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Army

Army Wants Next-Gen Combat Vehicles To Be Electric, Facing Large Capability Gaps

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, August 23rd, 2018

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Army Wants Next-Gen Combat Vehicles To Be Electric, Facing Large Capability Gaps

The Army is looking to make its Next-Generation Combat Vehicles (NGCV) all electric but is still grappling with current battery and fuel cell capability gaps that don’t meet requirements for fast charging and improved power density.Bruce Brendle, a deputy executive director for Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, said officials are looking for industry solutions to create an NGCV electrification architecture that will allow the future vehicles to run longer with fewer fuel resupplies and boost onboard system power capabilities.“The…

Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

Munitions fired in the two-month old “Operation Epic Fury” against Iran represent most of the $25 billion cost the Pentagon has incurred thus far in the conflict, the acting Defense […]

Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]

Budd And Shaheen Bill Would Authorize 329 F-15EX Fighters

Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), have introduced the Airpower Acceleration Act, which would authorize multi-year procurements of […]

Congress

HASC’s Wittman Sees ‘Challenging’ Push For $350B In Reconciliation Funds, Wants Sustained Defense Increase

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.– Congress’ work to pass $350 billion in reconciliation funds to support the Trump administration’s push for a $1.5 trillion fiscal year 2027 defense topline is “going to […]