BAE SYSTEMS has revamped the venerable Paladin self-propelled howitzer, the M109A6 Paladin Integrated Management (PIM) program, the company said. The redesign is a semi-automated, air-conditioned and electronically controlled artillery system that will meet the needs of the Army's Heavy Brigade Combat Teams (HBCTs), the company said at the Association of the U.S. Army's annual symposium in Washington,D.C., earlier this month. Adam Zarfoss, BAE's director of artillery programs, said: "The M109A6-PIM is the next step in Paladin development to ensure this…
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Kaine On Iranian Girls School Strike: “You Can Be Sure We’re Gonna Get The Answer To That One”
Sen. Timothy Kaine (D-Va.), the ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) seapower panel, pledged on Tuesday that the Senate will get to the bottom of what happened […]
‘Right To Repair’ Reform In SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sets “Government-Purpose Rights’ As Default
The “Right to Repair” provision secured in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy bill would establish “government-purpose rights” as a default, requiring defense contractors […]
Pentagon May Make ‘Tradeoffs’ For Low-Cost Autonomous Tech Without Reconciliation Funds, CTO Says
The Pentagon’s chief technology officer has said the department may need to make “tradeoffs” on certain capability priorities if Congress doesn’t pass a reconciliation with $350 billion in requested defense […]
SASC’s FY ‘27 NDAA Sticks With Army’s Plan For Legacy Aviation Procurement Cuts
The Senate Armed Services Committee’s (SASC) version of the next defense policy sticks to the Army’s proposed plan to cut procurement of its legacy aviation fleet, and does not authorize […]