Defense
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Soldiers want more out of the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicles
Army infantry units have recognized the utility of the Infantry Squad Vehicle beyond its core task of carrying troops into…
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What the Army is planning for its vehicle-protection push
The U.S. Army wants to pursue a more layered approach to protecting combat vehicles and formations, a step away from…
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How an experiment in New Jersey could shape the Army’s future network
Last spring at the Army’s fourth Project Convergence capstone event, the service and its partners proved they could integrate data…
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Army budget leaders talk spending smarter, audit pressure
The Army has faced flat budgets for several years, making it harder to invest in modernizing the force while paying…
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Army closes in on autonomous boats to ferry supplies into battle
The Army is developing requirements to distribute supplies to troops on the battlefield in a contested environment using a network…
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US Army aims to pick a robotic combat vehicle vendor next spring
The Army plans to choose next spring one winner out of four vendors competing to build the base platform for…
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AeroVironment pitches Army drone for quick battlefield changes
The California-based firm AeroVironment has developed an autonomous, all-electric uncrewed aircraft that users can rapidly convert from a reconnaissance unit…
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New microgrid standard aims to rein in expeditionary-power vendors
The Army is pushing to assert its new standard for connecting battlefield power systems, creating expeditionary microgrids without the constraint…
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No pilots, all cargo: Airbus tests loading of autonomous helicopter
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense has conducted its first demonstration as part of a program to build an autonomous, uncrewed…
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Army navigation drill to incorporate new sensors in coming years
The Army’s annual exercise focused on refining its Positioning, Navigation and Timing capabilities, called PNTAX, will widen its aperture in…
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