Defense Systems
Robots to retrieve the wounded from the battlefield
The Army also has other plans for using existing technologies to improve medical care in the trenches.
Defense Systems
Recruiting cyber warriors: What DOD can learn from college football coaches
Army Deputy CIO Gary Wang said that the next generation should be recruited early, much like how coaches approach young talent.
Science & Tech
While the US Army Sharpens Its Cyber Defenses, the Navy Faces the 'Real' Deal Right Now
U.S. Fleet Cyber Command conducts 'real world operations because they're there, and we don't have a choice' while the Army's Cyber Command is cautiously getting on its feet.
Defense Systems
Army awards $72M deal for Saturn Arch anti-IED support
Leidos will support the program, which uses high-powered sensors to detect IEDs and other threats from the air.
Defense Systems
New chamber is a big deal for radio frequency testing in Army vehicles
CERDEC has opened a large anechoic chamber—that is, one that disallows echoes—that will improve RF testing and could be a game-changer for WIN-T
Policy
Politics Puts Iowa Arsenal Between a Rock Island and a Hard Place
The military’s largest weapons manufacturing arsenal is one of many facilities stymied by Washington’s budgetary inaction. But you won’t hear about it on the campaign trail.
Defense Systems
Chem-bio-nuke teams test briefcase communications system
The portable GRRIP lets response teams set up quickly and send back data and imagery from potential disaster sites.
Science & Tech
Dutch Air Force Chief Slams US Army Helicopter Plan
Lt. Gen. Alexander Schnitger said the two designs being evaluated by the US Army could fall far short of actual wartime needs.
Defense Systems
Robots handle the risk, clearing hazards for Special Ops test range
A robotic solution outfitted to large construction machinery is being used to clear forestry and unexploded ordnance at Fort Bragg to make room for a new live-fire test range.
Defense Systems
Army plans to 'revamp' Gray Eagle's data link
The service is looking to expand the drone’s communications capability, with an eye toward manned-unmanned missions.
Business
All-Male No More: Army Opens Ranger Course to Women
The test is over: future classes of the elite Ranger School will be open to all candidates.
Ideas
The West Point Professor Who Contemplated a Coup
A controversial law professor resigns after calling his intellectual opponents treasonous, and perhaps exaggerating his credentials.
Defense Systems
Oshkosh grabs huge armored vehicle contract
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle will replace vulnerable Humvees on the battlefield, after the Army awarded a $6.7 billion deal that could eventually grow to $30 billion.
Threats
US Army Looks Inward for Next Batch of Cyber Specialists
The vast majority of enlisted soldiers are eligible to apply for a yearlong training program.
Defense Systems
Army units' new Raven cameras see better than a hawk
Selected units recently received and tested 360-degree cameras with built-in infrared capabilities for their small UAS.
Science & Tech
Oshkosh Wins $30 Billion Army Contract Battle to Replace Humvee
The Wisconsin truck-maker has won the coveted megacontract to replace most of the Army’s iconic Humvees.
Policy
As First Women Graduate Army Ranger School, Women Veterans in Congress Celebrate
Sen. Joni Ernst and Reps. Tammy Duckworth, Tulsi Gabbard, and Martha McSally reflect on how far the military has come since they served, and how far it has yet to go.
Defense Systems
Open source effort targets the trouble with joint avionics
The Future Airborne Capability Environment seeks to deliver common avionics components for all three services.
Defense Systems
Computer designs deliver innovative radio solution for SOCOM
Engineers using a 3D CAD program developed an innovative way to create a two-in-one radio mount while adhering to strict weight requirements.
Defense Systems