“Next Gen C2 is the vehicle, I think, that's going to bring artificial intelligence and its capabilities to our commanders in the future," Brig. Gen. Michael Kaloostian, director of the Command and Control Future Capability Directorate at Army Transformation and Training Command, said.
The deployment of 3D printers and other additive manufacturing tools will be needed in the INDOPACOM theater given the "tyranny of distance," said Gen. Ronald Clark, commanding general of Army Pacific.
Partnerships with outside industry are a cornerstone of the kingdom’s ambitious growth strategy.
Like its Ivy Sting counterpart at the 4th ID, the 25 ID's Lightning Strike events will incrementally add capability, culminating in Project Convergence next year.
“When you compare the HIMARS to a piece of towed artillery, a HIMARS can shoot and move all in one organic platform very rapidly,” 25th ID Commander Maj. Gen. Marcus Evans told reporters.