Modernized Gray Eagle® ER and beyond: Global readiness depends on the most advanced UAS
From Europe to the Middle East and beyond, the events of our era teach a tough but important lesson for the U.S. and its allies: Readiness is essential.
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Confusion, concern about Air Guard plans follow Trump’s Selfridge shift
“I can say to you right now that there is likely a downstream impact to some other Air National Guard units," an Air Force official said after President Donald Trump upended plans for what planes would go to Selfridge ANGB in Michigan.
Modern Tech in Indo-Pacific Operations
Explore how networked warfare, AI, and 3D-printed drones are reshaping US Indo-Pacific strategy.
Air Force’s legislative proposal is an existential threat to the National Guard
In this op-ed, Francis M. McGinn, the head of the National Guard Association, blasts an Air Force proposal to transfer National Guard units performing space missions to the Space Force.
COVID-19: National Guard Chief Argues Against Federal Call-Up
With 2,050 Guard troops mobilized by the governors in 27 states and more to come, Gen. Joseph Lengyel said, a national call-up by President Trump would only get in the way.
Trump Strips $3.8B For Border Wall From F-35s, Navy Ships, National Guard
Rep. Thornberry, the senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, said the White House move to repurpose military procurement money “is in violation of the separation of powers within the Constitution... and I believe that it requires Congress to take action.”
National Guard Will Get Black Hawk Replacement Early: Army Vice-Chief
FLRAA will go to select Guard units ahead of most of the regular Army, Gen. McConville said. That's a far cry from past conflicts over helicopters.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
How Army’s Multi-Domain Overhaul May Impact The National Guard
HUNTSVILLE: Modernizing the Army is about much more than equipment. To defeat Russia and China in future multi-domain warfare — or better yet, deter them — the service is contemplating cultural revolutions as ripe for controversy as any multi-billion dollar weapons program. They include allowing junior officers more initiative, ending chronic micromanagement; creating long-term “regimental” affiliations […]
New & Old NGAUS Leaders Say Active-Guard Relations Better, But…
WASHINGTON: “Trust, but verify.” On Gus Hargett’s last day at the National Guard Association of the United States, that’s the advice the long-time NGAUS president gave his successor, Roy Robinson, on dealing with regular active-duty leaders. “I think these guys want to do the right thing,” said Hargett, particularly praising the Army Chief of Staff, […]
The Tennessean: SecArmy Nominee Green’s Outsider Status Makes Him Vulnerable
WASHINGTON: Who is Mark Green, really? Donald Trump‘s new nominee for Army Secretary has much more experience in uniform and in government than Trump’s first try, West Point-educated billionaire Vincent Viola. Even some Democrats I talked with noted his “impressive resume.” But that doesn’t mean Green’s confirmation will be easy. Yes, Green knows the Army. He […]
Guard Cheers Army Chief Milley: Budget Civil War Seems Over
BALTIMORE: Army Chief of Staff Mark Milley owned the room here at the annual conference of the National Guard Association of the US, a powerful group once bitterly at odds with his predecessor, Ray Odierno. Two years after an Army plan to disband Guard Apache gunship battalions started a Guard revolt, one year after the […]
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Gun Truck: Oshkosh Unveils 30mm Chaingun JLTV For Army Recon
After a summer of speculation and anticipation, truck maker Oshkosh is rolling out the much-awaited upgunned variant of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, meant to scout ahead of Army infantry. While Oshkosh didn’t confirm or deny they were going for the Army’s Light Reconnaissance Vehicle requirement with this upgrade, it’s an extremely open secret. Adding a […]
Army’s $7.5B Unfunded Wish List: Guard Apaches & Anti-Russian Radars
UPDATED with comment from Army Commission & National Guard Association of the US WASHINGTON: The Army $7.5 billion wishlist for Congress, obtained by Breaking Defense, of needs that didn’t fit in its 2017 budget includes $1.64 billion for new weapons and $1.2 billion to implement the recommendations of the National Commission on the Future of the Army to retain four National […]
Guard Association (NGAUS): We Can Work With CSA Gen. Milley
WASHINGTON: The powerful National Guard Association of the US spent a year and a half battling the last Army Chief of Staff, Gen. Ray Odierno, over everything from Apache gunships to readiness. NGAUS president Gus Hargett has a very different take on Gen. Mark Milley, who replaced Odierno August 14. “I found him to be […]
Army Helo Cuts Save $176M A Year Over Guard Plan: CAPE
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon’s hardest-nosed accountants have endorsed the Army’s Aviation Restructure Initiative. ARI is a controversial cost-cutting plan which would retire the Vietnam-vintage OH-58 Kiowa scout helicopters and replace them with AH-64 Apache gunships taken from the National Guard. The Army said ARI, once fully implemented, would save $1.09 billion a year. In a document […]