Army makes open architecture a key test in XM30 vehicle selection
The Army will assess modular open-systems architecture as a key criterion when choosing between two XM30 combat vehicle competitors, a senior acquisition official told Breaking...
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U.S. Navy receives first C-130J-30 for E-130J TACAMO conversion
Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules to the U.S. Navy on October 15 for conversion into the E-130J Phoenix II airborne nuclear communications aircraft.
Airbus Demonstrates MQ-72C Autonomous Cargo Helicopter for U.S. Army
Airbus demonstrated its MQ-72C uncrewed cargo-helicopter demonstrator for the U.S. Army in Huntsville, Alabama, showcasing autonomous flight and ground-station control.
Army Special Operations School Trains Robotics Technicians for Contested Battlefields
The Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School has graduated its first class of Robotics Technicians and is preparing a second class for...
HII Wins $56 Million Navy Contract to Support AUKUS Submarine Design
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $56 million U.S. Navy contract for engineering and design support tied to the AUKUS submarine partnership.
Army memo creates autonomy command and acquisition office
Army to establish new autonomy command, acquisition executive.
Continuing resolution puts more than 150 proposed military programs in limbo
Can’t start, won’t start: Over 150 new military programs face delay under a CR. The Defense Department will be operating under a continuing resolution until...
Navy Establishes Center to Develop Unmanned Systems Tactics and Procedures
Navy launches Robotics and Autonomous Systems Warfighting Development Center.
Space Force Plans Software Prototype to Fuse Commercial and Military Tracking Data
Space Force to prototype new software to fuse commercial, military space tracking data. Our number one priority right now is: How do we improve support...
Feinberg memo shifts Pentagon accounting reform toward commercial standards
‘They overreached’: Amid industry worry, new Feinberg memo tweaks accounting regime. A Sept.
Air Force Plans New Base Defense Weapons, Career Field to Become Operational Within Two Years
Air Force Announces New Plans To Take Over Defending Its Own Bases From Aerial Attack. The Air Force's top officer acknowledged that a lack of...
India plans to source 98% of newly approved $11.6 billion defense package domestically
India puts domestic industry at heart of new military equipment orders. India will source nearly all of $11.6 billion worth of recently approved military hardware...