Army completes squad-level assessment with latest IVAS design

Army completes squad-level assessment with latest IVAS design
Army completes squad-level assessment with latest IVAS design

“The [user assessment’s] purpose is to measure system performance to ensure the phase 2 IVAS 1.2 prototype systems continue to meet design objectives,” said Program Executive Office Soldier spokesperson David Patterson.

Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities

Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities
Pentagon Pushes Testing For Electronic Warfare Vulnerabilities

Despite a 2018 mandate for “electronic protection” against jamming, there’s little data available showing how vulnerable systems are, said EW director David Tremper.

OSD Writes Hypersonic Flight Test Guidelines

OSD Writes Hypersonic Flight Test Guidelines
OSD Writes Hypersonic Flight Test Guidelines

“I don’t want to get into any specifics,” Mike White told me, “but some of the challenges we’ve had so far getting to flight have been, in certain instances, avoidable.”

Hypersonics: ARRW’s Booster Tests This Week – Carefully

Hypersonics: ARRW’s Booster Tests This Week – Carefully
Hypersonics: ARRW’s Booster Tests This Week – Carefully

As the services rush to field hypersonics, OSD’s top expert warns, they must not repeat sloppy mistakes that have marred past tests – and hypersonic cruise missiles may have more tactical value than easier-to-build boost-glide weapons.

Pentagon’s New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Doesn’t Work, Suffers Years-Long Delay

Pentagon’s New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Doesn’t Work, Suffers Years-Long Delay
Pentagon’s New Ballistic Missile Interceptor Doesn’t Work, Suffers Years-Long Delay

What happens when the Pentagon’s new ballistic missile defeat program doesn’t work? They keep using the old one, which has a spotty track record.

DARPA, Army Test Optionally Manned Helicopter (It’s Not A.I.)

DARPA, Army Test Optionally Manned Helicopter (It’s Not A.I.)
DARPA, Army Test Optionally Manned Helicopter (It’s Not A.I.)

“We also had a non-pilot with all of 45 minutes of training take the aircraft up and operate for almost an hour,” said Sikorsky’s autonomy director, Igor Cherepinsky.