Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Future Vertical Lift program, armored ground units in a future fight with China, the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System program and more.
A prototype chain gun under development by Northrop Grumman will specifically be evaluated for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft:
Northrop Grumman building new chain gun, loitering munition for Army's FVL program
Northrop Grumman is building a prototype of the Sky Viper, a 20 mm chain gun that could potentially be used by the Army on its Future Vertical Lift aircraft, company officials told reporters yesterday.
Army Maj. Gen. Ross Coffman spoke this week at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies:
Armored units to have a place in fight against China, general says
Armored units would be essential to the military if there were a war against China, according to the director of the Army's Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team.
The Defense Department is looking to connect all sensors and shooters on a shared network through programs like the Advanced Battle Management System so decision-makers and operators can plan and deploy force at internet speeds:
Robins Air Force Base team developing new tactics for JADC2 battle management
A small team at Robins Air Force Base, GA, is working behind the scenes of the military's joint all-domain operations planning and experimentation to come up with new tactics, techniques and procedures that could drastically change the service's approach to battle management.
The House Armed Services Committee's "Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force" aims to develop a 20-page report identifying the levers that are available to pull in the executive branch:
After 'searing' COVID shortfalls, House lawmakers eye foreign dependencies in defense supply chain
A group of House Armed Services Committee members will develop legislative proposals in the coming months to address critical foreign dependencies in the U.S. defense supply chain.
Some cyber defense news from our colleagues at Inside Cybersecurity:
Pentagon plans to issue new rule addressing advanced persistent cyber threats
The Defense Department is working on a new rule to establish a cyber regime focused on advanced persistent threats that is expected to add new regulations around levels four and five of the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Defense analysts are forecasting a funding cut for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program:
Top House defense appropriator promises 'serious discussions' on F-35; analysts see campaign to cut
A debate is brewing in Congress and the Pentagon about whether to cut spending on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the most expensive weapon system in U.S. history.