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Guardsman learns to fly autonomous Black Hawk in less than an hour

In a training first, an Army National Guardsman used a tablet to control Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk and plan its task during an exercise.

3 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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.

155mm M795 artillery projectiles are stored during manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa., Thursday, April 13, 2023.

BAE Systems wins order for munitions as UK rebuilds stocks

The weapons are being supplied under a 15-year, £2.4 billion agreement between BAE and the MoD called the Next Generation Munitions Solution.

3 years ago

Boeing’s AAI procedures, coupled with ADDS, collects data during inspections and informs maintainers of deficiencies in an aircraft’s exterior.

Autonomous drones may help Air Force slash aircraft inspection times

"A preflight inspection right now can take up to four hours," a Near Earth Autonomy official told reporters. "We can do it in 30 minutes."

3 years ago

House bill calls for test of Space Force budget flexibility

Appropriators expect the move could provide transparency and clarity on how the service's budget would support national security strategy.

3 years ago

Lockheed bests General Dynamics for Army long-range jammer contract

Under the new arrangement, Lockheed will build a prototype of the Terrestrial Layer System-Echelons Above Brigade at its facility in Syracuse, New York.

3 years ago

Leonel Garciga, pictured here in December 2021 at the the Defense Intelligence Agency’s annual DoDIIS conference.

Garciga expected to be next US Army chief information officer

Leonel Garciga currently serves as the director for information management within the Army’s G-2 intelligence directorate.

3 years ago

Mark Kitz, the U.S. Army's program executive officer for intelligence, electronic warfare and sensors, speaks May 24, 2023, at a conference in Philadelphia. Two other PEOs are seen to the right.

Six questions for Mark Kitz as he swaps Army program executive offices

In an interview, outgoing PEO IEW&S boss Mark Kitz reflected on Army electronic warfare and provided an update on an AI pipeline known as Project Linchpin.

3 years ago

U.S. Army soldiers listen to a radio call during Dragoon Ready 21 at the Hohenfels Training Area in Germany on April 12, 2021.

Kitz to succeed Potts at US Army battlefield communications office

While Mark Kitz is leaving PEO IEW&S for PEO C3T, he's staying put at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland.

3 years ago

House eyes billion-dollar ‘hedge portfolio’ to push commercial tech

The bill would establish a hedge portfolio of commercially available systems like low-cost drones, agile computing nodes and AI capabilities.

3 years ago

House lawmakers back Space Force fees for use of launch ranges

The bill, if approved, would require commercial launch companies to reimburse the Department of Defense for certain costs.

3 years ago

Visitors look at smart watches at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 12, 2023.

Randomly received a smartwatch? Don’t turn it on, investigators warn.

The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division warned the devices may contain malware that could jeopardize personal info, passwords and more.

3 years ago