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Special Coverage of AUSA 2021 Annual Meeting & Exposition from Breaking Defense ____________________________________________________

Defeating Drones Wherever They Fly, Hover Or Swarm. Presented by Raytheon Missiles & Defense At  Raytheon Missiles and Defense, we're setting the pace of performance – with integrated radars, sensors and kinetic & non-kinetic effectors that detect and defeat enemy drones.   Project Convergence 2021 Kicks Off; Showcases 110 New Technologies "Unfortunately, some of the Army's signature modernization efforts, as spectacular as they are, don't work with the other signature modernization efforts," said Ed Mornston, G2 at Army Futures Command. GM's Massive Electric Vehicle Investments Could Pay Off For Defense The parent company has pledged to invest $35 billion through 2025 for investments in electric and autonomous vehicles. Block II Chinook: Still The Answer – Now And In The Future [Sponsored] With greater lift and increased commonality, the Army's heavy-lift helicopter just keeps getting better Across Europe, Billions Being Funneled Into New Armored Vehicle Programs The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain could ultimately involve buying in excess of 3,200 new heavy armored platforms, with a price tag of over $11.5 billion over the next 15 years. Army, NRO Pioneer Direct Sat Imagery Downlink In 'Scarlet Dragon' The ability to directly access remote sensing satellite data for targeting has long been a Holy Grail for the Army. Products Speak Louder Than PowerPoints [Sponsored] Kratos is disrupting the traditional procurement model by learning what the customer wants and developing it long before the Request for Proposal. Army Kicks Off Analysis Effort To Inform Future Investments "It's fair to say we are looking at everything," said Christine Wormuth, the secretary of the Army. IAI Wins Israeli Carmel Land Vehicle Competition; Company Wants American Partner The Israeli competition could have an impact on technologies being developed for the US Army's OMFV. The Linchpin For Army Evolution To Multi-Domain Operations Is Already Here: Gray Eagle [Sponsored] What Army leaders want out of future battlefield systems is a stable hardware enabled by powerful software that makes it easy to upgrade, integrate accessories and accomplish their tasks. Army Puts Leidos Special Mission Plane Through Paces At Project Convergence A newly configured plane — which they're calling ARTEMIS 2.0 — is expected to be ready in March 2022, Leidos says. This comes after two extensive deployments to both the Pacific and European theaters, flying more than 569 mission hours and boasting an impressive readiness rate of more than 90 percent in 2020. Raytheon Announces New Medium-Range Radar System AUSA: Raytheon Missiles & Defense announced today a new medium range radar for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) with extended range and altitude coverage.   Why The Army Still Matters In The Pacific "The point is, that it is Asia that is the prize. We call it the Pacific, but Asia is the prize," argues Maj. Gen. Brad Gericke, the Army's director for strategy, plans and policy. "And that's where power, that's where economic, military social informational power is going to primarily emanate from over the next century." Lockheed Unveils New Laser Weapon For Army's Stryker Vehicles Lockheed hopes to unseat an incumbent team of Raytheon and Kord Technologies, which received a $123.9 million contract this summer. Murray: Army's Modernization Push Requires Persistence To Be Successful "We spend a lot of time thinking about what is and what can be, and we spend almost no time thinking about what could be," Murray said. Poland Kicks Off Homegrown SHORAD System: Narew The new system, which could cost between $12 and $17 billion, will be almost entirely homegrown – a major impact on Polish industry. Army Spreads Wings With 'Dark Eagle' Hypersonic Missile Hardware The delivery is a significant milestone for the Army's Long Range Precision Fires modernization effort.

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