As the Army works to bolster its short-range air defense force in key areas using existing capabilities, the service is also seeking industry input on "near term fieldable" improvements.
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Courtney McBride was the managing editor of Inside the Army until May 2018. She previously worked for Hotline and National Journal. A native of the Philadelphia area, she studied the modern Middle East at the University of Pennsylvania.
As the Army works to bolster its short-range air defense force in key areas using existing capabilities, the service is also seeking industry input on "near term fieldable" improvements.
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Army senior leaders are working to avoid past errors as they prepare for a "fundamentally changed" future operating environment, according to a service official.
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As the Army continues its efforts to refine the Multi-Domain Battle concept, the push is on to become more "agile [and] adaptive" in operations.
The Army is working across the force and collaborating with industry to address obsolescence and security issues with the software on its platforms, according to the head of the service's Communications-Electronics Command.
The Army has made the last contract awards for its Design, Development, Demonstration and Integration (D3I) program, which previously saw contracts issued in 2015 and 2016.
The Army faces "a unique challenge" as it adapts to the larger end strength authorized by Congress for fiscal year 2017 amid budgetary constraints and readiness challenges, according to its senior enlisted leader.
The Army has developed plans to increase total end strength to 1.2 million, thereby lowering the risk to the force from its current "high" to a "moderate" level.
The Army needs to modernize as it faces an evolving global threat environment, and must "look to our past to help anticipate and understand our future," according to the service's chief strategist.
The Army is moving to increase short-range air defense capability in Europe and beyond, several service officials said last week.
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As the Army prepares to add a heavy brigade in the coming year, senior leaders have begun planning the next boost to its armored capability.
The Missile Defense Agency has added another lot of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptors to a request for proposals originally issued in June 2016.
The Army is seeking help from industry, academia and the nonprofit sector for sensors, communications and electronics, according to a document on Federal Business Opportunities.
The proliferation of low-cost missiles that can be used to threaten the United States and its assets necessitates a "layered" approach to missile defense, according to the commander of U.S. Forces Korea.
The Army has failed to fully address training deficiencies with respect to its unmanned aerial system pilots, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.
A key acquisition decision for the Army's Integrated Air and Missile Defense program remains on hold as the service continues to review test data.
The Army is pursuing a multifaceted strategy to absorb an end strength increase authorized by Congress in fiscal year 2017, from stemming the loss of experienced officers to recruiting new soldiers.
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