Aerospace Group:

Army

Army’s Planned Stryker-Mounted SHORAD Buy Could Grow To 361 Systems

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, June 21st, 2024

SHARE:

Army’s Planned Stryker-Mounted SHORAD Buy Could Grow To 361 Systems

The Army's newly named SGT Stout Stryker-mounted SHORAD system. Photo: U.S. Army.

The Army’s planned total buy of its Stryker-mounted short-range air defense platform, newly named the SGT Stout, could potentially grow from 312 up to 361 systems, according to officials. Along with the acquisition objective update, officials confirmed the service is set to complete fielding of the system formerly known as M-SHORAD Inc. 1 to the first four air defense battalions in fiscal year 2026. “We’re now on a path to field multiple battalions with this capability at a rapid pace,”…

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 […]