“Contested logistics are hard enough without running a resupply operation and not getting the right thing: There's a lot of room there for progress,” Gen. James Rainey told Breaking Defense.
BAE Systems’ role in DARPA’s CRANE program builds upon its demonstrator aircraft that was the first in aviation history to maneuver in flight using only active flow control technologies.
As missions stretch farther and comms grow less reliable, predictive software could become the edge that keeps missions afloat.
“CFTs (Cross Functional Teams) and Army Futures Command will always have a place on my schedule and the chief’s schedule," Esper said. Over time, he said, "it becomes a routine… the expectation not just for AFC and the CFTs, but for future service secretaries and future chiefs of staff."
"If you start a process with an org chart, you’re toast," Army Under Secretary Ryan McCarthy said. "Focus on what you want to achieve."