Army and Marine Corps successfully shared fire mission data at recent exercise
As part of the Army's Next Generation C2 capability, the services demonstrated how joint interoperability can work, in line with the Pentagon's JADC2 vision.
Army plans for division to receive NGC2 production ecosystem in FY27
As the Army transitions from prototype to production, the service has budgeted for a division to receive the NGC2 production system for FY27.
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Breaking the Pentagon’s new bottleneck of time
As threats evolve, the winning model ties digital engineering to manufacturing capacity and a reindustrialized supply chain.
Army official to industry: Don’t ‘bring negativity’ about NGC2 to Congress
Michael Obadal warned companies dissatisfied with the NGC2 effort that going to lawmakers with complaints will be a "non-starter" with the Army.
In first, Army tests Lockheed’s NGC2 data layer prototype
“Next Gen C2 is the vehicle, I think, that's going to bring artificial intelligence and its capabilities to our commanders in the future," Brig. Gen. Michael Kaloostian, director of the Command and Control Future Capability Directorate at Army Transformation and Training Command, said.
What’s next for Army’s ambitious Next Gen C2 effort: 2026 preview
One of the Army's goals for 2026 is to test an NGC2 prototype against "enemy" sensor capabilities.
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The network transport layer is the backbone of next-generation command and control
Hybrid communications requirements will shape the Army’s data infrastructure of the future.
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The uncrewed revolution: MQ-9B and Gambit Series forge a path to regional air dominance
The MQ-9B and Gambit Series represent parallel capabilities that address global challenges for security head-on.
Lockheed and Army’s 25th ID to kick off Lightning Strike to prototype NGC2
Like its Ivy Sting counterpart at the 4th ID, the 25 ID's Lightning Strike events will incrementally add capability, culminating in Project Convergence next year.
If data is the new ammo, Army may need dedicated data formations: General
Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey said the formations could "oversee that exchange of data, not only within the Army, but all of the joint services and our coalition partners."
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Next-generation C2 won’t be next-gen without the network transport
The network transport architecture for NGC2 could be a hybrid approach that combines high assurance communications with 5G, WiFi, and multi-orbit satellites.
Calling out Chinese ships, plus what’s going on with NGC2 [VIDEO]
On this week's Break Out, the team discusses the move by the Coast Guard to name and shame China's movements around the US.
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Here’s how the Army is scaling its Next Gen C2 platform to an entire division
Breaking Defense recently visited Fort Carson in Colorado to learn about the Ivy Sting exercises, and how they could change the Army long term.
In NGC2 first, Army uses beta artillery data tool in howitzer strike at Ivy Sting 1
Ivy Sting 1 was the first in a series of iterative developments to scale the NGC2 prototype to an entire division.
Army says it’s mitigated ‘critical’ cybersecurity deficiencies in early NGC2 prototype
The service discovered the issues ahead of the first in a series of planned events to scale the NGC2 ecosystem to the division level.