Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Army network modernization, naval unmanned systems and more.
We start off with a deep dive into the money the Army plans to spend on network modernization:
Army budget request good for network mod plans, but more money will be necessary in the future
The Army's fiscal year 2023 budget request provides enough money to support its network goals, but the service will need to increase research, development, test and evaluation funds for network modernization programs in the coming years if it intends to stay on track, an Army spokeswoman said.
A recent Government Accountability Office report finds that "while the Navy's shipbuilding plan outlines spending more than $4 billion on uncrewed systems over the next five years, its plan does not account for the full costs to develop and operate these systems":
GAO: Navy needs full cost estimate for unmanned maritime systems
The Navy has not developed a full cost estimate for its unmanned maritime systems and "does not know" how its unmanned efforts fit into future ship planning, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
Document: GAO report on Navy uncrewed maritime systems
More naval unmanned system news:
General Dynamics to complete Knifefish updates in 2023
General Dynamics Mission Systems is on schedule to complete production of the first Block I Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicles this year and finish updating the retrofitted systems in 2023.
News on the Army's AN/TPQ-53 radar system:
Army lifts contract ceiling for TPQ-53 counterfire radar by $1.6 billion
The Army last week raised the contract ceiling on the AN/TPQ-53 radar by $1.6 billion, extending by five years work that began in 2018 on the most advanced sensor in the service's inventory to counter incoming mortar, artillery and rockets to facilitate upgrades and foreign sales.
In case you missed it from last week's Quad-A conference:
UH-60V has 'MOSA-lite,' thanks to Army-owned IP
NASHVILLE, TN -- Increased government ownership of the technical data and software for the newest UH-60 Black Hawk variant has allowed the Army to change the way it upgrades helicopters, in what could be a preview of future systems.