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.
Aging IT burdens Pentagon leaders seeking change, Google’s Dahut says
Karen Dahut was named CEO of Google Public Sector in September 2022. She previously led defense ventures at Booz Allen Hamilton.
Defense Innovation Board to study innovation barriers, data economy
The deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering commissioned the Defense Innovation Board to complete the studies by February.
No, Rafael’s ‘Iron Beam’ laser didn’t blow up missiles over Israel
Manipulated footage pulled from the Arma 3 video game has previously been attributed to front lines in Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine.
US Army to build electronic warfare training ground at Fort Gordon
The sensitive nature of electronic warfare has long rendered full-strength testing and training tricky.
US Army considering aerostat overhaul as focus turns to Russia, China
“One of my priorities is to help reimagine aerostats,” said Lareina Adams, who months ago became the project manager for terrestrial sensors.
Space Force seeks proposals for Project Apollo technology hub
The tech accelerator, focused on improving the service’s ability to identify and track objects in space, will kick off its first innovation cycle Oct. 26.
Belgium agrees to send F-16s to Ukraine, but not before 2025
Such a decision will need to be confirmed by the country’s next government following elections in May.
Army exec wants ‘robust’ industry input in revamp of artillery software
PEO C3T issued a request for information regarding the continued modernization of AFATDS, which interfaces with more than 80 other systems.
Suppressed GPS in Ukraine fuels development of US Army navigation tech
“You can see real-world, potential-adversary capabilities, and then we can put that up and measure how we’re doing on our side,” said one Army official.
