Army feels ‘growing pains’ as it integrates Anduril NGC2 tech with older comms
“It wasn't seamless, and we learned a lot,” Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor told Breaking Defense.
Army issues just under $100M in application awards for NGC2 to 9 companies
“Providing core software applications is a critical next step. It provides a foundation that can be rapidly scaled and trained with continuity across the force,” Joseph Welch, portfolio acquisition executive Command and Control (C2)/Counter C2, said in the release.
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Drones and autonomous warfare: ‘One-way attack’ and reshaping ISR
Systems that can work independently while still being part of a unit are critical to carrying out multi-domain operations.
Beyond prototypes: Army readies operational NGC2 tech for I Corps
As the Army begins fielding NGC2 to I Corps, software tools will be critical to enable interoperability and getting new capabilities to units faster.
Wet tees on Starlink: Army’s desert trial reveals commercial tech challenges, opportunities
"Before we go spend quadruple the cost" on bespoke tech, "there some things that we can do" to make a commercial option work, said Brig. Gen. Shane Taylor.
Picking up the PACE: EW battlefield demands updated contingency planning
"Emissions equals target. Emissions put a bullseye on wherever you are, or wherever that emission is detected," the general who helms I Corps said.
Striveworks to build AI layer for NGC2 at corps level, Army says
Striveworks's models will be able to compress "hours of staff work into seconds," CEO Jim Rebesco told Breaking Defense.
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Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data
"Being able to tell the commander you don't need to do something is actually a pretty powerful message, as well."
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Island surge: The Army’s Next Generation Command and Control in action
Lightning Surge exercises are turning soldier feedback on NGC2 into operational software changes in days, not years.
Project Convergence to stress-test next-gen comms gear in sweltering Mojave Desert
The 4th Infantry Division's NGC2 prototype will undergo its final test ahead of additional acquisition decisions the Army will make regarding the overall NGC2 ecosystem.
Army picks Anduril to lead Next Gen C2 common data layer baseline
The company had been prototyping the “full stack” with 4th Infantry Division over the last year.
EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Army’s efforts to jam its own forces — and what it learned
Breaking Defense embedded with the Army's red team during the Ivy Mass exercise. The key takeaways will drive tactics and procurement going forward.
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
Diving into Golden Dome’s new pricetag, plus winning the Army’s network wars
This week on The Break Out, we review the latest tensions over Golden Dome's forecasted costs before visiting Colorado where special forces and infantry linked up for a novel exercise at Fort Carson.
‘Going to change everything’: Special Forces joins Army’s next-gen C2 prototype experiments
After hearing how the 4th Infantry Division was using its new C2 tech, 10th Special Forces Group got in on the action, including at the recent Ivy Mass exercise.
Army wants to field all 11 divisions NGC2 capabilities in five-year window
I Corps, headquartered in the Pacific, will be the next focus for NGC2 next year.
Army unveils sweeping XM30 push, $4B bet on NGC2 in newly released budget materials
“The Army is in the midst of its most significant modernization in over 40 years,” Maj. Gen. Rebecca McElwain, director of the Army budget, told reporters during the Pentagon’s budget rollout Tuesday. “This involves developing and fielding new capabilities while adapting formations, training and concepts to the character of modern warfare.”