The Army on Tuesday completed a critical design review of a suite of network technologies it says will improve its ability to store, access and manage data.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The Army on Tuesday completed a critical design review of a suite of network technologies it says will improve its ability to store, access and manage data.
Army officials have failed to gauge soldiers' willingness to use the Integrated Visual Augmentation System, which could severely limit the technology when it is fielded, according to a new report by the Defense Department inspector general.
The Army's first set of modernized network capabilities is more than 70% fielded, the program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical said on Wednesday.
Sig Sauer will provide thousands of new rifles to the Army over the coming years after it won a Next Generation Squad Weapon contract, the service announced Tuesday.
An upgraded Black Hawk helicopter achieved an all-weather airworthiness certification, Northrop Grumman, which is providing an upgraded cockpit for the aircraft, announced Monday.
The Army next month will host a meeting to discuss upcoming network modernization capability sets and areas of focus for industry.
The Army intends to field all-electric tanks by 2050, a top service energy and environment official told Inside Defense on Friday, but it will require major technological improvements to meet that target.
The Army is drawing closer to choosing the aircraft that will replace perhaps its most iconic helicopter: the Black Hawk.
The Army's fiscal year 2023 budget request provides enough money to support its network goals, but the service will need to increase research, development, test and evaluation funds for network modernization programs in the coming years if it intends to stay on track, an Army spokeswoman said.
The largest 3D-printed structure in the Western Hemisphere is under construction at Ft. Bliss, TX, according to a Defense Department announcement released Tuesday.
The Army's "premier training event for 2022" will include demonstrations of the modernized Abrams Tank and Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the Army announced Thursday.
Boeing and Sikorsky's technology demonstrator for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft flew over 700 nautical miles -- with two fuel stops -- from West Palm Beach, FL, to Nashville, TN, the companies announced Thursday.
The Army on Friday awarded production contracts to two firms to produce a voice and data radio intended to modernize the service's existing system, according to an Army announcement.
The Army is requesting less money for its top Future Vertical Lift priority in its fiscal year 2023 request than it asked for in FY-22, according to an army official. (UPDATED)
Aircraft procurement would decline to $2.8 billion, from $3.3 billion under the Army's FY-23 budget request, according to service officials and Pentagon budget documents.
The Army's acquisition executive on Friday said some of the issues with the service's augmented reality headset were not "completely surprising," given that the development of the system was carried out through an accelerated process favored by Congress and industry.
The Army engine intended to power current and future aircraft crossed a key milestone Tuesday when it ignited fuel to produce power for the first time, the Army announced Wednesday.
Lockheed Martin plans to demonstrate its 5G capabilities at Project Convergence 22 this fall using an unmanned aerial vehicle, a company official told reporters Tuesday.
Army aviation programs, including legacy programs and Future Vertical Lift priorities, appear to be among the winners from the defense spending increase above what President Biden requested in the fiscal year 2022 omnibus spending law.
FORT WORTH, TX -- While Bell waits for a decision on the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and works toward flying its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft next year, the company has sought to impress Army officials with its improved manufacturing abilities that company executives say would enable it to produce both aircraft concurrently.