OMFV: Army Team Won’t Compete For Bradley Replacement
Industry and Congress were deeply skeptical of the Army’s suggestion to enter a government design team in the OMFV competition. Now the Army has backed off.
A Slew To A Kill: Project Convergence
Instead of a single centralized Skynet trying to mastermind (or micromanage) operations, the Army is looking at a federation of more specialized, less ambitious AIs, each assisting humans in different ways.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Robots & Puddles: Surprises From Army RCV Test
Experimental Robotic Combat Vehicles are outperforming Army expectations. But soldiers are finding plenty of quirks to fix.
Two Men & A Bot: Can AI Help Command A Tank?
Instead of a traditional three-man crew, Brig. Gen. Coffman told Breaking Defense, “you have two humans with a virtual crew member, [sharing] the functions of gunning, driving, and commanding.”
Should Army Compete With Industry On OMFV?
Industry sources say the Army shouldn’t enter its own in-house design team in the race to replace the M2 Bradley. Top Army officials told us why it would work.
OMFV: Army Revamps Bradley Replacement For Russian Front
Survivability in battle is priority No. 1. Transportability by aircraft? It’s been demoted to a subitem under priority No. 7. Designs are due in 2023, physical prototypes in 2025, and operational vehicles by 2028.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
Do more with less: streamline workflows, reduce duplication, invest upfront to save long-term.
The Art of Command, The Science of AI
Future commanders will need to know how to use artificial intelligence to make decisions—including when not to trust it. But how do you decide?
Next-Generation Power for the Next-Generation Combat Vehicles
The Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) program has ambitious goals that will require development of new technological capability that ranges from autonomous operations to advanced materials.
Textron Rolls Out Ripsaw Robot For RCV-Light … And RCV-Medium
The Ripsaw design is so flexible, the company claims, it can scale up and down for different missions.
Army Robots Go Rolling Along – Ahead Of Schedule
Industry’s prototype Robotic Combat Vehicles are proving more capable than the Army expected, Brig. Gen. Richard Ross Coffman told me: “It is really exciting.”
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
Bradley Replacement: Army Risks Third Failure In A Row
With the surprise disqualification of the Raytheon-Rheinmetall Lynx, the Army has effectively left itself with one competitor for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, General Dynamics -- unless the Pentagon or Congress intervene.
Titan Robot Test-Fires Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
It’s one small test for a robot, one tactical leap for robot-kind.
NGCV: Hard Choices In Bradley Replacement, RFP Out Friday
The Army will sacrifice some protection to fit two NGCVs on one Air Force C-17.
Army Picks BAE, GD For MPF Light Tank Prototypes: Upstart SAIC Is Out
Yes, MPF is much lighter and less heavily armored than the M1 Abrams or even Russian tanks like the T-90. But MPF is going to light infantry units that currently have no armored vehicles at all, just a handful of Humvees, towed M777 howitzers, and whatever weapons the men can carry on their backs.