Weekly Briefing: Land Warfare News and Analysis

The latest news and analysis on land warfare, from Breaking Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Weekly Briefing Land Warfare

H-47 Chinook Block II — Supporting The Soldiers

Presented by Boeing

By enhancing the fleet's capabilities and performance, the H-47 Chinook upgrades will equip critical missions of the future.

Senate Appropriators Cut R&D To Buy More Weapons The Senate Appropriations Committee proposal adds $2.4 billion to procure more weapons ASAP – especially F-35s – and cuts longer-range R&D by $2.1 billion.

Meet The Army's Future Family Of Robot Tanks: RCV The Army has outlined draft objectives for a range of Robotic Combat Vehicles, from an expendable light scout armed with a single anti-tank missile to a 30-ton unmanned tank as tough as the 70-ton M1 Abrams.

Army Picks Tomahawk & SM-6 For Mid-Range Missiles Lockheed Martin won a $339 million contract today to integrate two Raytheon-made missiles, now used by the Navy, into a truck-mounted artillery battery by 2023.

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots New technologies and organizations will give soldiers an edge, Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe said, but tanks and foot troops will still face brutal close combat.

Voters Shake Up SASC, HASC; GOP Senate Control Likely The Democrats so far have underperformed expectations in House and Senate races, but tight contests in Michigan, Alaska, and North Carolina await resolution

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