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Tiltrotors will change CONOPS for Army aviation, bring “step-change” to industry

Tiltrotors will change CONOPS for Army aviation, bring “step-change” to industry
Tiltrotors will change CONOPS for Army aviation, bring “step-change” to industry

FLRAA is a clean-sheet weapon system that will leverage the latest in manufacturing technology and digital engineering.

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Weapons and radars built with modular design are relevant and flexible as threats evolve

Weapons and radars built with modular design are relevant and flexible as threats evolve
Weapons and radars built with modular design are relevant and flexible as threats evolve

Next-generation modular radars and new composable weapon capabilities solve a critical problem for the U.S. and allied militaries.

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The right drone for special forces ISR: Mobile, long-range long-endurance, and a VTOL

The right drone for special forces ISR: Mobile, long-range long-endurance, and a VTOL
The right drone for special forces ISR: Mobile, long-range long-endurance, and a VTOL

Mobile and expeditionary units can’t always depend on a MQ-9 Reaper overhead, so they must bring their aerial surveillance with them.

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Crew safety for units under armor: Accurate sensors are the key

Crew safety for units under armor: Accurate sensors are the key
Crew safety for units under armor: Accurate sensors are the key

Ground platform situational awareness is critical as vehicle crew survivability depends upon it.

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E-2D Hawkeye: Flexible airborne command and control for sea, land and joint operations

E-2D Hawkeye: Flexible airborne command and control for sea, land and joint operations
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For European nations needing to protect their borders – especially land-locked ones – the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye may be an ideal choice.

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Better user interface and experience create faster decision-making in multi-domain operations

Better user interface and experience create faster decision-making in multi-domain operations
Better user interface and experience create faster decision-making in multi-domain operations

Improved UX and UI can enable smarter use of AI and automation, helping warfighters manage data-rich environments and make faster, more informed decisions.

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Take lessons learned from joint exercises and turn them into capabilities

Take lessons learned from joint exercises and turn them into capabilities
Take lessons learned from joint exercises and turn them into capabilities

The real advantage comes when legacy, new, next generation and cutting-edge systems can work together in the battlespace.

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The wings of the M437 take flight after being developed in a fully connected digital ecosystem

The wings of the M437 take flight after being developed in a fully connected digital ecosystem
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Digital engineering and advanced manufacturing not only saves cost and increases efficiency, it fosters collaboration across the entire program lifecycle.

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The connected warrior will have a common operating picture even when contested

The connected warrior will have a common operating picture even when contested
The connected warrior will have a common operating picture even when contested

Mobile, distributed command and control requires a common operating picture even in contested environments.

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New radars to counter 360° air and missile threats

New radars to counter 360° air and missile threats
New radars to counter 360° air and missile threats

High-speed cruise and ballistic missiles and drones attacking from different directions simultaneously is the challenge that radars must meet today.

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A new chain gun for ground threats and drones

A new chain gun for ground threats and drones
A new chain gun for ground threats and drones

The latest Bushmaster can also perform counter-UAS with airburst ammo.

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Filling the gaps in mobile artillery

Filling the gaps in mobile artillery
Filling the gaps in mobile artillery

Lessons learned in Ukraine and Israel inform requirements for a mobile howitzer.

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The art of the possible in autonomous ground vehicles

The art of the possible in autonomous ground vehicles
The art of the possible in autonomous ground vehicles

The Diamondback ground robot can even launch and retrieve drones.

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The Army’s latest response to contested logistics is an uncrewed one-ton VTOL lifter

The Army’s latest response to contested logistics is an uncrewed one-ton VTOL lifter
The Army’s latest response to contested logistics is an uncrewed one-ton VTOL lifter

Contested logistics means resupplying Soldiers and Marines at the edge, and doing so with autonomy that doesn’t risk lives.

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