Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The Army's Multi-Domain Battle concept, a recent THAAD intercept attempt, the Air Force's GPS OCX program and more highlight this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest.
The head of Army Training and Doctrine Command talked about the service's Multi-Domain Battle concept recently:
TRADOC commander outlines Multi-Domain Battle goals
The Army wants its Multi-Domain Battle concept to allow the service to "change continually," according to Gen. David Perkins, chief of Training and Doctrine Command.
A new THAAD intercept test took place over the weekend:
MDA conducts experimental THAAD flight test, event not part of publicly disclosed test plan
The Missile Defense Agency conducted an experimental flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system over the weekend, an event designed to collect "threat data" from a THAAD interceptor while in flight, according to the agency.
Looks like the Air Force's GPS ground-control station will undergo a further delay:
Air Force, Raytheon may need an extra nine months to complete GPS OCX
The Air Force is anticipating an additional schedule slip to the GPS next-generation ground control segment, and has requested a nine-month schedule extension to complete development.
Don't expect the modified helmet used by F-35 pilots to be ready for an upcoming at-sea test this autumn:
Navy official skeptical F-35 helmet will be ready for fall carrier test
The Navy's top Joint Strike Fighter official, Rear Adm. Roy Kelley, is skeptical the modified helmet that fixes green-glow problems will be ready for an at-sea test this fall.
More coverage from Inside Defense Senior Correspondent Jason Sherman's trip to Greenland:
'Old School' aviation training gets aircrews qualified for LC-130 Arctic, Antarctic operations
RAVEN AIRFIELD, GREENLAND -- On the skiway here -- an 8,200-foot stretch of groomed snow more than 100 miles from civilization, where a 360-degree view of the horizon is obstructed only by the geodesic dome of a defunct Cold War radar -- the Air Force qualifies new aircrews in "old school" flying techniques to haul cargo and people in the coldest regions of the planet.
The Army's top uniformed officer wants his service's ground combat vehicles upgraded:
Milley advocates for a new 'family of vehicles'
The Army needs to upgrade its ground combat vehicle portfolio across the board, according to the service's chief of staff.