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Army

Army Could Find Keys To New Robotic Vehicles In Old, Canceled Program

Monday, March 20th, 2017

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Army Could Find Keys To New Robotic Vehicles In Old, Canceled Program

BAE Systems Armed Robotic Combat Vehicle prototype (BAE photo)

The key to fielding a robotic combat vehicle “wingman” within budgets that cut modernization in favor of readiness could lie in old programs long considered shorthand for Army acquisition failure.Plans are to steadily introduce more robotic and semi-autonomous vehicles into Army formations over the next 25 years. While that definitely entails the near-term proliferation of portable unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for dismounted missions, it could eventually result in robotic combat vehicles that fight alongside manned tanks, according to Col. William…

Congress

House Sends Dec. 11 CR With Ship Construction Funds To Trump’s Desk For Final Signature

The House on Tuesday passed a stopgap funding bill to keep the government open through Dec. 11, sending the temporary funding measure that also includes funds to support ongoing shipbuilding […]

Missile Defense

Guetlein On Golden Dome: ‘We Cannot Protect This Nation And Bankrupt It At The Same Time’

While there has been criticism among missile defense advocates of Golden Dome’s development pace after the signing of an executive order in January last year, Space Force Gen. Michael Guetlein, […]

Missile Defense

Interview with Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus

Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.), a co-chair of the Golden Dome Caucus in Congress and a member of the House Armed Services Committee’s strategic forces panel, discusses the transformative defense investments […]

Space

Space Force PAE For Infrastructure Completing Move To Colorado Springs

U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s (SSC) Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for infrastructure–a $4 billion contracting hub for SSC–is completing a move from Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. to […]