Monday, May 13, 2024
Monday, May 13, 2024
Missile defense on Hawaii and the Army's next handgun top this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.
The Defense Department is looking to build a new missile defense radar to protect Hawaii:
DOD advances plan for new $747 million Hawaii missile defense radar
The Pentagon is proposing a $747 million project to acquire a new radar to bolster the defense of Hawaii against ballistic missile attack, an initiative -- if approved by Congress -- that will likely usher in a competition to develop and deliver by 2023 a new long-range sensor to protect the United States' Pacific island chain.
It looks like Sig Sauer will be developing the Army's next handgun:
GAO denies Glock's protest of Army handgun award
The Government Accountability Office has denied a bid protest filed by Glock Inc. over the contract award for the Army's next sidearm.
The Army's proposed robotics research funding comes at a time when the service is examining ways to test robotic capabilities prior to production:
Army requests FY-18 funding to further key robotics program research
As the Army continues to adjust its acquisition strategies for robotic systems, the service is looking to begin funding research, development, test and evaluation efforts for key programs in fiscal year 2018, according to budget justification documents.
Brig. Gen. Bill Turner: "Our highest priority here is the defeat of Daesh, and to enable the Iraqi security forces."
Army official: Iraqi forces increasingly capable of defeating ISIS in Mosul
The effort to resource, train and equip Iraqi security forces is evolving to suit the growing capabilities of the partner country, according to an Army official.
The PAC-3 MSE missile consumes about 15 percent of the total budget request for missile procurement in FY-18:
Army FY-18 request includes $3.1 billion for missile procurement
The Army's budget request for fiscal year 2018 includes $3.1 billion for missile procurement, with $2.5 billion in the base budget and $559 million in the Overseas Contingency Operations account.