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Learn more.  Army Seeks 'Cutting Edge' Network-Aided PNT Technologies For Battle By Andrew Eversden The notice is part of a broader Army push to acquire assured PNT solutions for soldiers on the future battlefield.   Army's New Tactical Trucks Will Be 'Essential Transportation Link' In The Future By Andrew Eversden The Common Tactical Truck will be able to connect ports to forward operating positions, maybe with AI.   From Lease To Own: Marines Get Two MQ-9 Reapers Of Their Own By Justin Katz Taking possession of two MQ-9A is a significant mile marker in the Marine Corps' efforts to establish its No. 2 acquisition priority, MUX.   Israel To Request America's New GBU-72 Bunker Buster Bomb By Arie Egozi Israeli planners have shared operational lessons from their recent heavy use of the GBU-28 bomb with the US Air Force in order to help develop operational profiles for the GBU-72.   EXCLUSIVE: Imagery Industry Seeking Direct DoD Sales In Wake Of Tiny NRO Bid By Theresa Hitchens "I'd call it a VERY minor slow toe dip," said one stunned company rep, trying to find polite words.   Getting Rid of 'Excess': New Army Sites Prepare Units To Receive Modernized Equipment By Andrew Eversden "After 20 years of war, we have a tremendous amount of excess," said Maj. Gen. Chris Mohan, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command.   Intel Assessment: 'High' Chance Of International Conflict Over Water By 2040 By Lee Ferran From Asia to the Middle East, worries rise like flood waters over the future of water security.   Army CIO: 'Going Digital Is A Mindset; It's A Culture Change' By Brad D. Williams Prior to the Army Digital Transformation Strategy, "What we lacked in the Army was an integrator… a unity of effort to modernize. That's what the DTS is about," CIO Raj Iyer said.   Hypersonic Space Test Fuels Sino-American Arms Race By Theresa Hitchens "We need to recognize that we can no longer operate in the somewhat static 'spy vs spy' conditions of the Cold War and that we are dealing with a technologically advanced and ever-adapting adversary who has both the know-how and funding to continually push us on every front," former Pentagon official Doug Loverro said.   What Is The King Stallion, The Marine Corps' Heavy-Lift Helo? By Justin Katz The CH-53K has had a rough two years filled with testing issues and schedule delays, but it executed a real mission in September.   The US Air Force Just Inched Closer To Buying Boeing's E-7A Wedgetail By Valerie Insinna The upcoming sole source contract to Boeing for more data on the Wedgetail suggests that the service may seek to eschew a competition.   China 'Not An Olympian Power': Presumptive China Ambassador 'Confident' In US By Colin Clark Top Senate Foreign Relations Republican sounds alarm after "China's test […] of a Fractional Orbital Bombardment system," saying it would "allow the PRC to completely circumvent US early warning capabilities and increase the vulnerability of the continental US to a nuclear attack."   US Must Build Space 'Superhighway' Before China Stakes Claims: Senior Space Force Officer By Theresa Hitchens Brig. Gen. John Olson, who advises CSO Gen. Jay Raymond on space logistics issues, believes the US must rapidly act to take the "first mover advantage" for itself to block Chinese ambitions, which could include territorial claims in space.   VCNO: Loss of Bonhomme Richard Was 'Clearly Preventable' By Justin Katz The Navy has identified 36 individuals with some level of culpability for the loss of a $3.5 billion warship.   Not Going Solo: Air Force, Kessel Run Sign New Agreement For Speedier Code By Valerie Insinna The agreement will pave the way for closer collaboration between Kessel Run and Air Combat Command, officials said.   Towards Zero-Trust: Forescout To Help DISA Scale Comply-to-Connect By Brad D. Williams "The ultimate goal is understanding exactly what is happening on the network, who is connecting, what is connected, and what are those devices and users doing on the network so you can make sure that, where connection is necessary for a mission, it's available but also that it's secure," Forescout's Dean Hullings said.   The B-21 Raider: Infused With Stealthy Lessons Learned For Maintenance And Support By Barry Rosenberg [Sponsored] Low-observable treatments and easier maintenance usually don't go hand-in-hand; all indications are that the B-21 will break that paradigm.    Army Could Test New Ramjet Weapon From Boeing Next Summer By Valerie Insinna "The farther it flies, the faster it flies, because it's scooping up more oxygen, and that also helps you to avoid detection," a Boeing executive said of the Ramjet design.   Colonial Pipeline Hack Shows Peril Of Ignoring Military Cyber Vulnerabilities: Kendall By Valerie Insinna The ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May underscores the urgency for the Pentagon to safeguard its transportation and logistics enterprise, defense officials said.   Army Acquisition Nominee Warns 'Aggressive Timelines' Could Cause Challenges For Prototype Efforts By Andrew Eversden In his confirmation hearing to be the Army's top acquisition official, Doug Bush noted that the Army's expressed confidence in the service's major modernization efforts but was wary of future challenges.   Distributed Maritime Operations: A Resilient Force Structure Enabled By JADC2 By Breaking Defense [Sponsored] The Marine Corps' Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) and the Navy's Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 program enable DMO.   Senate Committee Warns Navy Against 'Unneeded Risk' In Second Frigate Shipyard By Justin Katz A second shipyard for the Constellation-class frigate has long been discussed between the Navy and Congress, but when to move forward has always been a point of contention.   After China's 'Hypersonic' Test, US Alarm And Many Unanswered Questions By Theresa Hitchens The reported Chinese system was hinted at by Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall in an earlier speech, a source said, but Kendall now says his words were just a coincidence.   Rapid Pulse Laser Weapons Could Be The Pentagon's Future Edge By Aaron Mehta Ultrashort pulse lasers, which fire a trillion watts for one-quadrillionth of a second, are a technology too early for military use today. But that won't always be the case, says Joe Shepherd of Booz Allen Hamilton.   Senate Committee Aims To Boost Pentagon's Budget By $24B With Eyes On China By Justin Katz The Senate Appropriations Committee's new defense spending bill adds $2.5 billion focused on capabilities in the INDO-PACOM region.   Army Says Next-Gen AR Goggles Delayed Over Field Of View Issues By Andrew Eversden Army emphasized it "remains committed" to the $21 billion-plus program.   Russia Suspends Military NATO Office After Espionage Accusations By Lee Ferran The Russian foreign ministry alleged NATO's "policy towards Russia is becoming increasingly more aggressive," and called the expulsion of its officers, as well as the downsizing of the liaison mission "unfriendly gestures."   Army Envisions Global 3D Terrain Map As Future PNT Aid For Operations By Theresa Hitchens Brig. Gen. William Glaser, head of the Army's Synthetic Training Environment effort, said his team is "very proud" of One World Terrain because it "really just started off as an idea within the simulations community, but it's expanded out significantly into the operational community."   AUKUS Must Be A Test Case For Better US Arms Exports To Australia By Arthur Culvahouse Jr. Arthur Culvahouse Jr., who served as US Ambassador to Australia from 2019 to 2021, makes the case for why AUKUS needs to be the start, not the end, of strengthening industrial ties with the US.   Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe