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Army strikes deal for inflatable SATCOM antennas
The five-year, $400 million contract gives the Army, Marines and other commands access to the easily deployed devices.
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Smaller Army aviation fleet will stress sensors, drones
Budget cuts will force the Army to reduce its aviation fleet while upgrading sensors.
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Army expanding, streamlining tactical network
As communications reach further into the field, the complexity of the network grows. New NetOps tools help simplify operations.
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Odierno: We Left Iraq in Good Shape
The former Iraq war commander criticizes ‘Monday morning quarterbacks,’ saying the U.S. military left Iraq in a position to succeed, but now is ‘not the time’ to send U.S. troops back. By Stephanie Gaskell
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Army names site for consolidated cyber command
Fort Gordon, Ga., will host ARCYBER, putting the Army’s cyber operations in one location for the first time.
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Army intell wants to scan social media from 40 countries
The Intelligence and Security Command is looking for the ability to collect and analyze huge data sets of social media and open-source information in up to 66 languages.
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U.S. Troops Exposed to Afghan Burn Pits After $5.4 Million Incinerators Fail
A new watchdog report says that troops at a forward operating base in Afghanistan were put at risk because solid waste burned in open-air. By Charles Clark
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Tactical apps arrive on Androids in Afghanistan
DARPA’s Transformative Apps program delivers apps built with soldier input to customized mobile devices on the battlefield.
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Here’s What the Army Thinks War Will Look Like in 2030
Top brass gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to review the Army’s latest war games. What does war look like in 2030? (Hint: it’s not that different than today). By Stephanie Gaskell
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Army Right to Halt 'Extremism' Training, Protect First Amendment Rights
The Army can replace inaccurate and divisive “extremism” diversity training by teaching First Amendment freedoms. By Dena Sher and Gabe Rottman
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Lawmakers assert Army will broaden next-gen radio competition
New York lawmakers say they successfully pressed the Army to shift from sole- to multiple-source contracts for JTRS radios.
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US spectrum warfare strategy stresses flexibility
The emerging spectrum strategy will force the military services to squeeze more capability from less bandwidth.
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Army net initiative gains momentum despite shutdown
The latest version of the services Network Integration Evaluation was slowed by the government shutdown but is expected to wrap up on schedule.
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Meet the V-22 Osprey’s Little Brother, Bell’s Next Gen Tilt-Rotor
The V-22 Osprey is still proving itself in Afghanistan, but Bell Helicopter’s Keith Flail, director of future vertical lift, is readying a lighter, faster tilt rotor. By Kevin Baron
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How the Army Plans for the Future
Rickey Smith has a cool job: Help guess what the future holds and what the Army needs to meet whatever comes its way. By Kevin Baron
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Army pushes capability sets for tactical nets
Battlefield-tested tactical networks are being gradually upgraded as the Army seeks to push more data back and forth across its mobile networks.
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Exelis CEO David Melcher Talks Electronic Warfare
The company is looking to upgrade the military's existing equipment, in the face of reduced budgets. By Kevin Baron
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Oshkosh’s Urias Says MRAP Maker Winning the Future Abroad
Oshkosh Defense churned out MRAPs and M-ATVs for the war years. To thrive after war, President Maj. Gen. John Urias (Ret.) said the firm is selling to foreign governments and banking on the JLTV. By Kevin Baron
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LTG Campbell: Smaller U.S. Army Europe Adapting to Post-War Era
U.S. Army Europe chief Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell said 30,000 soldiers is “about right for the future.” Here’s why. By Kevin Baron
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