approach called … (read more)
As the Pentagon puts renewed focus on preparing for great power competition, U.S. Special Operations Command is looking for new capabilities to support its warfighters. Ahead of NDIA’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, National Defense reached out to … (read more)
Cyber Command’s cyber warfare cadre is officially fully manned.
The 133-team, roughly 6,200-person cyber mission force has reached what’s known as full operational capability, the command announced May 17. This designation comes four months ahead of … (read more)
Expected boosts in defense spending are encouraging companies to broaden their portfolios through mergers and acquisitions to better provide high-end capabilities to the U.S. military, according to a recent report.
The analysis by Capstone Headwaters, “Aerospace & Defense Outlook: Mergers and Acquisitions Update 2018,” notes that the amount of movement within the aerospace and defense world increased by … (read more)
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