Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest highlights news about the Integrated Air and Missile Defense system.
Col. Philip Rottenborn, project manager for Integrated Air and Missile Defense in the program executive office for missiles and space, answered questions about the Integrated Battle Command System -- the IAMD common integrated-fire control element that provides the functional capabilities to control and manage the IAMDS sensors and shooters:
Army, USMC exploring IBCS-G/ATOR integration; sign of new confidence in IAMD development
The Army is coordinating with the Marine Corps to integrate the Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) with the Integrated Air and Missile Defense program, a sign of new confidence by the Army that its $7.9 billion IAMD program -- beset two years ago by a string of serious developmental setbacks and schedule delays -- has turned a corner and is "on track" for fielding in 2022 or sooner.
Just in case you missed these stories from Friday:
Navy dodging worst-case scenario on faulty missile tube work, limiting delay to 10 months
The Navy last year braced for the prospect that faulty welding on a key Columbia-class submarine subsystem could devour 15 of the 23 months reserved for potential schedule delays in building the first missile tubes, but eventually crafted a "recovery" plan that aims to limit delays to 10 months -- a course that keeps construction plans for the new weapon system on track.
Warner, Rubio offer bill creating new White House office focused on Chinese, other supply-chain threats
Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today announced a new bill that would establish an office within the White House aimed at galvanizing stakeholders to stem the threat of intellectual property theft from China through forced technology transfers, and to secure the supply chain for critical technologies.
Here are some recent documents of note:
Navy's TH-XX industry day briefing slides
On Jan. 3, 2019 the Navy released briefing slides of an industry day held the month before on its new TH-XX training helicopter.
Army's updated OMFV contractor list
On Jan. 4, 2019 the Army updated its list of prime and subcontractors interested in the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle development program.
Air Force FAB-T J&A document
The redacted Dec. 20, 2018 Air Force justification and approval document signed by acquisition executive Will Roper indicates the service will sole-source an effort to Raytheon to develop airborne satellite communication terminals as part of the Family of Advanced Beyond Line of Sight Terminals program.
DOD IG report on FY-19 top management challenges
The Oct. 15, 2018 Defense Department inspector general's report outlines DOD's top 10 management and performance challenges for fiscal year 2019.
DOD instruction on PNT, NAVWAR
The Dec. 27, 2018 Defense Department memo implements position, navigation and timing as well as navigation warfare policy.
Navy instruction on New START Treaty compliance
The Dec. 20, 2018 memo "implement[s] Department of the Navy (DON) requirements and procedures for readiness to comply with the U.S. Government's obligations under" the New START Treaty.
Navy instruction on Open Skies Treaty compliance
The Dec. 20, 2018 memo "assign[s] responsibilities and issue[s] guidance for Department of the Navy (DON) implementation and compliance of the Treaty on Open Skies, also known as the Open Skies (OS) Treaty."