‘Central to everything we do’: Army unveils first-ever doctrine for ‘information’

‘Central to everything we do’: Army unveils first-ever doctrine for ‘information’
‘Central to everything we do’: Army unveils first-ever doctrine for ‘information’

“We no longer regard information as a separate consideration or the sole purview of technical specialists,” the new ADP 3-13 says. “Instead, we view information as a resource that is integrated into operations” — from cyberwar to psyops, reconnaissance to deterrence, social media to camouflage.

Army’s new Typhon strike weapon headed to Indo-Pacific in 2024

Army’s new Typhon strike weapon headed to Indo-Pacific in 2024
Army’s new Typhon strike weapon headed to Indo-Pacific in 2024

“In ‘24, we intend to deploy that system in the region. I’m not going to say where and when, but I will just say that we will deploy them in the region,” said US Army Pacific commander Gen. Charles Flynn.

Army inching closer to PrSM fielding with ‘successful’ qualification test flight

Army inching closer to PrSM fielding with ‘successful’ qualification test flight
Army inching closer to PrSM fielding with ‘successful’ qualification test flight

If a final test report is positive, the service can begin accepting early operational capability PrSM missiles before the start of 2024.

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Keeping the Lakota helicopter flying for the Army and National Guard is also a job for the OEM

Keeping the Lakota helicopter flying for the Army and National Guard is also a job for the OEM
Keeping the Lakota helicopter flying for the Army and National Guard is also a job for the OEM

The UH-72 Lakota is the Army’s third largest fleet. Larger than the Chinook fleet and 75 percent the size of the Apache fleet, here’s how commercial practices make a difference in sustaining the fleet and enabling Army readiness.

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Sikorsky’s RAIDER X digital backbone drives success for the Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach

Sikorsky’s RAIDER X digital backbone drives success for the Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach
Sikorsky’s RAIDER X digital backbone drives success for the Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach

Sikorsky’s RAIDER X is designed to meet the U.S. Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach standards for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.

Army gets its hands on new high-power microwave prototype from Epirus

Army gets its hands on new high-power microwave prototype from Epirus
Army gets its hands on new high-power microwave prototype from Epirus

“The IFPC-HPM platoon will undergo capabilities and limitations testing by the Army to develop tactics, techniques and procedures for how the capability will be used in theater as part of a layered defense posture for the counter-UAS mission,” an Epirus spokesman told Breaking Defense.

Shooting for the moon: Army’s 2025 budget to reflect artillery revamp

Shooting for the moon: Army’s 2025 budget to reflect artillery revamp
Shooting for the moon: Army’s 2025 budget to reflect artillery revamp

“If the… 58-cal cannon solution can’t deliver on a timeline we want, what are the other options? That can be munitions…new munitions with old cannons and it can be different cannons,” said Army acquisition head Doug Bush.

Army National Guard aims for 50,000 BYO-Device users as Hypori updates app

Army National Guard aims for 50,000 BYO-Device users as Hypori updates app
Army National Guard aims for 50,000 BYO-Device users as Hypori updates app

The Air National Guard, regular Army, and Space Force are also exploring Hypori’s “zero trust” Bring Your Own Device approach to connect personal phones securely to government systems.

Slide to the right: Army now predicting first Enduring Shield launcher delivery by year’s end

Slide to the right: Army now predicting first Enduring Shield launcher delivery by year’s end
Slide to the right: Army now predicting first Enduring Shield launcher delivery by year’s end

While the company says a prototype launcher is “nearly complete,” in the meantime the Army is receiving Raytheon’s AIM-9X interceptor with plans to confirm that thermal management problems have been solved.

Army in ‘much better place’ on MSV-L support ship, still calculating buys after cost hike: Official

Army in ‘much better place’ on MSV-L support ship, still calculating buys after cost hike: Official
Army in ‘much better place’ on MSV-L support ship, still calculating buys after cost hike: Official

“What we learned was, given the requirements we gave the vendor, it just was going to cost more. … You don’t want to see that, but it’s going to happen sometimes,” Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said.

Army awaiting 100-plus Switchblade 600 attack drones

Army awaiting 100-plus Switchblade 600 attack drones
Army awaiting 100-plus Switchblade 600 attack drones

Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said in the future the service’s LASSO drone program will see “entry points for other vendors, potentially, because there’s so much innovation in that space.”

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A better C-UAS option? Capture enemy drones in a net

A better C-UAS option? Capture enemy drones in a net
A better C-UAS option? Capture enemy drones in a net

DroneHunter is a no-to-low collateral damage, counter-UAS system that shoots different types of nets at drone threats, and can bring them down intact in order to exploit them.

Industry readies for Army’s robotic mule S-MET Increment II prototyping competition

Industry readies for Army’s robotic mule S-MET Increment II prototyping competition
Industry readies for Army’s robotic mule S-MET Increment II prototyping competition

“The baseline program, so far, [is] going well. It’s a building block,” Doug Bush, the head of Army acquisition, said. But for the next iteration, “What else can you do with that chassis? Weapons? Sensors?”

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Connecting sensors and effectors into one command and control system with IBCS

Connecting sensors and effectors into one command and control system with IBCS
Connecting sensors and effectors into one command and control system with IBCS

IBCS sees more, understands better, and decides faster for a true transformational change for the US Army and its allies.