“There’s no way we go into a large-scale fight without relying on allies and partners for supply chain airfields [and ports]. We’ve identified [those], you know, down to every airfield and port there is,” said Army Materiel Command head Gen. Charles Hamilton. “Have we done the same thing here in the United States?”
By Ashley RoqueA 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.
“Think about Ukraine as an island… we are not allowed to cross the border,” Army Materiel Command’s deputy Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan told Breaking Defense.
By Ashley Roque
As the Army charges ahead with its signature modernization programs, Army Materiel Command is about to kick off its own sprawling plan to upgrade its facilities that will sustain the new equipment.
By Andrew Eversden
A new directive from Army leadership shifts some acquisition authority from Army Futures Command in order to clear up “ambiguity” about roles, a service spokesperson said.
By Jaspreet Gill
The strategy will tackle facility modernization, supply chain vulnerabilities and workforce.
By Andrew Eversden
“After 20 years of war, we have a tremendous amount of excess,” said Maj. Gen. Chris Mohan, commanding general of Army Sustainment Command.
By Andrew Eversden
“There’s going to be winners and losers,” Gen. Ed Daly told us. “[But] this transition… is not code for ‘reducing the workforce.’”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
A major overhaul is coming in software for missile warning
Space Systems Command’s FORGE program is the first, major missile-warning software modernization effort in 20 years.
In future wars, AI, networks, and analytics won’t just help target precision weapons: They can also liberate combat units from long and vulnerable supply lines. But to make that work, AMC commander Gen. Ed Daly told us, frontline troops need a constant flow of data.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Before you can 3D print a part, you need a detailed 3D model of it. So Army Material Command is figuring out how to scan tens of thousands of parts. One method: pull apart an entire helicopter.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
A worker died in 2017 scooping up explosive tetrazene by hand with a spatula. The Army and Congress agree an upgrade is long overdue — but it won’t be cheap.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“This was a tough decision,” association president Carter Ham told Breaking Defense, but with over 6,000 people expected to gather in close quarters, “I am confident this is the right decision.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
To deter Russia and China, the Army is building new prepositioned equipment sets for Europe and studying new stockpiles for the Pacific.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The multi-million-dollar move will help Army Futures Command focus on new technology while Army Materiel Command focuses on sustaining the current force, Gen. Gus Perna told us.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. The upgraded arsenal will be the flagship of a much larger move towards advanced manufacturing across the Army. The goal: streamlining supply chains for major war.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
