The INSIDER daily digest -- April 30, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a delay to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement program, the Defense Innovation Unit seeking a novel cyber defense kit, the Marine Corps developing a smaller littoral connector ship and more.

Intended to replace the current Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the XM30 will feature an unmanned turret with an interchangeable gun along with drive-by-wire and fire-by-wire capabilities:

XM30 transition to major capability pathway delayed to 2025

Due to a three-month delay in contracting, the Army will now make a similar three-month delay in moving the Bradley replacement program to its next acquisition phase, according to a service spokeswoman.

The Defense Innovation Unit describes a new requested solution as a "mobile 'security operations center (SOC) in a box' that can be transported by a nine-person team anywhere in the world":

DIU searching for cyber hunt kit to spot vulnerabilities

The Defense Innovation United posted a new solicitation today seeking a "Joint Cyber Hunt Kit" (JCHK), which would be a secure, portable box that could find and analyze advanced persistent cyber threats.

The Marine Corps is developing a new vessel custom-designed for littoral maneuver, distribution and sustainment, according to service officials, who labeled the new platform the "Ancillary Surface Connector":

Marine Corps procuring new littoral connector ahead of LSM fielding

The Marine Corps is buying a new connector vessel designed for littoral maneuver and sustainment that could help deliver a "bridging solution" for forward-deployed forces ahead of Landing Ship Medium fielding.

An Army aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system was discussed at last week's AAAA Conference in Denver:

Army anticipates deployment of first HADES system around late 2026

DENVER -- Army officials anticipate that the first High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System will be deployed sometime in late 2026 or early 2027.

The Survivable Airborne Operations Center design is based around a commercial aircraft that will be modified to meet military requirements and will include secure communications and planning capabilities:

Sierra Nevada wins $13B contract for SAOC

The Air Force awarded Sierra Nevada a $13 billion contract to design and develop the Survivable Airborne Operations Center, a key component of Nuclear Command, Control and Communication modernization, the service announced late last week.