Army lab pushes standardized batteries for frontline soldiers: STUB and OSCAR

Army lab pushes standardized batteries for frontline soldiers: STUB and OSCAR
Army lab pushes standardized batteries for frontline soldiers: STUB and OSCAR

Soldiers burdened by 15-plus pounds of batteries — of multiple, incompatible types — could benefit from more efficient, standardized power sources like the Small Tactical Universal Battery.

‘Version one’ of Army’s data architecture plan slated for September

‘Version one’ of Army’s data architecture plan slated for September
‘Version one’ of Army’s data architecture plan slated for September

A new “innovation exchange” is being stood up at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md., for industry vendors to test solutions for the Army’s yet-to-be-released Unified Data Reference Architecture.

Open systems architecture can unlock ‘limitless potential:’ Army Undersecretary

Open systems architecture can unlock ‘limitless potential:’ Army Undersecretary
Open systems architecture can unlock ‘limitless potential:’ Army Undersecretary

Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said he was particularly impressed by the service’s adoption of the C5ISR Modular Suite of Standards program, a platform that will allow soldiers to plug in cards embedded with networking and EW capabilities

As Army begins electrification push, C5ISR office aims to smooth bumps in the road

As Army begins electrification push, C5ISR office aims to smooth bumps in the road
As Army begins electrification push, C5ISR office aims to smooth bumps in the road

From “tactical microgrids” to an electrified vehicle fleet, C5ISR is gathering data and working out ways old tech and new can be interoperable.

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Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom

Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom
Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom

In this Game Changer, HII cyber experts discuss the importance of optimizing the use of cyber capabilities and electromagnetic spectrum operations to help DoD shut down threats before they can escalate to open conflict.

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Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom

Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom
Cyber and full-spectrum operations push the Great Power conflict left of boom

Unlike a weapon that can be tested, validated, and put on a shelf knowing that it will work when needed, deployed information warfare and cyber capabilities have to be continually tuned and optimized in order to be relevant to the warfighter.

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DoD’s push to electrify the battlefield is creating electricity demand problems it is not solving

DoD’s push to electrify the battlefield is creating electricity demand problems it is not solving
DoD’s push to electrify the battlefield is creating electricity demand problems it is not solving

Plasan North America says it can help the Army with its ever-increasing struggle to get electricity to the battlefield.

At NetModX experiments, Army takes on contested communications

At NetModX experiments, Army takes on contested communications
At NetModX experiments, Army takes on contested communications

“NetModX is a great testbed for us to kind of understand how our investments are working out as they graduate from a lab setting and make adjustments as needed to be able to get the most value out of those investment areas that we have,” Joseph Welch, director of the C5ISR Center, said.

Army races to research new electronic warfare tech, on offense and defense

Army races to research new electronic warfare tech, on offense and defense
Army races to research new electronic warfare tech, on offense and defense

“The electromagnetic spectrum is not officially a domain, but operations on the electromagnetic spectrum are critical in order to realize the different phases of the multi-domain operations,” said one Army researcher.

Army developing software to let PNT sensors talk to each other

Army developing software to let PNT sensors talk to each other
Army developing software to let PNT sensors talk to each other

The effort is meant to help the service integrate new A-PNT systems faster as technology advances.

New Army Lab Tests Joint Tech: Project Convergence

New Army Lab Tests Joint Tech: Project Convergence
New Army Lab Tests Joint Tech: Project Convergence

“There’s capabilities out on the bench, on the floor, sitting out back in the parking lot,” said Army senior executive Michael Monteleone, who founded the Joint Systems Integration Laboratory.

Project Rainmaker: Army Weaves ‘Data Fabric’ To Link Joint Networks

Project Rainmaker: Army Weaves ‘Data Fabric’ To Link Joint Networks
Project Rainmaker: Army Weaves ‘Data Fabric’ To Link Joint Networks

The Pentagon’s grand plans for Joint All Domain Command & Control require translating masses of data across incompatible systems. “Unless you get the underpinnings of a foundational data fabric,” Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher told me, “it will never happen.”

BD Checks Out Army’s Robotic Gun: ATLAS

BD Checks Out Army’s Robotic Gun: ATLAS
BD Checks Out Army’s Robotic Gun: ATLAS

The Army will soon hold live-fire tests of an AI that can algorithmically spot targets and aim at them — but a human still has to pull the trigger. Will ATLAS let future tanks fight better with smaller crews?

Army IR Cameras Check Temperatures At Pentagon

Army IR Cameras Check Temperatures At Pentagon
Army IR Cameras Check Temperatures At Pentagon

The Army plans to deploy more of the thermal sensors, originally developed to spot targets at night.