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US special ops to get vehicle converter kits for the Arctic by early 2023

Polaris is preparing its Arctic kit for the MRZR Alpha as part of a deal with U.S. Special Operations Command to supply lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicles.

From targeting to navigation, handheld devices are merging tech and tactics

For ground-based observers calling in fires on a target, the observer historically worked with a radio and a pair of binoculars, or a bulky laser guidance system to get the job done. But systems have become more more precise and portable over the decades.

US Army’s virtual world becoming high-demand war planning tool

The Army's One World Terrain isn't just a virtual trainer, but is growing into a vital operational planning tool that can be used in the thick of it.

Modern Day Marine

Ukraine war has the Marine Corps revamping IED training

It's criminal to not train Marines on counter-IEDs before they deploy, this 2-star general said.

Here’s what US Army leaders are learning from the Russia-Ukraine war

Counter-drone tech, long-range fires, and translating battlefield intel to high-impact strikes are key areas Army leaders are pulling lessons from.

Major updates coming for Army driver training

The updates could roll out in the next year, according to the Army's top safety officer.

Project Convergence 22 aims to have best-positioned force shoot first

“We’re never going to fight as just a joint organization,” Army Brig. Gen. Jeth Rey, the director of the Network Cross-Functional Team, said this week. “We’re going to always have our coalition partners.”

Modern Day Marine

First-of-kind Marine littoral regiment plays with new concepts, weapons

The Marine Corps’ first unit designed specifically to carry out new concepts of operations has already conducted its first exercise in the Philippines and is preparing to start experimentation and training later this year.

North Korea fires 3 ballistic missiles amid first virus outbreak

South Korea says North Korea fired three short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea in the latest of a series of weapons demonstrations this year.

Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

The U.S. has long viewed the Arctic as a growing area of competition with Russia and China.

Modern Day Marine

Dispersed, more lethal: What Marine infantry battalion experiments have shown so far

Infantry battalions will be more distributed than ever before, and that will be the new normal.

Modern Day Marine

Bases get ‘electric facelift’ as Marines deploy smart grids, electric vehicles

New mobile charging stations have arrived at some bases.

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Marine Raiders tackle ‘influencing’ to disrupt adversaries before the fight

Strategic reconnaissance and irregular warfare are the future.

Pentagon tests high-power microwave systems against drones

The Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office has completed its third demonstration to look at capability that could fill identified gaps to defeat the growing drone threat around the world.

War in Ukraine reinforces need for US Army network upgrades, generals say

“Also, when you have a living and breathing threat,” Army Maj. Gen. Robert Collins said, “you need to think about the things such as a contested and congested environment.”

Stinger shortcut: US Army seeks special funding for missile supply chain

U.S. Army officials hitting supply chain snags on their way to restocking Stinger anti-aircraft missiles and Javelin anti-tank weapons sent to Ukraine may get a reprieve.

Colombia seeks Abrams tanks amid new ally status with US

The country’s increased focus upgrading and diversifying its conventional capabilities comes after decades of prioritizing equipment and training to fight terrorism, insurgencies and drug trafficking.

Army looks to take Stryker vehicles out of Alaska

“We are looking at potentially taking the Strykers out of Alaska,” the Army secretary told senators.

Modern Day Marine

Shooting farther with more punch: The Army finally found an M4 and SAW replacement

Soldiers, special operators and Marines in the near future will carry a first-of-its kind rifle and light machine gun.

How the Pentagon is harnessing 5G for the future fight

The Defense Department’s 5G strategy is written with a sense of urgency: The nations “that master advanced communications technologies and ubiquitous connectivity will have a long-term economic and military advantage,” its unclassified, public pages read.

Why the Army CIO wants data upgrades now

“You could have the world’s best weapon systems, you could have the world’s best army,” Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer said. “But our advantage in the future is going to be how well and how quickly we’re able to synthesize” data and share it.

The light amphibious warship is delayed, but the Marine Corps has a temporary solution

U.S. Marines want to move quickly and discreetly, but the crowded shipbuilding budget is in the way.

Marines’ Force Design 2030 update refocuses on reconnaissance

The modernization plan includes lethal effects like loitering munitions, but it now focuses on the sensing and communications needed to support these weapons without relying on outside targeting data.

Ukraine conflict reveals parallels to new Marine Corps war-fighting vision

Marines can look to the Ukraine conflict for real-world previews of how the Corps’ war-fighting concept might unfold.

Commentary

We’re making strides, but Arctic soldiers still need help from big Army

With the service’s new Arctic strategy and the anticipated re-designation of Army Alaska as the 11th Airborne Division, the Army should also bring in more funding.