Friday, May 10, 2024
Friday, May 10, 2024
An Inside Defense scoop on the Army's WIN-T program plus defense contractor M&A activity and more highlight this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest.
The Army is seeking congressional support to shift money away from the WIN-T program:
After thorough review, Army to halt WIN-T Increment 2
Following a comprehensive review of the service's network infrastructure, the Army is set to restructure its tactical network and radio programs to reduce complexity and increase resiliency.
The latest defense contractor merger-and-acquisition activity is a departure from the type of consolidation that happened in the 1990s:
With Orbital ATK deal, Northrop makes its own big bet
Northrop Grumman's plan to purchase Orbital ATK, announced earlier this month, marks the latest effort by some of the largest defense contractors to carve out new territory with acquisitions.
North American early warning radars are in need of replacement:
U.S., Canada to finish North Warning System replacement analysis by next spring
The United States and Canada expect to finish by next spring a study of potential replacements for the early warning radars positioned along the northern border of North America, according to the head of U.S. forces on the continent.
The Defense and State departments are working to synchronize their efforts regarding international security assistance:
DOD, State Department establish security assistance steering committee
The Pentagon and the State Department have set up a high-level group to help synchronize the two agencies' control over billions of dollars' worth of security assistance to foreign countries.
The Navy has delayed its NGEN-R contract by about five months:
Navy seeks 'feedback loop' from industry with NGEN-R contract delay
The Navy has delayed its Next Generation Enterprise Network recompete contract by about five months in an effort to more quickly receive and make modifications to the contracting structure based on industry comments, according to a service official.
The first new KC-46 refueling tanker will be delivered next spring:
Boeing working closely with Air Force on KC-46 schedule, does not dispute spring delivery
Boeing said this week the company continues "to make progress" on KC-46 flight testing and, when pressed, did not dispute the Air Force's schedule projection that the first new tanker will be delivered next spring.
Directed-energy news:
Dunford: No boost-phase intercept up DOD's sleeve to deal with North Korean ICBM threat
The Defense Department does not have a capability to shoot down long-range enemy missiles early in flight to deal with the North Korean nuclear threat, the Pentagon's top officer told Congress Tuesday, offering a classified briefing to lawmakers interested in efforts to arm an unmanned aerial vehicle with such a weapon.
All Marine Expeditionary Forces and Marine Expeditionary Brigades now have red teams:
Marine Corps issues red team policy for MEFs and MEBs
The Marine Corps has established red teams for all Marine Expeditionary Forces and Marine Expeditionary Brigades, according to an Aug. 7 bulletin from the commandant of the Marine Corps.
Document: Marine Corps memo on red team policy
The Army wants to add more protection to its Abrams tanks:
Army issues market survey for TRL 8 APS for Abrams tank
The Army is seeking industry input for an active protection system for its Abrams main battle tank -- a solicitation geared toward the Trophy APS currently being tested on the Abrams.
Document: Army market survey for Abrams tank active protection system
The Marine Corps has a new option for its Amphibious Combat Vehicle program:
BAE Systems unveils next-gen amphib command-and-control vehicle
BAE Systems recently unveiled an Amphibious Combat Vehicle command-and-control variant that includes seven work stations and holds 10 Marines, according to the company.