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New tactical comms system for US ground troops aims to break network silos
General Dynamics revealed a new artificial intelligence-enabled, portable communications system on Thursday called the Vion, a Mission Partner Environment solution. Although its basic purpose is to give ground troops a suitcase-sized platform to exchange messages and files, the company said its real value is how it connects allied systems. In an interview with Military Times, Jason Myers, vice president of…
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US Army taps 9 companies to build next-gen command and control software
The U.S. Army announced that it is awarding initial contracts to several defense technology companies to build applications for its new battlefield software.The service will pay a one-year total of $93.6 million, spread out across nine companies, to create applications for its Next Generation Command and Control, or NGC2, software.“While…
US Army expands drone marketplace to 33 nations
The U.S. Army’s online marketplace for rapid drone acquisition is expanding internationally. Representatives of Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Japan, Kuwait, Morocco, Albania and Panama signed a statement of intent to join the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Marketplace during a ceremony Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in…
US Army transfers 600 enlisted soldiers to Space Operations Branch
The U.S. Army bolstered its Space Operations Branch by 600 soldiers, the service recently announced, officially creating the branch’s first permanent enlisted cadre. The soldiers, drawn from across the force, voluntarily applied and were selected to reclassify as MOS 40D Tactical Space Operations Specialists, the Army said. “We had nearly…
US Army, Navy research labs team up to combat Arctic cold
For much of recorded military history, the through line between mission success and failure came down to the basics, including adequate latrine facilities to keep disease vectors at bay. Despite massive technological shifts, that paradigm still holds, which is why the U.S. Army and Navy have teamed up to keep…
97% of US soldiers complete brain health assessment
Nearly all U.S. soldiers completed a mandatory test meant to track the effects of blast exposure and monitor brain health across the Army, the service said in a release.The test, or Neurocognitive Assessment Tool, is computer-based and records neurological activity, such as attention, concentration, reaction time, memory, processing speed and…
LaNeve to industry: ‘We are not walking away from modernization’
The U.S. Army’s top officer sought to reassure industry leaders that the service remains committed to modernization and autonomous systems, announcing a new name for the command charged with shaping the future force during remarks at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Acting Army Chief…