The INSIDER daily digest -- Nov. 2, 2021

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a couple of Marine Corps vehicle programs, the Pentagon's response to climate change and more.

The Marine Corps and its contractors are testing proposed changes to the Amphibious Combat Vehicle's Sea Tow Quick Release device:

Marine Corps testing fixes to ACV towing mechanism issue

The Marine Corps is testing changes to the Amphibious Combat Vehicle's towing mechanism in the wake of the service suspending waterborne operations in September after discovering the issue, a service spokeswoman told Inside Defense.

The Pentagon's No. 2 uniformed officer spoke to reporters about climate change at a recent Washington breakfast:

DOD hyping climate change mitigation investments during FY-23 budget build

Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. John Hyten said recently that plans to factor climate change into Pentagon budget decisions will save billions, despite concerns new green energy investments and emissions-reduction efforts could prove costly in the near term.

News on the Marine Corps' Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle program:

Marine Corps planning ARV preliminary design reviews next month

The Marine Corps has scheduled Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle preliminary design reviews with Textron Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems in December, a service spokeswoman told Inside Defense.

Air Combat Command chief Gen. Mark Kelly spoke about potential successors to the MQ-9 Reaper during a recent online Mitchell Institute event:

ACC head: ADAIR-UX initiative could 'inform our way ahead' on potential MQ-9 follow-on

The head of Air Combat Command says work to leverage unmanned, semi-autonomous platforms as simulated adversaries could inform what capabilities may come after the MQ-9.

L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik spoke about the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program during his company's recent quarterly earnings conference call:

L3Harris touts progress on F-35 Technology Refresh 3

The CEO of L3Harris said today the company is making "good progress" on a major F-35 technology refresh effort, following significant delays and cost growth in recent years.