Army Still Too Focused On COIN: Fort Benning CO

Army Still Too Focused On COIN: Fort Benning CO
Army Still Too Focused On COIN: Fort Benning CO

“All too often,” the enemy in training scenarios is “two guys… with AK-47s and then another guy with an RPG,” Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe says. “That’s not the threat we need to be training our force against today.”

Army Revives ’10x Platoon’ Experiment In Robotics, AI

Army Revives ’10x Platoon’ Experiment In Robotics, AI
Army Revives ’10x Platoon’ Experiment In Robotics, AI

The deadline for industry to submit proposals is May 5. The AI, networking, and robotics experiment, which had been postponed by COVID, will be part of the Project Convergence wargames in 2022.

FTUAS: Army Blown Away By New Drones (In Rain)

FTUAS: Army Blown Away By New Drones (In Rain)
FTUAS: Army Blown Away By New Drones (In Rain)

“Shadow could never fly in this type of moisture, couldn’t even come close,” Brig. Gen. Walter Rugen said, but all four FTUAS candidates made it through the rain. The formal Army Requirements Oversight Council process begins in weeks.

Army EW Targets Foes For Infantry

Army EW Targets Foes For Infantry
Army EW Targets Foes For Infantry

In wargames at Fort Benning, troops used radio sensors to detect “enemy” forces long before patrols stumbled across them.

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots

Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots
Army Wants Smaller Brigades, Stronger Divisions & Lots Of Robots

New technologies and organizations will give soldiers an edge, Maj. Gen. Patrick Donahoe said, but tanks and foot troops will still face brutal close combat.

COVID-19: Army IVAS Goggles Now Take Temperatures

COVID-19: Army IVAS Goggles Now Take Temperatures
COVID-19: Army IVAS Goggles Now Take Temperatures

The militarized Microsoft HoloLens headset was designed to spot targets day and night on future battlefields. Then engineers tweaked its infrared sensors to detect fevers.

COVID-19: Army To Test All New Recruits

COVID-19: Army To Test All New Recruits
COVID-19: Army To Test All New Recruits

Training bases are now taking new recruits after a two-week pause. “We have enough test kits” for all of them and their instructors, Gen. Paul Funk said.

Soldiers Test Israeli Tech To Stop Friendly Fire

Soldiers Test Israeli Tech To Stop Friendly Fire
Soldiers Test Israeli Tech To Stop Friendly Fire

US and UK soldiers tried out the Israeli-made Safe Shoot in field exercise at Fort Benning. The results were… mixed.

AI & Robots Crush Foes In Army Wargame

AI & Robots Crush Foes In Army Wargame
AI & Robots Crush Foes In Army Wargame

A simulated infantry platoon, reinforced with drones and ground robots, repeatedly routed defending forces three times its size — without losing a single human soldier. Would this work in real life?

Army Multi-Domain Wargame Reveals C2 Shortfalls

Army Multi-Domain Wargame Reveals C2 Shortfalls
Army Multi-Domain Wargame Reveals C2 Shortfalls

In a massive simulated conflict, the human players adapted rapidly to futuristic technologies and tactics. But their command-and-control software couldn’t keep up.

Army Seeks AI, Robotics For Grunts

Army Seeks AI, Robotics For Grunts
Army Seeks AI, Robotics For Grunts

Innovators! You have until Aug. 23 to submit white papers on how to make the future infantry squad “10 times more effective.”

Army Buys 9,000 Mini-Drones, Rethinks Ground Robots

Army Buys 9,000 Mini-Drones, Rethinks Ground Robots
Army Buys 9,000 Mini-Drones, Rethinks Ground Robots

Ground robots still lag drones, but the Army thinks both technologies are ready to field to frontline units, just at different levels.

Army Pushes Bradley Replacement; Cautious On Armed Robots

Army Pushes Bradley Replacement; Cautious On Armed Robots
Army Pushes Bradley Replacement; Cautious On Armed Robots

“Recent guidance from Army senior leadership has us looking at, emphasizing, Bradley replacement,” Miller told reporters in a conference call. “What we have now done is moved to accelerate our optionally manned fighting vehicle, the Bradley replacement, and we want to be able to focus on that.”

Guns, Drones, & Augmented Reality: Army Seeks Infantry Revolution

Guns, Drones, & Augmented Reality: Army Seeks Infantry Revolution
Guns, Drones, & Augmented Reality: Army Seeks Infantry Revolution

The catch, of course, is that the Army’s tried to field all these things before — and failed. Why would things go any better this time around? Brig. Gen. Christopher Donahue has an answer for that.