Defense Systems

Army must brace for high-tech future war, Panetta says

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is calling on the Army to prepare for future war despite increasing budget pressures.

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Army shows off very first WIN-T production vehicles

The Army rolls out the production version of its WIN-T Increment 2 command and control vehicles.

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Army program for secure Android kernel technology gets attention of NSA and White House

A new security development for the Android operating system opens possibility for widespread deployment of smart phones in military and civilian government applications.

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Budget cuts might result in shrinking Army troop levels

Two top officials acknowledged that the Army is going to need to rethink its strategy and force structure amid budgetary uncertainty.

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2011 AUSA to offer insight into Army’s future force strength

The 2011 Association of the U.S. Army Annual Meeting and Exposition will be held Oct. 10-12, and Defense Systems staff will be on site to furnish timely and comprehensive coverage of presentations by top Defense Department and Army civilian and military officials.

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Army debuts slimmer Nett Warrior 'phone'

The Army's Nett Warrior system undergoes a radical facelift with much of the old equipment eliminated for newer technology.

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Army pushes for shared, multiple-intelligence capabilities

Projects such as the Army's Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle are proving how the military's information sharing can benefit intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.

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Army presses forward with command post modernization

General Dynamics C4 Systems has won a two-year contract with a maximum potential value of $78 million for the continued development and enhancement of the Command Post of the Future system.

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Advances in satellite terminals improve their reliability

Very-small-aperture terminals used for battlefield communications are now smaller, easier to use and more reliable.

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Army wants more efficiency out of quick-reaction capabilities

Army Brig. Gen. Harold "Harry" Greene, program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, discusses sensors, the Distributed Common Ground System-Army, cloud computing and fiscal responsibilities.

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Army, Marines to test 'throwable' robots in Afghanistan

The Defense Department is in the process of responding to a joint urgent operational needs statement for an ultra-llght recon robot capable of supporting dismounted operations in Afghanistan.

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JTRS radios and waveforms stretch the battlefield network

Brig. Gen. Michael Williamson, joint program executive officer for the Joint Tactical Radio System, discusses the latest developments for the JTRS radios and waveforms.

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Army does forward march again on enterprise e-mail

The Army picks up speed in its move to enterprise e-mail after a pause earlier this year.

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WIN-T increments stretch the comms range

Col. Edward Swanson, project manager for the Army PEO C3T's WIN-T program, and his deputies discuss the next phases of the program.

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Army pushes command-post-type capabilities farther out to the edge

Brig. Gen. N. Lee S. Price, the Army program executive officer for command, control, communications (tactical), discusses the results of the latest Network Integration Exercise, command-and control on the move and the Afghan Mission Network.

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Integration heightens insight into geospatial imagery

Processes such as tagging and standards make it simpler to merge geospatial images, maps and related data.

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Army names new PEO-EIS

Douglas Wiltsie will succeed Gary Winkler as Army Program Executive Officer-Enterprise Information Systems.

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Army taps Wiltsie to lead PEO-EIS

Douglas Wiltsie is set to succeed Gary Winkler as Army Program Executive Officer-Enterprise Information Systems.

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Army to test robotic squad support system in Afghanistan

The Army's Rapid Equipping Force will send four Squad Mission Support Systems to the 10th Mountain Division in southern Afghanistan in November.

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Army clears hurdles in data center consolidation

The Army is tackling challenges in downsizing and quantifying savings, and its successes so far could help other agencies.