Army Moves Toward Third CAML System Acquisition, Lozano Says

Attendees arrive on the opening day of the 2026 Association of the U.S. Army annual conference in Washington, D.C., October 12, 2026. (Breaking Defense)

Patriot, a service dog slated for placement with a wounded veteran upon completion of training, greets attendees outside the Shield AI booth on the exhibition floor. (Breaking Defense)

A close-up of a munition from Sierra Nevada’s Brawlr (Battery Revolving Advanced Weapons Launcher Reconfigurable) air-defense system, displayed at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

A wider view of Sierra Nevada’s Brawlr air-defense system on display at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

Oshkosh’s electric Joint Light Tactical Vehicle on the AUSA show floor, October 12, 2026. (Breaking Defense)

Hanwha Defense USA displays its 155 mm artillery shells at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

AEO Night Hawk Systems presents its surveillance assembly, with sensors trained on bystanders at the 2026 AUSA conference in Washington. (Breaking Defense)

AeroVironment’s VAPOR, an all-electric, single-rotor VTOL unmanned aircraft system, hovers above attendees at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

Goodyear representatives unveil a durable “moon tire” designed for lunar exploration at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

Colt Optics draws heavy traffic at its booth, where dozens of attendees examine a wall of assault rifles equipped with specialized optics at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

Cadillac brings its Formula 1 team racecar to the 2026 AUSA conference in Washington. (Breaking Defense)

AUSA mascots Sgt. Hero and George Washington ride the escalator at the 2026 annual conference. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)

Parker Hannifin displays its components aboard the MDH Strategic Services Airwolf counter-UAS system, mounted atop the RCR 6WAP vehicle. (Breaking Defense)

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and Hanwha Aerospace co-developed the Mojave short takeoff and landing (STOL) uncrewed aircraft, shown here at the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Breaking Defense)

Hanwha Defense USA exhibits a range of scale-model armor and artillery systems on the AUSA show floor. (Breaking Defense)

BAE’s Multi-Domain Artillery Cannon System is on display at the 2026 AUSA trade show in Washington, D.C. (Breaking Defense)

The Ukrainian military’s 3rd Army Corps exhibits a variety of small drones at the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)

Kyiv-based defense technology firm Stellarion displays several fiber-optic drones at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)

Ukrainian defense firm Tencore showcases its MAT1LDA amphibious unmanned ground vehicle—Mesa Associates’ Tactical Integrated Light-Force Deployment Assembly—carrying Tencore’s TerMIT ground robot, at the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Valerie Insinna / Breaking Defense)

Teledyne Qioptiq exhibits several thermal weapons sights, including the Phoenix-XR (right) and Dragon-C12 S (middle), at the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

Israel Aerospace Industries’ and Sig Sauer’s Fire Storm 250 armed tactical quadcopter hovers above conference attendees. (Breaking Defense)

OverlandAI’s ULTRA autonomous ground system integrates a multi-mission hemispheric radar from Leonardo DRS, shown here at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

Leonardo DRS displays its Extended Mast Surveillance System, featuring an exMHR radar system on a trailer platform with an extendable mast for elevated observation. (Breaking Defense)

AeroVironment’s Freedom Eagle-1 (FE-1) is marketed as a low-cost kinetic counter-UAV munition and a “long-range kinetic interceptor missile.” (Breaking Defense)

BAE’s AMPV-30 Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle is shown on the trade show floor at the 2026 AUSA conference in Washington. (Breaking Defense)

RTX’s Javelin anti-tank guided munition system is displayed alongside a fully equipped soldier on the floor of the 2026 AUSA expo. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)

Diehl Defense’s Cicada counter-drone munition is an electrically propelled missile available with either a fragmentation warhead or a safety net. (Breaking Defense)

AeroVironment’s Bullfrog M240 autonomous weapon system, mounted in the bed of a utility vehicle, offers a 1,500-meter range for defense against drone groups 1 through 3, according to the company. (Breaking Defense)

Leonardo DRS brings several vehicles and hardware to the 2026 AUSA conference, including the VIKING Uncrewed Ground Vehicle (left), configured for air defense missions. (Breaking Defense)

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks at the 2026 AUSA expo are livestreamed at Boeing’s booth on the show floor. (Breaking Defense / Aaron Mehta)

L3Harris brings its T4 Robotic System, an all-terrain unmanned ground vehicle designed for explosive ordnance disposal and hazardous materials clearance, to the 2026 AUSA conference. (Breaking Defense)

GE Aerospace exhibits several large engine components, including a hybrid-electric turbogenerator for the MV-250 autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drone, at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

GM Defense’s Autonomous ISV-Utility accommodates up to five passengers and a wide range of bed-mounted equipment, including mortar systems, counter-drone payloads, and high-energy or electronic warfare systems. (Breaking Defense)

Illinois-based OTTO Engineering displays one of its hardened systems and associated equipment at the 2026 AUSA trade show. (Breaking Defense)

GM Defense’s hybrid-powered Heavy Duty Tactical Truck, based on the Chevrolet Silverado, features a “silent” drive mode intended to reduce acoustic and thermal signatures, according to the company’s 2026 AUSA display. (Breaking Defense)

The Tactical Firejet from San Diego-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. is pictured on the show floor at the 2026 AUSA expo. The Firejet is marketed as a low-cost drone capable of flying at Mach 0.8 with a range of 500 nautical miles. (Breaking Defense)

RTX’s DeepFires autonomous launcher is spotted on the show floor at AUSA 2026. The all-terrain, all-weather system is transportable via C-130 cargo planes. (Aaron Mehta / Breaking Defense)

German defense firm Dynamit Nobel Defence GmbH (DND) exhibits shoulder-fired anti-armor weapons at the 2026 AUSA expo. (Breaking Defense)

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