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Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration

Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration
Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration

“The radar program will also prove critical for the nation’s advanced strategic drone programs,” one expert said.

Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares

Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares
Towed artillery has reached ‘end of the effectiveness,’ Army four-star declares

The service has not yet released its new tactical fires study, but officials have begun previewing possible artillery changes.

Official reveals UK undertaking a ‘classified’ Future Force Design Review

Official reveals UK undertaking a ‘classified’ Future Force Design Review
Official reveals UK undertaking a ‘classified’ Future Force Design Review

Disclosure of the future force review comes amid intense political scrutiny over the credibility of UK warfighting capabilities and calls by lawmakers to increase defense spending.

Pentagon tested generative AI to draft supply plans in latest GIDE 9 wargame

Pentagon tested generative AI to draft supply plans in latest GIDE 9 wargame
Pentagon tested generative AI to draft supply plans in latest GIDE 9 wargame

“For certain use cases, it’s proving to have a lot of value,” said Col. Matt “Nomad” Strohmeyer. “It’s not this panacea, but it’s also not this Pandora’s box of evil. It’s somewhere in between.”

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ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities
ROC-X – The solution to organic precision strike capabilities

At AUSA Global Force 2024, IAI will present integrated, AI-driven combat systems – both manned and unmanned – that are opening new opportunities on the battlefield.

Japan cabinet OKs country’s first fighter export plan, for GCAP

Japan cabinet OKs country’s first fighter export plan, for GCAP
Japan cabinet OKs country’s first fighter export plan, for GCAP

Malcolm Davis of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says sales will come “down to cost and capability – how much does GCAP cost in terms of both unit cost and sustainment over the life of type.”

Israel’s Axon Vision CEO talks AI in ground combat in Gaza

Israel’s Axon Vision CEO talks AI in ground combat in Gaza
Israel’s Axon Vision CEO talks AI in ground combat in Gaza

Roy Riftin says AI can help ground forces identify threats, as long as it defends against false flags and keeps a human in “the loop.”

Army inks Iron Fist buy for Bradley fleet, after years of budget delays

Army inks Iron Fist buy for Bradley fleet, after years of budget delays
Army inks Iron Fist buy for Bradley fleet, after years of budget delays

“We were able to find some efficiencies [in the supplemental] that allowed us to buy small quantities of Iron Fist,” Maj. Gen. Glenn Dean, the service’s Program Executive Officer for Ground Combat Systems told Breaking Defense.

Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report

Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report
Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report

45 percent of AAL’s completed projects have “transitioned” into regular DoD programs, but AAL admits others “end up in the valley of death due to factors external to the project, even if the project meets all milestones and the technology solves the military problem.”

DIU launches first AUKUS prize challenge focused on electromagnetic spectrum

DIU launches first AUKUS prize challenge focused on electromagnetic spectrum
DIU launches first AUKUS prize challenge focused on electromagnetic spectrum

The Pentagon’s DIU will manage the competition in conjunction with counterpart agencies in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team

Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team
Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team

“The initial focus areas [will be] multi-domain sensor dominance, which is our way of saying, ‘We found ourselves in a situation where we actually don’t have a sensing problem, we have a problem doing something with all the sensing that’s happening. [It’s a] problem across the joint force,” said Gen. James Rainey.

Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory

Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory
Sweden’s Saab to open new US-based munitions factory

The site “will support the en­gineering and production of missile weapon systems for the U.S. military, such as components for the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb (GLSDB) system,” the company said.

Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress

Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress
Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress

The annual Unfunded Priority Lists, mandated by Congress, tell lawmakers how the Pentagon would spend extra funding over the fiscal 2025 request if Congress were to grant it.

Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan

Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan
Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan

The upgrade will “increase the air surveillance capability for the system. This effort will further enhance the air surveillance mission software capabilities,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.