Overview
- DoD is standing up Army-led JIATF 401 to consolidate counter‑UAS oversight and delivery under a task force that reports to the deputy defense secretary.
- The Army awarded a $1.7 billion LTAMDS low‑rate production modification to RTX, and the Navy issued a $1.74 billion vehicle for up to 55,000 APKWS II rounds from BAE Systems.
- The State Department cleared an $825 million foreign military sale to supply Ukraine with long‑range missiles from Zone 5 Technologies and CoAspire, financed by Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and U.S. Foreign Military Financing.
- A DIU official said the Replicator 1 supplier has delivered hundreds of AeroVironment Switchblade loitering munitions to a customer that has already fielded the systems.
- Navy leadership affirmed the MQ‑25 will fly in 2025 with carrier integration in 2026, and Boeing said the MQ‑28 Ghost Bat is planned to attempt an air‑to‑air missile shot later this year.