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Army seeks goggles for soldiers to drive ground robots
The Army wants goggles that would enable a soldier to navigate a ground robot.
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House works to halt potential closure of Army research center
The U.S. House Armed Services Committee is concerned that a shutdown of the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command would undermine contributions of the science and technology community.
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Army takes a fresh look at unmanned recon choppers
Army officials said they are preparing to field unmanned spy helicopters by mid-decade.
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Standardized tech reaps rewards on battlefield
The strategy of using common technology standards for ground combat systems offers an array of benefits for warfighters.
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Infantry squads struggle with weight of devices, batteries
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey has asked the service's Training and Doctorate Command to put together a list of integrated capabilities that will drive the requirements for what is needed by the infantry squad of the future.
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Small unmanned systems play outsized role in tactical operations
Technological advances for unmanned aircraft systems programs have facilitated new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions for soldiers and Marines.
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Army lays groundwork for network integration on the battlefield
Col. John Wendel, Army deputy program executive officer for network integration, discusses the challenges and objectives of the Army's upcoming 2011 Network Integration Evaluation.
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Military builds strong framework to exploit intelligence data
The Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise represents a formal system of exploitation, analysis, production and dissemination of intelligence across the Defense Department and intelligence agencies.
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Army, DISA concede enterprise e-mail struggles, but tout progress
The enterprise e-mail initiative that the Army is implementing through DISA is moving forward with costs contained, despite some struggles along the way, DOD officials say.
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C4ISR technologies carry the load for special forces
The intersection of new technologies has resulted in giant leaps forward in the development of powerful and lightweight equipment for special operations forces.
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Terrain offers clues to choppers used in bin Laden raid
Although the exact chopper types used to infiltrate the Osama bin Laden mansion are unknown, the surrounding terrain offers a clue.
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Army to expand participation in apps competition
The Army will allow the public and industry to participate in its next Apps for Army challenge, tentatively scheduled for 2012.
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DOD issues 'should-cost' guidance for achieving acquisition savings
DOD Undersecretary Ashton Carter is expanding on plans he announced last September to reign in runaway acquisition spending on major weapons programs.
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Leadership training needed for cyber warfare
Educational institutions throughout the military are trying to define the set of skills and knowledge that their leaders will need to prevail on the cyber battlefield of the 21st century.
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Army app store to offer alternate development path
Last year’s Apps for Army competition is set to evolve into a servicewide apps store that would let soldiers download straight to their work computers, and possibly even mobile devices.
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Latest Apache net-enabled for battlefield
The Army’s Block III Apache helicopter will have a family of sensors and data links built into it that will enable pilots to exchange video and data with soldiers on the ground and nearby manned and unmanned aircraft.
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Army tests comprehensive plan for wireless services
The Army Knowledge Online portal is serving as a mechanism to test a new wireless plan.
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Army picks contractors for $2.5B operations support deal
Thirteen large contractors and 22 small businesses have been named to the Army's $2.5 billion Operations, Planning, Training and Resource Support Services prime contract.
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Army works to extend range of ground robot comms
Army effort seeks to increase the operational range of ground robots with help from flying communications relays.
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