Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) spy plane program, the Air Force's Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System effort and more.
The Government Accountability Office this week released a redacted report outlining its decision to deny a protest by L3Harris for the Army's HADES spy plane program:
GAO: L3Harris bid for HADES award lacked necessary technical detail
An ultimately unsuccessful bid by L3Harris for the Army's High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) spy plane program failed due to a lack of technical detail the company provided in its proposal, according to the Government Accountability Office.
EPAWSS is meant to bring improved radar warning, geolocation, situational awareness, self-protection and jamming to the legacy aircraft as the service prepares its entire fighter fleet for a potential fight in the Indo-Pacific:
F-15 EPAWSS cleared for full-rate production
The Air Force’s F-15 Eagle fleet is on track to receive a fresh electronic warfare suite, the Pentagon announced Monday evening, after approving BAE Systems’ Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System for full-rate production.
The Mobile Command Vehicle consists of various fires support systems housed in a "shelter" and mounted onto a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle:
Marine Corps to begin receiving new fires support vehicle this month
The Marine Corps will begin accepting delivery of an initial batch of new Mobile Command Vehicles this month, with Science Applications International Corp. expected to deliver 18 MCVs between January and July.
A few Air National Guard units will get new aircraft:
F-15EX, F-35A to replace some Air National Guard F-15C/D squadrons
The Air Force last month approved a plan to replace old F-15C/D Eagle jets with newer aircraft considered more combat capable at three Air National Guard squadrons, according to a record of decision posted today in the Federal Register.
The Defense Department has added to its list of "Chinese military companies":
DOD unveils latest list of 'Chinese military companies'
The Defense Department has updated its list of "Chinese military companies" operating directly or indirectly in the United States, adding several large tech firms associated with artificial intelligence, battery manufacturing and gaming, according to a new Federal Register notice.