Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities
"Before we go spend quadruple the cost" on bespoke tech, "there some things that we can do" to make a commercial option work, said Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor.
Trump taps Adam Telle as acting Army secretary
Telle is currently serving as the Senate-confirmed assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
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From requirements to readiness: Rethinking defense technology
As threats continue to evolve, speed will increasingly depend on what is already available when the need emerges.
Why the Army wants to deploy nuclear microreactors on US bases
The ambitious energy plan raises several unanswered questions.
Oshkosh dangles JLTV bridge option for Marine Corps, but the deadline is looming
Delays at AM General to provide a new version of the JLTV to the Marines has led Oshkosh to step in with a solution.
Belgium and India partner on local 70mm rocket assembly, wave of industry agreements
Belgian defense officials said the cooperation will strengthen European security of rocket supply.
Army awards first-ever laser production contract to AV, with $465M value
“One of the key exciting components of this particular production program is introducing production-directed energy for the first time in the nation's history,” AV’s vice president of directed-energy systems told reporters.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Army awards $192M to Palantir and Anduril to produce TITAN system
The effort awards $127 million to Palantir and $65 million to Anduril.
Army seeks tracked howitzer candidates following award for wheeled platforms
The new solicitation comes weeks after the Army awarded Hanwha Defense USA a deal up to $233 million to deliver wheeled K9 mobile howitzer prototypes.
Army awards Georgia Tech $33M to be lead weapons integrator for CAML program
Georgia Tech will lead the integration of the autonomous mobility platform and the modular munitions pallets — the components that make up the CAML system.
French army chief releases first agenda, shares ambitions for service
French Army Chief of Staff Army Chief of Staff Gen. Jacques de Montgros said he wants “an Army that is feared, proud, and bold.”
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
An Army leadership shakeup, plus lasers on the border
US soldiers are demonstrating new systems to shoot down drones while the Army starts the search for a new secretary.
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll resigns
Dan Driscoll, a former soldier who came into the role from the finance world, reportedly had a strained relationship with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
5 key questions the Army is still working out for its nuclear microreactor plan
The Army's top energy official recently walked reporters through a series of questions he’s grappling with as part of the push to deploy nuclear microreactors at military installations around the country.
Military uses AV directed-energy system to ‘defeat’ drones at the border
The task force did not disclose exactly where the drones were engaged or who was suspected of flying them, but suggested they could have been used for reconnaissance by a drug cartel.