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.
Lockheed to fit electronic warfare kit on Strykers, plan for AMPVs
The Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team, or TLS-BCT, is one of several U.S. Army efforts to reinvigorate its electronic warfare arsenal.
Spy agency to prototype ground moving-target tracking from space
The director of the National Reconnaissance Office said the agency is manufacturing the prototypes and plans to start launching in eight to 12 months.
Future Army recon helicopter will still need pilots, study finds
Maj. Gen. Walter Rugen, the director of the Army’s Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team, hailed the closely held analysis as "very informative."
Northrop Grumman passes key review for transport satellites
Northrop is on contract to build 42 satellites for the next iteration of the Space Development Agency’s data transport layer.
Space Force sees increase in foreign military sales requests
Since the service was created in 2019, there’s been a growing interest from international partners in buying U.S. space capabilities.
‘Agnostic’ drone guns can secure US infrastructure, manufacturer says
DroneShield’s counter-UAS devices have reportedly been used by the Ukrainian military.
Israel’s Aeronautics to supply Orbiter 3 drones to Greece
The agreement will see “dozens” of the drones supplied to the Greek Ministry of Defense, the company said in a statement.
Pentagon’s Shyu gives ‘sneak peek’ of tech strategy focused on teaming
The undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said the document is finished and awaiting approval from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Pentagon should expand Defense Innovation Unit’s role, experts say
Officials should increase the DIU budget and strengthen service partnerships, the Atlantic Council’s Commission on Defense Innovation Adoption said.
