Thursday, November 13, 2025
Thursday, November 13, 2025
This midweek INSIDER Daily Digest starts with a look at the Army’s plan to purchase one million drones, the Air Force wants to improve its ability to hit targets deep underground, a Defense Department official came out and talked about DOD’s new acquisition plan, and a new counter-air program is in the works.
The Army really wants to improve how it obtains drones:
Flexible procurement models eyed for Army's push to buy 1 million drones
The Army is preparing to tap a mix of flexible procurement authorities in an effort to generate a "predictable demand signal" and fully leverage the capacity of the U.S. industrial base as it pursues an ambitious plan to buy 1 million drones over the next two to three years, according to a service official.
The Air Force wants to up its bunker-busting game:
Air Force looking into new bunker-buster bomb tailkit
The Air Force is looking to develop a new bunker buster bomb tailkit, according to a recent request for information.
A senior DOD official discussed the department’s new acquisition reform plan:
DOD acquisition shake-up prizes speed, raising questions for defense industry
The Defense Department is overhauling its acquisition system to prioritize speed and transform its relationship with defense contractors, particularly the largest ones. But questions over cost, competition and government leverage are likely to shadow the effort as policies roll out in the coming months.
The Air Force has a new plan to defeat airborne missiles:
Air Force looking to develop Counter-Air Missile Program
The Air Force is looking to build a system to defeat airborne missiles, starting with ground-to-air capabilities that could later expand to air-to-air capabilities, according to a recent notice.