Army Spreads Wings With ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Missile Hardware

Army Spreads Wings With ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Missile Hardware
Army Spreads Wings With ‘Dark Eagle’ Hypersonic Missile Hardware

The delivery is a significant milestone for the Army’s Long Range Precision Fires modernization effort.

Ramjet Shells Could Triple Artillery Range

Ramjet Shells Could Triple Artillery Range
Ramjet Shells Could Triple Artillery Range

The Army’s ERAMS program will soon announce development contracts for howitzer shells capable of firing over 100 km (62 miles) to counter Russian and Chinese artillery.

Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs

Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs
Wormuth Defends Army Budget, Missile Programs

The nominee for Army Secretary also aims to end “friction” between civilian acquisition officials and Army Futures Command, she told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China

Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China
Army Discloses Hypersonic LRHW Range Of 1,725 Miles; Watch Out China

The Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon can fly over 2,775 km, an Army official told Breaking Defense. That figure probably applies to the Navy’s CPS version as well.

Army Plans To Grow Artillery EXCLUSIVE

Army Plans To Grow Artillery EXCLUSIVE
Army Plans To Grow Artillery EXCLUSIVE

The Army will create new field artillery battalions in its heavy divisions, armed with the new Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) armored howitzer. It’s part of a plan to add new Long-Range Precision Fire weapons at every level of command.

Army Artillery’s AI Gets Live-Fire Exercises In Europe, Pacific

Army Artillery’s AI Gets Live-Fire Exercises In Europe, Pacific
Army Artillery’s AI Gets Live-Fire Exercises In Europe, Pacific

“We have data collection managers onsite, with stopwatches, [timing] how long does it take the data to get… from Point A to Point B to C,” said Army APNT director Willie Nelson.

BREAKING New Army Long-Range Units Head To Germany

BREAKING New Army Long-Range Units Head To Germany
BREAKING New Army Long-Range Units Head To Germany

The Army will create two new units to coordinate long-range warfare in Eastern Europe: a Multi-Domain Task Force and a Theater Fires Command.

Army Needs Armor For City Fights: Gen. McConville

Army Needs Armor For City Fights: Gen. McConville
Army Needs Armor For City Fights: Gen. McConville

The Army Chief of Staff defended the service’s ambitious modernization program, particularly new armored vehicles and long-range missiles.

Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21

Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21
Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21

“This is a journey to see what’s possible, what can we do with today’s technologies, for a relatively minor cost,” Gen. John Murray told us. “Project Convergence ’20 cost us about the same thing as one Combat Training Center rotation” — $23 million.

Can Army Triple PrSM Missile’s Range ?

Can Army Triple PrSM Missile’s Range ?
Can Army Triple PrSM Missile’s Range ?

PrSM is preparing for its first 300-plus-mile flight test this year, while the ERCA cannon and hypersonic LRHW head for key tests in 2023.

‘$64K Question’: Where In Pacific Do Army Missiles Go?

‘$64K Question’: Where In Pacific Do Army Missiles Go?
‘$64K Question’: Where In Pacific Do Army Missiles Go?

“Today, there is probably not one of our regional partners in the first island chain that would be willing to base Army — or any other service – long-range strike missiles in their country,” retired Lt. Gen. Thomas Spoehr says.

‘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.

Army Missiles, Missile Defense Race Budget Crunch To 2023

Army Missiles, Missile Defense Race Budget Crunch To 2023
Army Missiles, Missile Defense Race Budget Crunch To 2023

“In my career, certainly this is the most amount of modernization I’ve seen,” Brig. Gen. Brian Gibson says. Can multiple Army programs make their 2023 deadline?

Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles

Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles
Joint World Warms Up To Army Long-Range Missiles

The head of INDOPACOM, Adm. Davidson, and the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Air Force Gen. Hyten, seem receptive to a new Army role in long-range strike.