Thursday, April 25, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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Defeating UAVs, the Navy's proposed new frigate and more highlight this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.
The 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment is using a certain kind of vehicle to ward off unmanned aircraft:
2nd Cavalry Regiment employs CMIC vehicles as air defense assets
A rudimentary system to help operational units defeat unmanned aircraft systems is neither "omniscient" nor "universally able," but helps to protect critical infrastructure, according to the commander of the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment.
The capabilities of the Navy's proposed new frigate are still up in the air:
Experts disagree on ideal capabilities for new frigate
Experts say the capabilities of the Navy's new Guided Missile Frigate will be shaped by the service's budget and willingness to take on risk.
The U.S. and British militaries will soon be testing a bunch of leader-follower capabilities:
Army to test leader-follower capabilities with United Kingdom
The Army plans to demonstrate multiple leader-follower capabilities in October as part of a collaborative project with the United Kingdom, according to project managers at the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center.
House lawmakers aren't sure about letting the Navy design aircraft carriers that are smaller than the current ones:
House defense policy leaders divided on small aircraft carrier need
House Armed Services Committee leaders are divided on whether the Navy should begin designing a small aircraft carrier as a way to grow the fleet to 355 ships.
Our coverage of the Defense Department's latest Selected Acquisition Report on the Navy's newest ballistic missile submarine program:
DOD tallies Columbia-class submarine acquisition tab at $260 billion
The Defense Department has submitted an initial Selected Acquisition Report for the Ohio-replacement submarine program, detailing in a 45-page document cost and schedule targets for the Navy's top modernization project -- a $260 billion effort to develop, field and operate a new ballistic missile submarine fleet through 2080.