The INSIDER daily digest -- Nov. 17, 2022

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has a deep dive into the Navy's Triton unmanned aerial system plus news on the destroyer Zumwalt (DDG-1000) returning from a trip in the Pacific as well as a senior House lawmaker wanting more money for missiles and the Army's chief of staff talking about precision fires. There's also coverage of the Marine Corps' seeking a counter-UAS system.

We start off with a deep dive into the Navy's Triton unmanned aerial system, now available for all to read:

When 'unmanned' doesn't mean fewer people: Inside the Navy's Triton program

As the Navy's Triton unmanned aircraft program triples its theater requirements over the next two years, the service hopes to shake off the perception that its unmanned platforms might require less manpower and fewer resources than manned systems.

The Navy's expensive stealth destroyer recently returned from an "operational employment" to the Pacific:

Zumwalt returns from Pacific, will undergo more work before first traditional deployment

After test-driving stealth destroyer Zumwalt (DDG-1000) in the Indo-Pacific for three months, the Navy's troubled ship class had a successful first employment but will undergo more upgrades and testing before it conducts a full deployment.

The top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee wants more money spent on missiles:

Senior Dem calls for surge in missile production, says defense bill will pass this year

House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA) said today he believes the United States needs to surge missile production and other military systems to continue aiding Ukraine against an ongoing Russian invasion.

The Army's top uniformed official spoke at the Politico 2022 Defense Summit this week:

McConville: Long-range precision fires is Army's No. 1 modernization priority

Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said Wednesday that long-range precision fires will be the service's "No. 1 priority" when it comes to modernization.

A request for information published Tuesday by the Marine Corps' Program Executive Officer Land Systems, Program Manager, Ground Based Air Defense (PM GBAD) expresses interest in Installation Counter Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (I-CsUAS) that can detect, track, identify and defeat UAS threats through "non-kinetic" means:

Marine Corps seeking C-UAS technology to protect installations

The Marine Corps is asking industry for information on technologies that can defeat the growing threat of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS).