Aerospace Group:

Army

L3Harris Unveils Diamondback Autonomous Ground Vehicle Prototype, Aims To Demo In 2025

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, October 14th, 2024

SHARE:

L3Harris Unveils Diamondback Autonomous Ground Vehicle Prototype, Aims To Demo In 2025

L3Harris' Diamondback ground vehicle prototype designed for autonomous reconnaissance and security missions. Photo: L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies [LHX] this week is unveiling a new ground vehicle prototype, called Diamondback, intended to fill an Army capability gap for autonomous reconnaissance and security missions, with an aim to conduct initial demonstrations of the platform in the first half of 2025. Hugh McFadden, L3Harris’ director of strategic programs, told Defense Daily the company is showcasing Diamondback at the Association of the United States Army’s (AUSA) conference in Washington, D.C. to begin gathering feedback on the platform, which he…

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 […]

Army

Army Secretary Says “We Need To Over-Invest in FLRAA To Get It Online As Quickly As Possible”

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee’s defense panel (HAC-D), said on Thursday that the Army’s budget plan beginning in fiscal 2027 has more than $2 billion […]

Congress

Pentagon Fiscal 2027 Budget To Address Cannibalization Of Parts For F-35, Legislator Says

The Pentagon’s upcoming fiscal 2027 budget request will help reduce the cannibalization of parts for the F-35 fighter by Lockheed Martin [LMT], the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee’s […]