Dan Schere

1 week ago | insidedefense.com | Dan Schere

The Army conducted a successful launch of a Precision Strike Missile from an M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System for the first time this month, according to the service and prime contractor Lockheed Martin. The production qualification test was conducted at White Sands Missile Range, NM on April 10, and demonstrated PrSM’s ability to launch from an M270A2, as well as “engage a target with precision and lethality,” according to an Army press release.

1 week ago | insidedefense.com | Dan Schere

The Army is seeking "Purpose Built Attritable Systems," which are commercially available small unmanned systems that are cost-effective and can be employed at the maneuver small unit level, according to a sources-sought notice posted yesterday. The drones must be production-ready, reusable and have “unretrievable components” such as uncrewed aircraft platforms, payloads and ancillary equipment, according to the notice.

1 week ago | insidedefense.com | Dan Schere

An Army command and control exercise scheduled for early 2026 will include a host of technologies such as electromagnetic protection, counter unmanned systems, sensor integration, robotics and high-altitude EW. In a broad agency announcement dated March 26 and released publicly this week, the service stated that it plans to conduct its Concept Focused Warfighting Experiment (CFWE) tentatively in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 at Ft. Huachuca, AZ.

1 week ago | insidedefense.com | Dan Schere

Northrop Grumman has opened a new production facility in Madison, AL to support the Army's air and missile defense modernization efforts, the company announced today. The facility, known as the “Enhanced Production and Integration Center,” will manage “component integration” for the Integrated Battle Command System, according to a press release. IBCS is the centerpiece of the Army’s air and missile defense modernization efforts.

2 weeks ago | insidedefense.com | Dan Schere

HUNTSVILLE, AL -- Inside the Army's Redstone Test Center at Redstone Arsenal here, the service is testing out a series of containers that will be able to collect long-range missile test data including telemetry, flight safety, satellite communications and weather data.