Saturday, April 20, 2024
Saturday, April 20, 2024
This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, funding for a Hawaii-based ballistic missile defense radar and more.
The Army's Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System could be fielded as soon as fiscal year 2023:
Army hopes to field FTUAS in FY-23
The Army plans to field the first increment of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System, the replacement for the RQ-7B Shadow drone, by the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to an Army request for white papers released Sept. 2.
Here's a look at which parts of the extra $25 billion added by House authorizers in the fiscal year 2022 defense policy bill would help the Navy:
House topline amendment boosts Navy programs
Multiple Navy programs would receive increased funding after the House Armed Services Committee vote on Wednesday to authorize an additional $25 billion in defense spending above the president's request for fiscal year 2022.
Some missile defense radar news:
Congressional support for continuing Hawaii radar project in FY-22 grows
Support is mounting in Congress to again reinstate funding for a Hawaii-based ballistic missile defense radar, with the House Armed Services Committee authorizing $75 million for the project and setting September 2028 as the target for initial operations -- keeping the effort alive in defiance of Pentagon proposals for the last two years to shelve it.
The Government Accountability Office recently released its decision on Northrop Grumman's protest of a Next Generation Jammer-Low Band Capability Block 1 contract award to L3Harris Technologies:
GAO sustains Northrop Grumman protest on NGJ-LB program
The Government Accountability Office has upheld a protest Northrop Grumman filed against a contract awarded to L3Harris Technologies for the Next Generation Jammer-Low Band Capability Block 1.
Document: GAO decision on Northrop Grumman protest of NGJ-LB program
House authorizers are looking to streamline the acquisition of software and emerging technologies:
House panel adopts software acquisition, emerging technology amendments
The House Armed Services Committee during its mark-up of the fiscal year 2022 defense authorization bill adopted several amendments aimed at streamlining acquisition of software and emerging technologies.