Thursday, April 18, 2024
Thursday, April 18, 2024
The Navy's use of other transaction authority, a new Army unmanned aerial system and more highlight this Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest.
Navy acquisition executive Hondo Geurts recently hosted a small-business roundtable with the chief of naval operations where they discussed the use of other transaction authority and how it offers flexibility when working with non-traditional suppliers:
Navy reinvigorates use of OTA to meet National Defense Strategy needs
The Navy is reinvigorating the use of other transaction authority to meet the needs of the National Defense Strategy by actively encouraging small and non-traditional companies to conduct business with the service.
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An industry workshop in May will help inform a model performance specification leading into the second phase of its plan for a new unmanned aircraft system:
Army official: New generation of UAS will not be fixed-wing
The Army is close to finishing the first phase of its plan for a new unmanned aircraft system, called Next-Generation Tactical UAS Technology Demonstrator (NGTUAS-TD), which is expected to be runway-independent and perform better than currently fielded UASs.
The latest Nuclear Posture Review says the Navy will begin studies in 2020 to define a "cost-effective, credible, and effective SLBM" that can be deployed through 2084, the end of the planned service life of the new Columbia-class submarine fleet:
Navy, STRATCOM reviewing requirement for new submarine-launched ballistic missile
The Navy and U.S. Strategic Command have begun reviewing the requirement for a new submarine-launched ballistic missile, a prelude to commencing a major acquisition to develop and field a follow-on to the Trident II (D5) missile.
A more fast-paced and lethal battlefield calls for fewer infantrymen with more capabilities:
The Army's cross-functional team for soldier lethality is focused on reducing the amount of weight a soldier carries and distributing more power across weapons while remaining compatible with all other battle elements. Key projects for the team are the Next Generation Squad Weapon and Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular.
While the cross-functional team shares a name with a program of record that falls under its purview, the planned successor to the Army Tactical Missile System is not its sole focus:
ATACMS replacement poised for name change, acceleration
The Army is working to accelerate the modernization of its fires capabilities, providing phased improvements and building in room for future technologies, according to the director of its long-range precision fires cross-functional team.