This week Army officials revealed new details about its plans for a new command and control capability, and how industry can keep up.
By Carley WelchAdvances in radar are key to countering the modern drone warfare and missile threat
Drones, high-speed cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles attacking together from 360° creates complexity only certain radars can handle.
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Managing the level of data needed for multi-domain operations necessitates a C2 system that enables interoperability between fielded and new systems.
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“We’re pulling live data and then integrating it in all the different warfighting functions. So it’s a pretty big, pretty big push,” Col. Matt Skaggs told Breaking Defense.
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The real advantage comes when legacy, new, next generation and cutting-edge systems can work together in the battlespace.
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Anduril’s Ghost X and Performance Drone Works’s C-100 drones were both on the Defense Innovation Unit’s Blue UAS List.
By Ashley Roque
Army units could begin receiving a minimum viable product version of Army’s next-generation command and control architecture in 2025, should tests go well.
By Ashley Roque
“We are using what we’ve learned from previous years in the current conflicts to design the type of force we’ll need to assure, deter and, if necessary, fight to win on tomorrow’s battlefield,” said Lt. Gen. Sean Gainey.
By Ashley Roque
Answers at the edge: Where to find solutions that connect the battlespace
When it comes to a common operating picture, not everyone needs the same equipment. What they need is the same situational awareness.
An upcoming Initial Operational Test and Evaluation event will help service leaders determine just what near-term and long-term changes they want to make to the light tank.
By Ashley Roque
Three four-star US Army generals this week weighed in with their opinions about finding the right balance between conventional and high-tech munitions – but the answers aren’t easy.
By Ashley Roque
In the meantime, the service anticipates the return of delayed Dark Eagle hypersonic testing this summer, acquisition chief Doug Bush said.
By Ashley Roque
With the Robotic Combat Vehicle Light set to enter service in 2028, young soldiers are providing vital feedback on prototypes, tactics and user-friendly interfaces.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
Other R&D focus areas next year include software applications and energetic materials, or chemicals found in weapon systems, a key area of value for the Army.
By Jaspreet Gill
The Army has nixed future “Capability Set” upgrade packages for brigade networks in favor of smaller, more frequent updates, with the most complex technology reserved for division and corps HQs.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“The Marine Corps Software Factory is about outcomes, creating advantage for Marines at the tactical edge, today,” Deputy Commandant for Information Lt. Gen. Matthew Glavy, said. “The MCSWF will provide viable capabilities to enhance mission readiness through the power of information.”
By Jaspreet Gill
