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Army

Army Details Priorities For Network CAPSET 25, Plan To Award Prototype Deals In January 2022

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021

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Army Details Priorities For Network CAPSET 25, Plan To Award Prototype Deals In January 2022

The Army Network Integration Evaluation (NIE)

The Army on Wednesday detailed plans for its third network modernization capability drop, CAPSET 25, which will include inviting select vendors for technology demonstrations in September before awarding prototype deals in January 2022. CAPSET 25 will focus on fielding technology for armor formations and bringing in satellite communications (SATCOM) management, 5G-enabled communications capabilities and data tools to support Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiatives, officials described during the latest network modernization industry day. “If you look at [CAPSET] 25, it’s…

Congress

SASC Cites Concern With Army’s sUAS Approach, Seeks Info On Plans To Scale Fielding

Senate defense authorizers are seeking more info from the Army on its plans for scaling and deploying small drone capabilities citing concern with the service’s current “fragmented and insufficient” approach. […]

SASC Bill Would Raise Amphib Requirement To 33 Ships

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) fiscal year 2027 defense policy bill adds new provisions that would raise the Navy and Marine Corps’ minimum requirement for amphibious warships and extend […]

Army

Army Plans To Initiate ISV-Heavy Competition Later This Year, Official Says

The Army is planning to initiate its competition to build the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV)-Heavy in the fourth quarter of this year, a senior acquisition official has said. Jesse Tolleson, […]

Senate Authorization Bill Restricts Building Navy Warships Overseas With Limited Exception For Auxiliaries

The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the FY 2027 defense policy bill looks to cut the ability for the Trump administration to buy foreign-made warships, but still allow […]