Army Update
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Power struggle: How the US Army is tackling the logistics of battlefield electricity
An infantry soldier’s primary focus was once ammunition, dry socks and enough water to survive in the field. But today there’s a need for vast stores of power just to manage daily operations.
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Army networks office stays busy as capability sets progress
“As we enter into this fiscal year, it’s probably one of the few times that we’ve had four capability sets kind of going on in parallel,” said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Collins.
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US Army readies request for prototype designs of optionally manned fighting vehicle
Much of what the Army is seeking in the upcoming detailed design phase for the optionally manned fighting vehicle was not made public on the U.S. government’s contracting website, with documents marked as “controlled unclassified information” in previous draft requests for proposals.
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US Army on track to award TITAN competitive prototyping contracts in the coming months
The Army will choose between prototype designs offered by Raytheon and Palantir, both selected last year to compete to develop the service’s next-generation ground station.
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Soldier performance study delivering data for future commanders
Stress tests, field events and sleep tracking are all a part of soldier performance.
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Here’s what the Army’s doing with urban combat prep
The 40th Infantry Division, California Army National Guard, is leading the charge.
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8 mortars in 90 seconds and loitering munitions: Army showcases tech experiments
The annual event tackles small unit, soldier combat problems.
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Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next year
The rifle is for scouts, engineers and infantry squads.
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US Army’s short-range air defense capability will grow to a battalion by year’s end
The first platoon of the Maneuver-Short-Range Air Defense System has been in Europe for nearly a year in response to an urgent capability gap former U.S. Army Europe Commander Gen. Ben Hodges identified in 2016.
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New gear headed to Army paratroopers and air crews
Combined systems, new flotation and a new parachute trainer.
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Army Software Factory tackling problems big and small
What’s next for the Army’s first batch of uniformed coders and what have they been up to?
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This Army unit is doing everything from fighting fires to resettling refugees
A variety of missions hit ARNORTH every year. Their newest puzzle – protecting troops in transit.
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Project Convergence 2022 will focus on both Indo-Pacific and European scenarios
And international participation is expected as the U.S. Army prepares to fight with future capabilities at a large scale.
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New challenges await Army units at the National Training Center
The center’s opposition force unit has come up with some novel ways to thwart unit commanders.
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Army special operations gets new training center in New Mexico
The new center will allow for training “from ground to atmosphere,” Army officials said.
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Army Recruiting tries to keep pace amid job market crunch, civilian competition
Army Times checked in with Army Recruiting Command officials on their recent initiatives.
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US Army prepares to choose homes for Iron Dome weapons
The Army’s deployment to Iron Dome generated lessons learned that will feed into the service’s decision on where Iron Dome will be stationed in the future.
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Congress freezes $349 million for Army’s next generation goggles
Asked about the cuts March 9, Doug Bush, the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, said: “We’re working through that.”
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Northrop says IBCS successful in latest flight tests
The Army’s Integrated Battle Command System has complete its first two flight tests as part of its Initial Operational Test & Evaluation are complete on the road to full-rate production.
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What the Army can learn from Operation Warp Speed
The head of U.S. Army Materiel Command, Gen. Gus Perna, was sitting at home in Alabama on a Saturday in May 2020 when he got the call that would delay his retirement.