The INSIDER daily digest -- October 24, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest starts with a look at Lockheed Martin’s bid for a new Army weapon system, the Marine Corps releases a modernization plan, news on the Army’s effort to transport wounded soldiers on the battlefield, and optimism surrounds a major piece of shipbuilding legislation.

A major defense contractor is eying a new Army weapon competition:

Lockheed preparing LRMF bid for Army’s Precision Strike Missile Inc. 4

Lockheed Martin is preparing a proposal for the Army’s next-generation long-range strike weapon, responding to a non-public solicitation issued in late September that could position its Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) technology as the baseline for Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4, according to people familiar with the effort.

The Marine Corps plans to modernize ‘aggressively’ over the next few years:

Marine Corps targets ‘aggressive modernization’ with 2025 Force Design update

Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith today published a 2025 update to the service’s Force Design doctrine, emphasizing a need for “aggressive modernization” to keep pace with rapidly changing technology and tactics.

The Army is looking at new ways to transport wounded soldiers:

MBCTs come with CASEVAC questions

As the Army works to stand up 25 Mobile Brigade Combat Teams over the next two years, it’s going to have to rethink how it moves around large numbers of incapacitated soldiers with lighter vehicles.

If the government shutdown ends soon, a shipbuilding bill may move quickly:

SHIPS Act co-sponsor predicts bill could advance by first quarter of 2026

SHIPS Act co-sponsor Sen. Todd Young (R-IN) expects movement on the shipbuilding legislation soon but acknowledged on Wednesday there are difficulties facing the bill due to the ongoing government shutdown.