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.
Q&A: Maxar execs discuss US Army simulation, Project Maven
C4ISRNET reporters interviewed a pair of Maxar Technologies leaders on the sidelines of the GEOINT Symposium in St. Louis.
Defense Innovation Unit eyes first flight of hypersonic testbed
The agency awarded a contract through its Hypersonic and High-Cadence Airborne Testing Capabilities, or HyCAT, program in March.
Pentagon confirms SpaceX deal for Ukraine Starlink services
U.S. officials did not disclose details of the deal — including cost, contract timing or the length of service — citing operational security concerns.
Multiple companies could win work on US Army’s Project Linchpin AI
Through Project Linchpin, the service intends to deliver artificial intelligence capabilities across the intel, cyber and electronic warfare worlds.
US Army may ask defense industry to disclose AI algorithms
"It's not to get at vendor IP," Young Bang said. "It's really about, how do we manage the cyber risks and the vulnerabilities?"
Maxar explores new uses for Earth observation satellites
The company is one of three firms on contract with the National Reconnaissance Office to provide commercial satellite imagery over the next 10 years.
‘Adversarial AI’ a threat to military systems, Shift5′s Lospinoso says
The former Army captain told a Senate Armed Services panel how artificial intelligence can impact military operations.
Swarms of AI-fueled drones, vehicles track targets in AUKUS tests
More than 70 military personnel and contractors participated in the experiment, part of the AUKUS Advanced Capabilities Pillar, or Pillar 2.
US Army receives mixed signals from industry on ‘radio as a service’
The Army has hundreds of thousands of radios — too many to quickly and cost-effectively modernize given security deadlines and international competition.
