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Army makes new plans for UAS assets in Afghanistan
Army COL Tim Baxter on deployment of a company of Gray Eagle unmanned aerial vehicles to Afghanistan, the use of universal systems and interoperability, and the weaponization of the Shadow UAV.
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Army backed by OSD in decision to continue Gray Eagle upgrades
The Army plans to press on with its plan to buy more Gray Eagle drones and make key upgrades to the aircraft despite glitches encountered with its software.
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Cyber maneuver program to help Army protect networks
The Army has awarded a contract for a cyber maneuver program.
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Rifleman Radio moves into higher production
An Army request to buy up to 13,077 additional Rifleman Radios has been approved.
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Army's backbone on the move goes for its IOT&E at NIE 12.2
WIN-T Increment 2 gets full workout with 60 communications-on-the-move vehicles, and lots of lessons learned.
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Army ready to brief industry on next year’s NIE
The Army will host a Network Integration Evaluation industry day on July 19 to inform contractors about requirements associated with participating in its Capability Set Management and Agile Acquisition Process.
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Grey Eagles and 747s to share national airspace soon?
The Army has completed a two-week trial of its new “sense and avoid” technology for unmanned aerial systems and says UASes could be sharing domestic airspace with piloted craft by March 2014.
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Army awards $358M contract for upgraded RQ-7B Shadow drones
The Army and Marine Corps are scheduled to get upgraded RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aircraft with universal ground control stations.
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Unmanned ground vehicles show their stuff at Robotics Rodeo
The Army offered a variety of vignettes for unmanned ground vehicles in its third Robotics Rodeo.
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Army selects contractor for tactical intel project
The Army has selected a contractor to support its Vigilant Pursuit system.
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Army's long-endurance airship days away from flight testing
The Army is preparing a massive airship outfitted with enough surveillance gear to do the work of a dozen unmanned aerial vehicles for service in Afghanistan.
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Joint Staff’s new initiatives in cyber and defense IT will have DOD-wide impact
MG Mark Bowman, C4 Director and Joint Staff CIO, on the rationale behind the re-establishment of the Joint Staff's J6 directorate and new initiatives related to enterprise architecture and IT efficiency.
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Here’s what they’re saying about WIN-T Inc 2’s just-completed IOT&E
COL Edward Swanson discusses the results of the Initial Operational Test and Evaluation of on-the-move communications at the Army's Network Integration Evaluation 12.2.
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What's the answer to better geospatial intelligence?
The military has grown so good at collecting data that it risks suffocating in its own success.
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Despite shortcomings, MQ-1C Grey Eagle is 'game-changer'
While the reliability rate of the Army's MQ-1C Grey Eagle is not where it should be at this point in time, it is offering greater capabilities to the warfighters that it supports on the battlefield.
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Army on cusp of rolling out comms network to frontline units
The Army is trying to more closely align network and vehicle modernization goals.
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Army lab debugs C4ISR technologies before field testing
The Army has launched an effort to make it easier to test and integrate technologies before personnel in the field must depend on them.
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DARPA, Invincea partner on secure Android smart phones
DARPA and the Army Research Laboratory have awarded Invincea a contract to enhance security for Android smart-phone and tablet platforms for use at the tactical edge of the battlefield.
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Everything you want to know about the Army’s NIE 12.2
NIE 12.2 served as a critical milestone to validate a network and communications architecture that will serve as a foundation for all future Army combat communications.
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