Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Future Vertical Lift program, Air Force strategic airlift and much more.
We start off with coverage of the next phase of the Army's Future Vertical Lift effort:
Army looking at critical items, training additional test pilots for FLRAA CD&RR Phase II
The Army will train additional experimental test pilots over the next two months and will look at "critical items" for the second phase of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft competitive demonstration and risk reduction before beginning the official program of record, according to service officials.
. . . Followed by Air Force news on future strategic airlift, 3DELRR radars and more:
AMC commander: Joint wargames shaping attributes for future strategic airlift systems
The general in charge of Air Mobility Command said this week joint wargames and experimentation will play an important role in shaping requirements for a future "family of systems" strategic airlift capability.
ABMS program to request proposals for KC-46 pod this spring
The newly appointed program executive office for the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System is planning to release a solicitation this spring for a communication capability that can be installed on the KC-46 tanker and inform future acquisition decisions.
Air Force still weighing second 3DELRR integration contract
After awarding a single integration contract last week to Lockheed Martin for its Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar program, the Air Force confirmed to Inside Defense it is still considering awarding a second contract "in the coming months."
Air Force wants to improve transparency, process for using MTA pathway
As some of the Air Force's early Mid-Tier Acquisition programs approach transition points, the service is considering opportunities to increase transparency for those programs and ensure they meet the rapid acquisition pathway criteria.
Some Joint Strike Fighter news:
DOD awards Lockheed contract to address F-35 ALIS deficiencies
The Defense Department this week awarded Lockheed Martin a $7.8 million contract modification to address deficiencies with the F-35's Autonomic Logistics Information System.
Navy and Marine Corps news on light aircraft carriers and more:
Harris: Navy likely doesn't need light carriers, but will study concept
The Navy will soon be studying whether light aircraft carriers have a place in the fleet's future, but Rear Adm. Gregory Harris, the director of air warfare, said he does not believe the service will pursue the platform.
Navy official says NGAD program to eventually become majority unmanned
Rear Adm. Gregory Harris said the "family of systems" in the Next-Generation Air Dominance Program will involve a combination of manned and unmanned systems, with the goal "over time" of getting to a 60-40 ratio in favor of unmanned systems.
New manual: Marine Corps expeditionary warfare efforts will be key in future conflicts
The Marine Corps' expeditionary advanced base operations will help the service counter adversaries' growing long-range, anti-access capabilities, according to a new service manual.
Last but certainly not least, some cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
CMMC stakeholders: Revised timeline for RFPs, CEO hire show commitment to upholding high standard
The Pentagon is moving full speed ahead with its plans for the first year of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, despite potential obstacles in finding the right first pilot contracts and meeting demand for assessors.