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.

From KMAX to KARGO: Army, Marines test out new support drone

From KMAX to KARGO: Army, Marines test out new support drone
From KMAX to KARGO: Army, Marines test out new support drone

KARGO builds on Kaman’s Afghanistan experience with its KMAX cargo UAV while adding new Near Earth Autonomy software to adapt to changing battlefields.

‘Largest conundrum of them all’: Air Force still unsure how to keep forces supplied in Indo-Pacific

‘Largest conundrum of them all’: Air Force still unsure how to keep forces supplied in Indo-Pacific
‘Largest conundrum of them all’: Air Force still unsure how to keep forces supplied in Indo-Pacific

While the Pentagon is still figuring out how to effectively ferry supplies across the Indo-Pacific theater, a top TRANSCOM official warned that the command may not have all the tools it needs to accurately track supplies in transit.

Professionals talk logistics: Who will fix Pacific lift?

Professionals talk logistics: Who will fix Pacific lift?
Professionals talk logistics: Who will fix Pacific lift?

It’s 10,000 kilometers from L.A. to Taipei. How will supplies cross that vast distance in event of war with China? Two RAND experts argue only Congress can force the services to work together.

Accelerating capability for the fleet: The case of the CMV-22B

Accelerating capability for the fleet: The case of the CMV-22B
Accelerating capability for the fleet: The case of the CMV-22B

To deal with the logistics challengers of the modern carrier, the Navy should increase its buy of Ospreys, argues analyst Robbin Laird.

TRANSCOM Head Envisions Increased Intra-Theater Lift Demand

TRANSCOM Head Envisions Increased Intra-Theater Lift Demand
TRANSCOM Head Envisions Increased Intra-Theater Lift Demand

The Joint Warfighting Concept will “envision much smaller force elements that are inherently reliant on very rapid mobility” within a theater, says TRANSCOM head Gen. Stephen Lyons.

GM Defense: New President, New Factory, New Electric Truck

GM Defense: New President, New Factory, New Electric Truck
GM Defense: New President, New Factory, New Electric Truck

The fledgling defense wing of the giant civilian automaker rolled out an all-electric version of its Infantry Squad Vehicle, eying an Army competition for a stealthy electric scout.

Electric Battlefield: Army Awards $600K For R&D

Electric Battlefield: Army Awards $600K For R&D
Electric Battlefield: Army Awards $600K For R&D

Six small companies got $100,000 awards to do an eight-week sprint on ways to move the Army to electric power. Meanwhile, an academic study denounced the Army’s plan for mobile nuclear reactors.

‘Land Forces Are Hard To Kill’: Army Chief Unveils Pacific Strategy

‘Land Forces Are Hard To Kill’: Army Chief Unveils Pacific Strategy
‘Land Forces Are Hard To Kill’: Army Chief Unveils Pacific Strategy

A new strategy paper from Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville says forward-deployed Army forces will survive inside Chinese missile strikes and fatally disrupt the PLA’s plans.

Bullets, Beans & Data: The New Army Materiel Command EXCLUSIVE

Bullets, Beans & Data: The New Army Materiel Command EXCLUSIVE
Bullets, Beans & Data: The New Army Materiel Command EXCLUSIVE

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.

Our Bases In US Will Be Attacked: Army

Our Bases In US Will Be Attacked: Army
Our Bases In US Will Be Attacked: Army

“We expect adversary actions directed against the homeland,” from cyber attacks to foreign-fomented protests, the new Army Installations Strategy warns. Bases in the US are no longer out of adversaries’ reach – so how do you defend them?

131 TONS of Thanksgiving Treats Move Out This Year

131 TONS of Thanksgiving Treats Move Out This Year
131 TONS of Thanksgiving Treats Move Out This Year

“Food is emotional, and this year more than ever, it’s so important that DLA Troop Support got the turkeys, hams and all the trimmings to our troops wherever they are stationed,” Col. Eric McCoy, DLA troop support subsistence director, says.

MPF: Light Tank Competitors BAE & GD Head For Soldier Tests

MPF: Light Tank Competitors BAE & GD Head For Soldier Tests
MPF: Light Tank Competitors BAE & GD Head For Soldier Tests

BAE and General Dynamics are vying to build 504 Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles to support light infantry units, especially in places the massive M1 Abrams cannot go.

Army Dissects Black Hawk Helo, Scans Parts For 3D Printing

Army Dissects Black Hawk Helo, Scans Parts For 3D Printing
Army Dissects Black Hawk Helo, Scans Parts For 3D Printing

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.