Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a report on the Pentagon's overhead persistent infrared architecture, the omnibus spending bill and more.
Inside Defense obtained a report that reviews the Pentagon's overhead persistent infrared architecture:
OPIR architecture report designates MDA as lead for HBTSS, reveals new interagency AQ team
A new report on the Defense Department's overhead persistent infrared architecture offers insight into the Pentagon's plans for future space-based missile tracking and warning capabilities -- a response to lawmakers' calls for a clear strategy that addresses concerns about duplication and oversight across the enterprise.
We also have coverage of the massive omnibus spending bill approved by House and Senate lawmakers last night:
Congress agrees to massive end-of-year spending bill
Congress has agreed to a $2.3 trillion omnibus package for fiscal year 2021 that includes $900 billion in pandemic relief funds.
Congress remains concerned about IVAS, reduces funding
As the Army this fiscal year plans to deliver the first generation of its new heads-up display, Congress remains skeptical about the service's fielding schedule and acquisition strategy and has reduced funding for the system.
Appropriators nearly double FMTV funding, slash AMPV
The Army will receive nearly double the funding it requested in fiscal year 2021 for the Family of Medium Technical Vehicles under an omnibus appropriations bill Congress passed on the evening of Dec. 21.
Lawmakers direct DOD-wide integrated air and missile defense assessment
Lawmakers have charged the Pentagon's top officer with overseeing a comprehensive new assessment of U.S. air and missile defense capabilities of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Missile Defense Agency against advanced threats such as hypersonic glide bodies and long-range, ultra-fast cruise missiles and to develop a plan to address these threats.
L3Harris Technologies has nabbed a multimillion-dollar Navy jammer contract:
Navy awards L3Harris $496 million Next Generation Jammer Low Band contract
The Navy announced Friday it had awarded L3Harris Technologies a $496 million contract for engineering and manufacturing development for the Next Generation Jammer Low Band program.
Last but not least, some unmanned systems news:
Army asking industry for MQ-1C Gray Eagle payloads for joint operations
The Army is asking industry for payloads for its MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system for joint operations against adversaries.