The INSIDER daily digest -- Oct. 25, 2017

The competition for the Navy's MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker, NATO, defense contractor earnings and more highlight this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.

Northrop Grumman's CEO said today the company "could not put forward an attractive offering to the Navy that would represent a reasonable business proposition" for the MQ-25 program:

Northrop drops out of Navy's MQ-25 competition

Northrop Grumman will not bid on the Navy's MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker program, the company's chief executive said today.

NATO's command structure could see some changes next year:

NATO eyes revamped command structure

NATO leaders are weighing changes to the alliance's command structure, with a plan likely to be approved early next year, according to a top general.

Boeing, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman reported their quarterly earnings today:

Boeing reports additional cost growth on KC-46 tanker program

Boeing today reported both its defense and commercial businesses saw cost growth this quarter related to the KC-46 tanker program.

The Defense Innovation Board wants the Pentagon to find its "most critical warfighting problems":

Defense Innovation Board wants new, Pentagon-wide tech accelerator

The Defense Innovation Board is developing a recommendation for the Pentagon to set up a cross-service technology accelerator to help institutionalize rapid acquisition and clear the military's most pressing technological hurdles.

The Defense Department has awarded BAE Systems a contract for the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System:

BAE Systems awarded $59.5 million contract for APKWS

The Pentagon awarded BAE Systems a $59.5 million contract for additional rocket guidance kits, the company announced Oct. 10.

News from this week's Inside the Army:

TCM FVL: Army 'did not look to bound the solution' for Capability Set 3

The Army is employing "an open approach" to establishing and refining requirements for the first aircraft in the Future Vertical Lift family of systems, according to the program's Training and Doctrine Command capability manager.

Europe-based Stryker regiment trains in Georgia, Poland

A pair of recent exercises enabled the 2nd Cavalry Regiment to train on "a very realistic objective" to test "real integration" with foreign partners, according to the regimental commander.