AUSA 2021

Top Pentagon Arms Sales Official, Heidi Grant, Exits; Expected To Land At Boeing

Heidi Grant has been leading the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for 15 months.

Northrop Grumman Eyes Next-Gen SIGINT For Army

"So I think [the concept of integration is] so simple and yet so hard to achieve," Northrop VP Walsmith said. "You need to be able to integrate applications, whether they're your own or someone else's, with ease and simplicity. It is easy to say. It's very hard to engineer."

German Defense Company RENK Group Unveils American Subsidiary

The American subsidiary wants to give the Army and primes a "one point of contact" for vehicle propulsion.

Backed By Army, Smart Shooter Now Looks To Sell Counter-Drone Tech To Marines

The threat of small UAS is a growing one for militaries around the world, with the Pentagon pursuing a number of different options for how to take down such systems.

Poland’s Self-Propelled Mortar Gets A Redesign

The new chassis provides a much higher level of anti-mine and ballistic protection than previous designs for a key part of Poland's land forces.

The US Army Is About To Launch Its New Missile At ‘Max’ Range

Wednesday's test of the Precision Strike Missile will attempt to go 499 km.

McConville: Soldiers To See Prototypes Of 24 ‘Signature’ Modernization Systems By FY23

Army Chief of Staff said modernization efforts are "already paying off."

Army’s Mid-Range Capability Builds On Navy Missiles To Speed Fielding

The Army is on track to deliver a first prototype MRC by 2023, said Marcia Holmes, deputy director at the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office.

Pentagon’s R&D Czar ‘Looking For Money’ for 32 New Tech Projects

Heidi Shyu, the Pentagon's top R&D official, is seeking funding in FY22 to start a new round of experiments in FY23.

Army To Field Project Convergence Tech ‘As Quickly As Possible’

AUSA: As the Army puts scores of cutting-edge technologies and capabilities through the ringer at its Project Convergence experiment the deserts of Arizona over the next four weeks, top Army officials are watching closely to see what survives and to get it into the hands of soldiers “as quickly as possible.” “If it works, we’re […]

Army General: Missiles To ‘Overwhelm’ Adversary Must Be Requirement for JADC2

"Penetrating and disintegrating A2/AD is the fundamental problem of all-domain operations. It's the hardest problem we've got," said Brig. Gen. John Rafferty.

‘Global By Nature’: Generals Say Unified Network Is ‘Operational Imperative’

"I will offer you there will be no sanctuary in the next fight. We have to have a resilient network," Lt. Gen. John Morrison said.