‘Not one big bang’: Army looking to enhance competition with ‘teams of vendors’ for Next Gen C2 

‘Not one big bang’: Army looking to enhance competition with ‘teams of vendors’ for Next Gen C2 
‘Not one big bang’: Army looking to enhance competition with ‘teams of vendors’ for Next Gen C2 

“We want to get vendors on contract. We want to try something out. We want to do it under the auspices of a formal program that, you know, we can show the Congress that we’ve got a different approach,” Gabe Camarillo, under secretary of the Army, said.

Army taking wide-open approach to high-altitude platforms: SMDC chief

Army taking wide-open approach to high-altitude platforms: SMDC chief
Army taking wide-open approach to high-altitude platforms: SMDC chief

“I’ve always been a fan of balloons that can provide over the horizon support in a missile defense perspective,” Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey, head of Army Space and Missile Defense Command, told the Hudson Institute today.

Army moves to expand ‘space control’ planning, ‘interdiction’ capabilities

Army moves to expand ‘space control’ planning, ‘interdiction’ capabilities
Army moves to expand ‘space control’ planning, ‘interdiction’ capabilities

“As we look out into 2030, we know from all the Army warfighting concepts that we have to grow space capability, and we have to grow air defense missiles,” SMD Commander Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey said.

Beyond-line-of-sight comms for multi domain operations

Beyond-line-of-sight comms for multi domain operations
Beyond-line-of-sight comms for multi domain operations

Satellite constellations in proliferated LEO and a new emphasis on mature capabilities like troposcatter is creating network resilience.

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Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet

Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet
Innovations and open systems pace FVL and the current fleet

Innovative integration approaches and open systems architecture can bring revolutionary improvements to the performance of FLRAA and FARA, as well as the current fleet.

Army formally activating third Multi-Domain Task Force, focused on the Pacific

Army formally activating third Multi-Domain Task Force, focused on the Pacific
Army formally activating third Multi-Domain Task Force, focused on the Pacific

“Our real value comes from us providing options to the joint force here, providing options to the Joint Force commander,” the new formation’s commander said.

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What do you get when you combine a light and an antenna for Future Vertical Lift?

What do you get when you combine a light and an antenna for Future Vertical Lift?
What do you get when you combine a light and an antenna for Future Vertical Lift?

You get higher speeds with less weight and drag. Meeting speed, range and payload targets for the Army’s two Future Vertical Lift programs can be partially accomplished with transformational integrations of systems that have never been brought together before.

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Pacing the threat with open systems for FVL and the enduring fleet

Pacing the threat with open systems for FVL and the enduring fleet
Pacing the threat with open systems for FVL and the enduring fleet

There’s no one software application, wave form, or set of capabilities that can win the day against near peers. Open systems, however, are that one thing that will keep Army systems relevant in all stages of conflict.

Army’s next Multi-Domain Task Force will be ‘tied’ to Indo-Pacific

Army’s next Multi-Domain Task Force will be ‘tied’ to Indo-Pacific
Army’s next Multi-Domain Task Force will be ‘tied’ to Indo-Pacific

A commander for the task force as been chosen, but no final basing decision has been made.

Army forges ahead on EW, ISR prototypes borne from tech competition

Army forges ahead on EW, ISR prototypes borne from tech competition
Army forges ahead on EW, ISR prototypes borne from tech competition

Latest version of the AStRA competition will focus on networking tools and power sources.

For the Army, looming budgets and multi-domain everything: 2022 Preview

For the Army, looming budgets and multi-domain everything: 2022 Preview
For the Army, looming budgets and multi-domain everything: 2022 Preview

Here’s the key Army storylines we’ll be tracking at Breaking Defense next year.

Army CIO: ‘Going Digital Is A Mindset; It’s A Culture Change’

Army CIO: ‘Going Digital Is A Mindset; It’s A Culture Change’
Army CIO: ‘Going Digital Is A Mindset; It’s A Culture Change’

Prior to the Army Digital Transformation Strategy, “What we lacked in the Army was an integrator… a unity of effort to modernize. That’s what the DTS is about,” CIO Raj Iyer said.

Peraton Developing ‘Single-Pane-Of-Glass’ Visibility Across Army’s Unified Network

Peraton Developing ‘Single-Pane-Of-Glass’ Visibility Across Army’s Unified Network
Peraton Developing ‘Single-Pane-Of-Glass’ Visibility Across Army’s Unified Network

“If there’s one thing DoD and industry have done, it’s try a whole bunch of different tools over the last 10 to 12 years. What we have to do now is string them all together to show which ones work best for the capabilities the Army needs today and divest the ones that they don’t need,” Peraton VP Jennifer Napper said.