Thursday, June 1, 2023
Key Issues AUKUS & AI EXX-TACAMO Ukraine equipment
The Army is seeking information about industry's capability to develop and integrate artificial intelligence and machine learning features into its Integrated Visual Augmentation System, according to a request for information issued Jan. 19.
A Sikorsky-Boeing helicopter vying to replace the UH-60 Blackhawk successfully completed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft mission profile test flights, the companies announced Tuesday.
The Army next month will provide industry with information about the problems and scenarios to be featured in Project Convergence 22, according to a spokeswoman.
The Army has issued a request for information for an unmanned, long-range reconnaissance aircraft.
The director of Joint Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems on Wednesday said the military this year will prioritize the development of non-kinetic technologies to combat the growing threat posed by unmanned aircraft.
The Army has selected Vortex Optics to provide up to 250,000 fire control systems for the Next Generation Squad Weapon, the service's Program Executive Office Soldier announced Jan. 7.
Boeing will conduct testing and engineering of GE's T901 engine for Army Apache helicopters, after the contractor was awarded a $240 million contract late last year.
The Army on Jan. 25 is hosting a virtual industry day focused on Weather Operational Effects and Information Collection Management Intelligence Applications, according to an announcement.
The Army will buy six additional upgraded Chinook helicopters for special operations from Boeing as part of a $246 million contract, Boeing announced late last month.
An Army test late last month found that modernized wireless communication capabilities allow communications over greater distances between mobile command posts than previously thought, the Army said in a release.
House and Senate Armed Services committee members boosted funding for CH-47 Chinook helicopter improvements in the fiscal year 2022 defense policy bill, noting the unique role the aircraft plays for the Army.
The Army will conduct a pilot of new technological capabilities for its armor brigade units early next year, as the service continues to move forward with its network modernization efforts, according to a service spokesman.
The Army plans to host a virtual industry day in February to discuss potential future contract opportunities related to its modernization efforts, according to a Dec. 8 notice to industry.
Congress will seek to withhold 25% of funds for the Army's virtual reality headsets until the service secretary submits to the congressional defense committees a report on the program after operational testing, according to the compromise fiscal year 2022 defense policy bill.
Army Secretary Christine Wormuth on Wednesday made a case for her branch's relevance in a potential conflict with China, arguing that a clash with the rising power would require a joint force response with a heavy Army presence.
The Army has announced it will hold its fourth innovation day for technological improvements in areas such as handheld batteries and power electronics between now and April of next year.