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.
US military services exchanging cloud-computing wisdom amid JADC2 push
The Army is expected to spend some $290 million on cloud uptake in the coming months, amid a push service officials dubbed the “year of action.”
Will the Ukraine war slow Russia’s Arctic push?
Drones could offer the West an opening to catch up with Russia, bogged down in Ukraine, in establishing a foothold in the warming Arctic.
US Army rolls out Google collaboration suite to 180,000-plus personnel
Asked if there have been any major hiccups or technical glitches, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said: "None that I’ve been made aware of. At all."
Lawmakers chart ‘middle course’ on space-based missile warning funding
Congress gave the Space Force $450 million more in fiscal 2023 for space-based missile warning and tracking. Does that mean lawmakers endorse its strategy?
Air Force, Space Force pursue AI readiness by 2025
To get after AI readiness, the Department of the Air Force must continue investments in training and infrastructure, says the outgoing AI and data chief.
US Air Force wants industry input for ‘innovative’ ABMS technologies
The Air Force is specifically interested in commercial gear that is hardened against jamming and can boost data transfer rates and reduce latency.
Pentagon hosts Five Eyes partners for zero-trust cybersecurity talks
Both zero trust and international collaboration are foundational to the Pentagon’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control endeavor, or JADC2.
Sweden vows to push defense collaboration, cyber defense at EU helm
Stockholm has set out to move the needle on joint procurement arrangements for military equipment within the European Union.
Raytheon, Millennium get more funding for missile tracking satellites
Through the Missile Track Custody program, the service plans to launch satellites to medium Earth orbit, where space sensors can observe a larger area.
