As the Army braces for a post-COVID budget crunch, Gen. John Murray told Breaking Defense, his Army Futures Command is studying conflict scenarios to decide which new weapons could be kept or cut.
This is part of a larger Army effort, launched in November by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, to map out the service's future space endeavors.
Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and other top Army pilots say these new technologies, tactics, & training will keep aircraft alive against high-tech foes like Russia and China.
TITAN can connect U.S. Army to future Joint All-Domain battlefield
"This year has brought unprecedented challenges for our nation, but America’s Army cannot rest," the president of the Association of the US Army writes. "The demands of today and the need to prepare for an increasingly dangerous future loom large."
A variety of major industry initiatives are helping the Army to modernize its platforms. A brief video interview with Leonardo DRS SVP of Land Systems, Aaron Hankins
“Gen. Brown” – the Air Force Chief of Staff – “and I are both committed to making this happen,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville tells Breaking Defense. “It starts at the top.”
The Light Reconnaissance Vehicle, an off-road truck to scout ahead of airborne and light infantry units, could lead the Army’s move to electric motors. But electrifying heavy cargo trucks, let alone tanks, could take decades.
The experimental targeting goggles field-tested last fall didn’t work in the rain. The ruggedized version to be tested this month will fix that flaw – and more, the Army says.
Bringing together an estimated 33,000 soldiers and civilians from around the world was just too dangerous in the coronavirus era.