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Task force seeks lighter Javelin missiles, robot dogs for infantry
The Close Combat Lethality Task Force serves as lead advocate for infantry, close-combat programs.
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New strategy to quicken tech development amid digital transformation
One indicator of the strategy’s implementation will be the volume of modern software practices embedded in requests for proposals, an Army official said.
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US Army adopts new multidomain operations doctrine
The Army's new doctrine has dropped with some unique features, but is it entering the force too early or at just the right time?
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US Army on track to field 24 systems in FY23 in bid for a modern force
Hypersonic weapons, missiles capable of reaching 500 kilometers and a cannon that will double its current range.
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Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Advances
Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Advances
Army developing TITAN system to improve sensor-to-shooter timeline
TITAN will be a key piece of the Army's sensor-to-shooter chain, pulling data from multiple domains, processing it with AI, and sending intel to users.
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Firepower & people: Army chief on keys to future war (EXCLUSIVE) - Breaking Defense
The Ukraine war proves the US Army is right to focus on high-tech long-range weapons and old-school high-intensity training, Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville tells Breaking Defense.
Spike missile heads toward long-range precision munition shoot-off
See what it looked like in previous testing, from Apache helo to missile impact.
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The next evolution of Apache
Textron unveils its ground robot — that can swim
The company is displaying the aquatically inclined Ripsaw M3 ground robot technology demonstrator at its booth during AUSA.
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Modernised Apache concept would feature ITEP engine (Correct)
Boeing is looking at what capabilities the Apache could field in the future, with the type expected to stay in service for years to come.
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Boeing Unveils Vision For Future AH-64 Apache Upgrades | Aviation Week Network
The Modernized Apache Concept builds on the Army’s plans to re-engine the AH-64E with two, 3,000shp GE Aviation T901 turboshaft engines and an open system interface in the cockpit.
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Next Generation Squad Weapon on target for 2023
The new rifle and automatic rifle will fire a never-before-fielded 6.8 mm round.
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Honeywell unveils 360-degree display military drivers can wear
Besides increasing how well drivers can see around their vehicles, Honeywell says this head-mounted display can reduce the need to check fixed displays.
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Lighter, hybrid, & highly automated: the Army’s next-gen armor - Breaking Defense
Experimental Robotic Combat Vehicles and virtual designs for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicles are exploring bold new possibilities.
Army prepares for dispersed warfare with high casualties
The space in which the Russians are conducting combat operations is about 150 times as large as the National Training Center.
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The Army faces urban challenges. These units are attacking the problem
As potential urban deployments loom, Guard units prepare.
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General Dynamics has demonstrated a new American Abrams tank. The tank is still used as a demonstrator of advanced technologies and is a transitional link from the current Abrams tanks to the next generation tank. The prototype is equipped with a hybrid diesel-electric power unit, which allows you to move in silent mode for a short period of time. The crew of the Abrams X tank was reduced to three people, weight and fuel consumption decreased. The machine will be equipped with many sensors and an active protection complex, and the 120mm XM360 gun will also be improved.
AUSA 2022: Long-range PGK passes test with Extended Range Cannon Artillery | Shephard
The Long-Range Precision Guidance Kit from BAE Systems has completed survivability tests with the Extended Range Cannon Artillery for the US Army.
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Raytheon Testing Helicopter Laser Weapon
An AH-64 Apache with a pod-mounted laser was test fired on targets at the Armys White Sands Missile Range late last week. The laser, made and tested by defense contractor Raytheon, engaged a stationary target 1.4 kilometers (slant range distance) from the helicopter. The promise of directed...
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AUSA 2022: Boeing Shares Details on Next Generation Stinger Replacement
Boeing displayed its Next Generation Short-Ranged Interceptor (NGSRI) Concept at the Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting and exposition.
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Modular smart scope aims to improve targeting for squads, drones - and grenade launchers?
Todd South checks out the SmartShooter targeting and firing system on the show floor at the annual AUSA conference in Washington, D.C.
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The Army’s Big Convention Was Full of Armed Robots
For now, Western militaries remain reluctant to buy ground weapons that choose their own targets. But that may change.
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Future Army medics will lean hard on new tech to help mass casualties
Autonomous casualty evacuation, combat surgery telemedicine and more advances are needed.
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Army seeking AI for targeting, navigation aboard Bradley replacement
The U.S. Army this summer published a request for proposals to design and build prototypes for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
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Army weighs options on extending range of Precision Strike Missile
The Army’s Aviation and Missile Center is partnered with industry to extend the range.
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US artillery officials nudging European armies to link their big guns
Regional artillery clusters are beginning to form among NATO members in key parts of the continent.
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