Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington
The Army continues to transform, with efforts focused on next-gen weaponry, long-range artillery, unmanned systems and much more.
Unmanned
Pentagon stages first ‘Top Drone’ school for operators to hone skills
Industry and military drone operators flew tethered and untethered first-person drones through a course designed to test endurance and maneuverability.
Space Force reveals new structure for acquisition command
The new structure organizes Space Systems Command around mission-focused offices rather than enterprise-oriented offices.
US Air Force not concerned about Russia’s decision to halt rocket engine sales, support
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told reporters he's confident the Department of Defense will maintain assured access to space despite Russia's decision to cut off sales of its RD-180 rocket engine.
US Navy memo warns of cyber risks amid global tensions
Hackers have exploited mistakes on Navy and private, at-home networks by stealing or guessing passwords and other credentials, furtively installing malware, and posing as service members or veterans to pry information out of people.
Lockheed, Northrop choose payloads for Space Force missile warning satellites
The companies' selections solidify the payload providers for the first five Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites.
New boss headed to US Army networks office
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts will arrive at PEO C3T, headquartered at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, after years of leading PEO Soldier at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
New agreement aims to bolster US Army, Space Force cooperation on architecture requirements
Signed in February, the memorandum of agreement will make sure Army and Space Force requirements for tactical space capabilities are aligned.
Lockheed and Microsoft collaborating on 5G military tech
Some fruits of the partnership were recently put to the test at Lockheed Martin Space’s 5G test range in Colorado.
Space Development Agency awards $1.8 billion to build out satellite communications layer
The agency awarded approximately $1.8 billion to three companies who will help expand its on-orbit transport network.
Palantir scores $34M order for Army data platform
The Department of Defense in February 2020 named Palantir and BAE Systems as competitors on a $823 million contract to upgrade the Army’s facet of the Distributed Common Ground System.
