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Shield AI to acquire radar maker Echodyne to bust drones
Shield AI’s CEO said the purchase of Echodyne supports the company’s aim to branch into different areas of unmanned systems.
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Pentagon creates advisory council on human performance, health
After creating a new directorate on warfighter optimization within the Department of Defense, the Pentagon announced it will form a federal advisory committee to weigh in on issues affecting troop performance and health.
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Army’s New Operations Field Manual To Debut Next Year at AUSA
The Army’s Combined Arms Center is in the throes of re-writing its capstone doctrine on how the service fights in the present, according to Lt. Gen. Michael Lundy, the center’s commander. And that newest field manual will likely debut at the Association of the US Army’s annual show next year.
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Innovation: Army Looks To Do More With What It Has
The Army must figure out ways to keep its aging aircraft flying, its vehicles driving and its networks streaming, all while addressing emerging capabilities fielded by creative, near-peer enemies who have invested heavily in defense.
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Hodges: First Rotational Armored Brigade to Reach Europe in January
The Army’s first heel-to-toe rotational heavy armored brigade combat team is set to reach Europe in January as part of a US military buildup in the region to reassure allies and deter Russia, says the service’s commander in Europe.
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Army Pacific Boss: Soldiers are Key in Complex, Growing Region
The Army is stepping up its exercises and training events in the Pacific as it works to build relationships across a complex, growing region, senior leaders said.
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Army Assures European Allies With Tanks, Bradleys and Relationships
From massing an entire armored brigade combat team in Poland to a lone major serving in Greece, the U.S. Army is continuing its push to build partnerships across Europe.
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Army Chief: Soldiers Must Be Ready To Fight in ‘Megacities’
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley says his service must lay the groundwork for the future fight.
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20 Percent of Army Kids Will Need Mental Health Treatment
One in five Army kids will need mental health treatment within the first 15 to 16 years of their lives, said the Army’s director of psychological health.
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Army Missions in Africa Grow Young Leaders
After six months in Africa, 1st Lt. Nick Marfongelli and his soldiers had never been fitter or shot straighter.
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Counter-ISIS Cyber Task Force Provides Greater Clarity, C2
The specially designated task force designed to merely focus on countering the Islamic State group in cyberspace is providing clarity and focus on operations.
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2016 Foreign Military Sales Totals Down
Sales dropped by about $10 billion from 2015 totals.
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Virtual Reality Training Ranges Take Simulation to the Next Level
There are plenty of virtual reality trainers out there for shooting practice, but none of them get the same reaction as VirTra’s.
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New Shoulder-Fired Weapon Eliminates Back-Blast Danger
Nammo’s M72 weapon uses upgraded propulsion technology to keep soldiers safe.
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Harris Develops Flying Radio
Harris Corp. has developed a flying radio combining its Rifleman radio technology with a small quadcopter, according to retired Army Maj. Gen. Dennis Moran, the company vice president of Defense Department business development.
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Oculus Rift Simulates a General Dynamics Tank That Doesn’t Yet Exist
The Griffin is a light tank prototype that General Dynamics would like to sell to the Army. But since it’s not real yet, the company is using virtual reality to show Army leaders what it can do.
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Bob Work: Army Challenges Reminiscent of 1970s
The Army goes Back to the Future.
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Multi-Domain Battle Drives Army Toward New Missile
Unlike the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where the Army’s capability dominated the enemy’s, the service will be fighting in domains that are contested from the start, which means it will have to refocus on capabilities that previously were on the back-burner. The Long-Range Precision Fires program is high on the Army’s list.
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Tactical Vest Can Be Scaled Down Depending on Soldier Needs
A soldier can quickly and easily add or remove pieces of the vest depending on the mission.
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Combat Vehicle Modernization Strategy: One Year Later
The Army came out with a plan to modernize its combat vehicles a year ago at the Association of the US Army’s annual convention in Washington. The strategy set out a path to acquire a new lightweight vehicle for infantry brigade combat teams and to replace nearly-obsolete armored vehicles. Here’s a play-by-play of where the…
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A Safer Aircrew Tether Will Keep Soldiers From Being Ejected in Helo Crashes
Even in a small impact, there’s great risk that helicopter aircrew can be thrown from a helicopter or knocked around inside, to deadly results.
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Gerber Gear Launches Knife With Smoothest Blade Deployment
The US-Assist opens quickly and consistently.
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First Army to Add More Trainers to Guard, Reserve Units
In the coming months, First Army will put more trainers in Army National Guard and Army Reserve units as part of a sweeping effort to increase readiness across the force, the command’s top officer said.
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Meet the Army’s Soldier and NCO of the Year
Spc. Robert Miller and Sgt. 1st Class Joshua Moeller on Monday were named the Army’s 2016 Soldier of the Year and Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, respectively.
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Ruggedized Coffeemaker Lets You Bring Your K-Cups to the Field
The days of slurping lukewarm sludge on deployment are over. For about $300, The Oxx Coffeeboxx lets you take your favorite high-quality coffee into the roughest environments and brew fresh, individual servings in 90 seconds.