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.
The US Navy had cybersecurity wrong. Expect change.
“We have 15 years of track record that proves that the current approach to cybersecurity, driven by a checklist mentality, is wrong,” says Aaron Weis, the service's chief information officer. “It doesn’t work.”
US sending Ukraine tactical communications gear in new $300M package
Neither procurement nor delivery dates were immediately available. But, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby emphasized, “we’re going to be moving as fast as we can.”
US Space Command releases commercial integration strategy
The new strategy aims to bolster commercial integration by accelerating acquisition and technology development, adopting a commercial services approach for select mission areas and building stronger relationships with industry.
Army networks office stays busy as capability sets progress
“As we enter into this fiscal year, it’s probably one of the few times that we’ve had four capability sets kind of going on in parallel,” said U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Robert Collins.
Army eyes thousands of IVAS systems with FY23 budget
The Integrated Visual Augmentation System, a Microsoft HoloLens tailored specifically for the military, is meant to change how soldiers train, communicate and fight.
Experts say Russia’s use of counterspace capabilities could make 2022 a ‘pivotal’ year for space security
New reports from the Center for Strategic and International Studies and Secure World Foundation survey global counterspace capabilities and point to an increase in the development and use of counterspace weapons.
US Army picks L3Harris and Thales for radio modernization
Once fielded, the combat net radio will be available for both mounted and dismounted missions, the Army said.
US Army on track to award TITAN competitive prototyping contracts in the coming months
The Army will choose between prototype designs offered by Raytheon and Palantir, both selected last year to compete to develop the service's next-generation ground station.
US Space Force awards contract for simulation and war gaming environment
The new simulation tool will support Space Force war gaming and mission planning and could be used as the service designs future satellite constellations.
