At Project Convergence, Army ‘struggling’ to see joint battlefield as it heeds ‘hard’ lessons

At Project Convergence, Army ‘struggling’ to see joint battlefield as it heeds ‘hard’ lessons
At Project Convergence, Army ‘struggling’ to see joint battlefield as it heeds ‘hard’ lessons

Where success meant identifying failures, top Army officials said desert experiment revealed problems in “situational awareness” that will be critical in future fights.

Army Says Next-Gen AR Goggles Delayed Over Field Of View Issues

Army Says Next-Gen AR Goggles Delayed Over Field Of View Issues
Army Says Next-Gen AR Goggles Delayed Over Field Of View Issues

Army emphasized it “remains committed” to the $21 billion-plus program.

Four Questions With Army Futures Commander Gen. John Murray

Four Questions With Army Futures Commander Gen. John Murray
Four Questions With Army Futures Commander Gen. John Murray

“You’re not going to see the breakthroughs if every bit of risk is baked out of everything we do from the very beginning. We’ll never be able to keep up with the pace of change,” Murray said.

Murray: Army’s Modernization Push Requires Persistence To Be Successful

Murray: Army’s Modernization Push Requires Persistence To Be Successful
Murray: Army’s Modernization Push Requires Persistence To Be Successful

“We spend a lot of time thinking about what is and what can be, and we spend almost no time thinking about what could be,” Murray said.

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All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance

All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance
All-Domain Operations Shape The Joint Battlespace For Decision Dominance

The Defense Department is shaping the joint all-domain environment by tying sensors to shooters in exercises like Northern Edge 21 and Project Convergence.

Army Faces ‘Almost Impossible Choices’: Gen. Murray

Army Faces ‘Almost Impossible Choices’: Gen. Murray
Army Faces ‘Almost Impossible Choices’: Gen. Murray

Some 22 of the Army’s 35 top programs are supposed to field some kind of capability in the next four years, even as budgets drop.

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Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch

Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch
Joint All-Domain Operations: The Key To Decision Dominance And Overmatch

In this Q&A with Stephanie C. Hill, Lockheed Martin’s executive vice president for Rotary and Mission Systems, we discuss how AI/ML, open systems, and edge computing enable JADO.

Artificial Intelligence, Lawyers And Laws Of War

Artificial Intelligence, Lawyers And Laws Of War
Artificial Intelligence, Lawyers And Laws Of War

In Afghanistan and Iraq, a military lawyer was always at the table for strike decisions, said the chief of Army Futures Command. In future wars, there may not be time to go around the table.

Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21

Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21
Joint Force Vs. China: Project Convergence 21

“This is a journey to see what’s possible, what can we do with today’s technologies, for a relatively minor cost,” Gen. John Murray told us. “Project Convergence ’20 cost us about the same thing as one Combat Training Center rotation” — $23 million.

Q&A: Gen. Mike Murray On JADC2, Project Convergence, & Future War EXCLUSIVE

Q&A: Gen. Mike Murray On JADC2, Project Convergence, & Future War EXCLUSIVE
Q&A: Gen. Mike Murray On JADC2, Project Convergence, & Future War EXCLUSIVE

“It comes down to data standards and it comes down to architecture. How does the Air Force architecture integrate with the Army architecture and with the Navy architecture? What are those crossover points?”

US Must Relearn How To Contain China: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

US Must Relearn How To Contain China: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE
US Must Relearn How To Contain China: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

“The Chinese see competition as a whole of government effort [and] they’re actually pretty good at it,” the Army Futures Command Chief told us. “We’re way out of practice.”

Army Won’t Repeat Mistakes of FCS: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Army Won’t Repeat Mistakes of FCS: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE
Army Won’t Repeat Mistakes of FCS: Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

“There are a lot of differences between the FCS experience and the path we’re on,” the Army Futures Command chief told us. This time, he said, “I don’t think there is hubris. I think there’s actually humility.”

Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE
Don’t Rush To JADC2: Army Gen. Murray EXCLUSIVE

Each service has unique problems to solve and billions invested in legacy systems. “I just can’t throw away everything we own — nor can the Air Force — and start over,” Gen. Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command, says. “How does the Air Force architecture integrate with the Army architecture, with the Navy architecture?”

Army’s New Aim Is ‘Decision Dominance’

Army’s New Aim Is ‘Decision Dominance’
Army’s New Aim Is ‘Decision Dominance’

“Decision dominance … is the ability for a commander to sense, understand, decide, act, and assess faster and more effectively than any adversary,” said Army Futures Command chief Gen. John “Mike” Murray.