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.
Biden to sign Defense Production Act directives targeting hypersonics
Michael White, principal director for hypersonics in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, said the presidential directives, which are “about to be signed,” would enable the Pentagon to invest Defense Production Act Title III funds to bolster the hypersonic engine and guidance and control subsystem supply bases.
Pentagon’s secret JADC2 plan ‘evolving,’ official says, as lawmakers seek audit
“The implementation plan is not going to be a static document,” said Arsenio “Bong” Gumahad.
Safran unit agrees to acquire Orolia to expand in PNT market
Safran’s purchase will complete a “cohesive set of PNT architectures” to meet the needs of industries including aviation, defense and space, the company says.
Teledyne wins Pentagon order for hundreds of bomb disposal robots
The U.S. Armed Services placed an order for 500 robots from Teledyne FLIR Defense.
US Space Force wants new commercial imagery tool to boost resiliency
The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Space Force are working to transition a lab-developed interface called the Global Unified Environment that would allow combatant commands to buy satellite imagery from commercial providers and allied partners.
US Space Force rapid capabilities office to deliver first project this year
Projects managed by the Space Rapid Capabilities Office are classified, but the director of the organization told reporters initial deliveries are coming in late 2022 and 2023.
Stryker power problem uncovered in test of US Army network gear
“We’re going to see if it’s ITN equipment on there that’s giving them some issues,” the product manager said, “or if it’s the type of Stryker they have.”
AT&T, 26 other companies join Air Force’s $950 million JADC2 effort
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall considers the buildout of next-generation command and control an imperative, and in recent months called for more tangible, operational results and less arcane experimentation.
US must invest in emerging tech to keep pace with China, Govini report says
Govini report said the U.S. government needs to put more spending toward emerging tech.