Budget documents show a pause in NMESIS procurement, with zero units included in the FY25 request, after 24 in FY24 and 97 in FY23. The Navy's fiscal 2025 budget request prioritizes near-term readiness and lethality and delays a number of larger, longer-term modernization programs. The companies must deliver the prototype vehicle by 2025. Anduril is jumping into the Army's Squad Multipurpose Equipment Transport robotic vehicle competition with partners Hanwha and Forterra. The exercise included a 150-mile helicopter deep strike and armed snowmobile hunter-killer teams. The Army is seeking approval for its short-range air defense requirements, which will solidify a program of record for the rapidly developed capability. The Defense Innovation Unit awarded Anduril a contract that will allow U.S. Navy units to start testing, buying and operating its Dive-LD vehicle. Officials in Rome envision a pan-European industry push for the army's Dardo vehicle replacement, prompting companies to jockey for position early. BAE Systems and Moog adapted an Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle for counter-drone operations and successfully tested a prototype in the Arizona desert. Artis is unveiling an Active Protection System it says addresses a capability gap the US Army and others are looking to fill; defending attacks from above. Load More