This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on supply chain risk management, plus upgrades to the Navy's Trident intercontinental ballistic missile and more.
We start off with supply chain risk management news:
Pentagon releases updated enterprise-wide guidance on supply chain risk management
The Defense Department published an updated version of its supply chain risk management (SCRM) taxonomy at the end of January -- more than two years since the Pentagon published the first "draft" version.
Document: DOD's updated SCRM taxonomy
On Jan. 31, the Navy awarded Lockheed Martin a contract modification that kicks off the Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) missile -- which will integrate modernized components to replace aging electronics, propulsion and structures, keeping the missile viable for deployment aboard the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and the United Kingdom’s future replacement for the Vanguard-class under the Polaris Sales Agreement:
Navy launches Trident II D5 Life Extension 2; design, development to extend service to 2080s
The Defense Department has formally advanced the acquisition plan for the next life extension of the Trident II D5 missile, awarding Lockheed Martin a $383 million contract for design and development of a modernized variant of the submarine-launched, nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile that aims to extend operational service of the sea leg of the nuclear triad through 2084.
Continuing coverage of the Pentagon's latest operational test and evaluation report:
Navy to submit updated testing plans for MQ-25 this spring
The Navy plans to submit testing plans for milestones B and C for the MQ-25 Stingray program this spring, following years of production delays and budget reprogrammings.
Army ignoring two AMPV recommendations from DOT&E
The Defense Department's top weapons tester suggested in January 2023 that the Army add a new variant to its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle fleet and change the inside of its mission command model.
Milestone C for PrSM scheduled for end of this fiscal year, top weapons tester says
The Army will complete its series of production qualification test events for the first increment of the Precision Strike Missile in fiscal year 2025, with a milestone C full-rate production decision expected in the fourth quarter, according to the Pentagon's top weapons tester.
Insufficient testing facilities curbing efforts to validate AMRAAM upgrades
End-to-end performance of the Air Force's AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile cannot be adequately assessed until the Defense Department’s test and evaluation facilities are improved, according to a Jan. 31 report released by the Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
Army pitting next-gen recovery vehicle against current model in testing
The Army is putting its upgraded armored recovery vehicle through live-fire testing to see how it holds up against the current system, according to the Pentagon's chief weapons tester.
(Read our full coverage of the report.)