Friday, April 19, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on autonomous weapon systems, the normalization of ballistic missile warfare and more.
A Pentagon directive on autonomous weapon systems might soon get an update:
DOD eyes potential refresh for autonomy in weapon systems policy as 10-year mark nears
With the decade anniversary of the Pentagon's autonomous weapon systems policy nearing, the bedrock directive could soon be in for the refresh that some have sought for years.
The head of the Aerospace Industries Association is calling on lawmakers to increase defense spending:
AIA chief calls on Congress for increased defense spending, timely budgets
Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning has sent a letter to senior lawmakers urging them to pass a defense budget that is 3% to 5% higher than the current rate of inflation and wants them to do so before the beginning of the next fiscal year on Oct. 1.
Document: AIA chief's letter on increased defense spending
Ballistic missile attacks have become normalized since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine:
Top U.S. general: Russia's war against Ukraine 'normalizing' ballistic missile warfare
A top Army general believes the Russian invasion of Ukraine has ushered in a new benchmark for modern combat with wide-ranging implications for the United States and all modern armed forces: the normalization of ballistic missile attacks.
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday announced the creation of an Unmanned Task Force last year, but the service hasn’t provided any detail on the progress of the task force since then:
Navy task force aims to field unmanned systems within next five years
After starting various developmental efforts and unmanned programs across the Navy, the service hopes to consolidate its efforts into a single team to accelerate the fielding of unmanned systems within the next five years.
The Army will test hybrid-electric Bradley Fighting Vehicles later this year against vehicles with traditional powertrains:
Hybrid Bradley prototypes coming this summer
The Army is on track to finish a two-year effort to prototype two hybrid-electric Bradley Fighting Vehicles this summer, according to a service official.