New Future Vertical Lift aircraft are just part of the solution. So are new tactics and technology upgrades for existing helicopters.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Enterprise-wide training: the Army’s $3.5B program for multi-service combat readiness
The competition for Warfighter Training and Readiness Solutions will bring together training networks, combat training centers and live ranges across the DoD enterprise.
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The original TOW was a revolutionary tank-killer when it entered service in 1970. With a new warhead, improved guidance, and greater range, the newest model is not your grandfather’s guided missile.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
From throwable cameras to magnetic brakes, from disease prevention to battlefield networks, these small businesses have technologies the Army really wants. Read on to find out why.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The two services will use the same rocket booster and glide body, just packaged differently to fire from trucks vs. ships, with the Army version entering service in 2023.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
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A modern mechanized military lives or dies by maintenance. But what if a computer could warn you when your weapons and vehicles were about to break, so you could fix them before they ever let you down?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The mobile TITAN satellite ground station is a critical node in Army plans for all-domain operations.
By Theresa Hitchens
With 2,050 Guard troops mobilized by the governors in 27 states and more to come, Gen. Joseph Lengyel said, a national call-up by President Trump would only get in the way.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
A new approach to speed, scale and efficiency for the industrial base
Radars, EW, EO/IR, space imagery, and microelectronics are brought under one roof for a streamlined approach to common people and factories.
A Washington state National Guard brigade will stay home to help the governor with coronavirus response, while the Army Reserve has halted monthly “battle assemblies.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
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The company is using extensive automation and a new generation of high-efficiency gallium nitride materials to accelerate development of the Lower-Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor, LTAMDS.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Army launched its Shark Tank-style xTechSearch before coronavirus hit, but several of the small firms competing for $1.2 million in prizes are working on ways to help.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
After two years of intensive digital engineering, in 2022 the Army will pick either a Bell tiltrotor or a Sikorsky-Boeing compound helicopter to replace the UH-60 Black Hawk.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The reboot of the Bradley replacement reminded many on the Hill of past procurement disasters like the Future Combat System. Can the Army exorcise the specter of FCS?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
20th century warfare was like football, with lines, phases, and pauses, the head of Army Futures Command told us. 21st century conflict is like hockey: unrelenting, brutal, and chaotic. So how do you coordinate your players well enough to win?
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
To seamlessly share data on everything from target coordinates to engine diagnostics, the Army is developing a standardized Modular Open System Architecture for all its Future Vertical Lift aircraft.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
