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What books are US Army, congressmen reading?

Two members of the House and two Army leaders tell Defense News what's on their nightstands.

23 hours ago

US faces hurdles next year for Guam’s missile defense, experts warn

Pentagon leaders say 2024 will be a key year for the Army to bolster defenses around Guam, a critically strategic island in the Indo-Pacific region.

23 hours ago

Outlook

Unified network promises US Army rapid connectivity, cybersecurity

The unified network and related operations promises global connectivity and fewer isolated pathways to monitor, ultimately promoting cybersecurity.

Spy demonstrator planes log nearly 1,000 sorties in Europe and Pacific

As the first two jet-based ISR planes log hours in Europe and Pacific, two more will deploy in 2024.

34 hours ago

Soldiers fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, during the African Lion 2021 exercise at Guirer Libouihi Air Base in June 2021.

Shift5 selected by Army to cyber-harden HIMARS fleet

The U.S. military’s increasingly computerized weapons are at risk of harassment or hijacking, the Government Accountability Office has said.

36 hours ago

TITAN targeting contract to be awarded soon, Army officials say

The system will connect data-gathering sensors to shooters in the field and support advanced beyond-line-of-sight targeting.

2 days ago

A Lockheed Martin model of the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team is seen at the company's booth Oct. 9, 2023, at the Association of the U.S. Army conference in Washington, D.C

Lockheed jammer for Strykers, AMPVs on ‘good path,’ Army official says

The service "learned a lot" from a TLS-BCT demonstration at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, according to Brig. Gen. Ed Barker, the leader of PEO IEW&S.

2 days ago

CACI International electronic warfare gear, including the Kraken system, left, are seen at the company's booth Oct. 9, 2023, at the Association of the U.S. Army convention in Washington, D.C.

Backpack jammer prototyped by CACI’s Mastodon passes early Army test

“We’re not sleeping on the last test,” said CACI International's Todd Probert. “We’re continuing to look to new modes of capability.”

4 days ago

Israel’s Oshkosh tactical vehicle buy to keep line open longer

Israel plans to buy the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Oshkosh Defense, which will keep the company's production in business longer than anticipated.

7 days ago

An ALE system is launched from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, as testing commences during Project Convergence in September 2020.

Lockheed, Northrop win US Army contract for spy gear on launched drones

Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill.

9 days ago

Software snags delay German Puma fighting vehicle upgrades

The Bundeswehr now expects the first batch of modernized vehicles, a key German contribution to NATO, to be ready in late February 2024.

10 days ago

Netherlands wants to join Europe’s OCCAR joint armament project

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

14 days ago

Patriot replacement radar defeats cruise missile in Raytheon test

The Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor enabled the intercept of a cruise missile target in a developmental test ahead of first unit fielding.

3 weeks ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, is greeted by Dutch caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.

Netherlands budgets $2.2 billion in military aid for Ukraine

The aid will be provided through commercial procurement, in the form of supplies from stockpiles and through cooperation with international partners.

3 weeks ago

Pentagon counter-drone office makes headway as services adopt new tech

Here's how the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is moving capability out of development and into the field.

3 weeks ago

MBDA restarts anti-tank mine production as Ukraine war depletes stocks

The PARM contains a shaped charge that can be effective at a distance and can be triggered by a fiber-optical sensor or remote control.

3 weeks ago

Defense contractor Sierra Nevada Corp. spent millions of dollars of its own money refining RAPCON-X, depicted here in a company video.

Sierra Nevada to supply US Army with intel-gathering jets in $554M deal

The U.S. Army is paying particular attention to what's known as deep sensing: the capacity to find, monitor, target and kill from greater distances.

3 weeks ago

U.S. Army soldiers set up an aiming circle, meant to orient the Q-53 radar, during Operation Thunder Strike in June 2020.

Lockheed seeks expanded roles for Q-53 radar including drone detection

“It’s legacy has been counter-fire,” said Lockheed Martin's David Kenneweg. “Now, we’ve got a multi-mission radar that does multiple things.”

3 weeks ago

US seeks to fund Israeli laser as Army considers Iron Beam’s potential

The U.S. Army is eyeing Iron Beam as a possible alternative laser to augment its own fire protection capability.

3 weeks ago

Land

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Two members of the House and two Army leaders tell Defense News what's on their nightstands.

Pentagon leaders say 2024 will be a key year for the Army to bolster defenses around Guam, a critically strategic island in the Indo-Pacific region.

The unified network and related operations promises global connectivity and fewer isolated pathways to monitor, ultimately promoting cybersecurity.

As the first two jet-based ISR planes log hours in Europe and Pacific, two more will deploy in 2024.

The U.S. military’s increasingly computerized weapons are at risk of harassment or hijacking, the Government Accountability Office has said.

The system will connect data-gathering sensors to shooters in the field and support advanced beyond-line-of-sight targeting.

The service "learned a lot" from a TLS-BCT demonstration at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, according to Brig. Gen. Ed Barker, the leader of PEO IEW&S.

“We’re not sleeping on the last test,” said CACI International's Todd Probert. “We’re continuing to look to new modes of capability.”

Israel plans to buy the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle from Oshkosh Defense, which will keep the company's production in business longer than anticipated.

Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill.

The Bundeswehr now expects the first batch of modernized vehicles, a key German contribution to NATO, to be ready in late February 2024.

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

The Army's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor enabled the intercept of a cruise missile target in a developmental test ahead of first unit fielding.

The aid will be provided through commercial procurement, in the form of supplies from stockpiles and through cooperation with international partners.

Here's how the Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is moving capability out of development and into the field.

The PARM contains a shaped charge that can be effective at a distance and can be triggered by a fiber-optical sensor or remote control.

The U.S. Army is paying particular attention to what's known as deep sensing: the capacity to find, monitor, target and kill from greater distances.

“It’s legacy has been counter-fire,” said Lockheed Martin's David Kenneweg. “Now, we’ve got a multi-mission radar that does multiple things.”

The U.S. Army is eyeing Iron Beam as a possible alternative laser to augment its own fire protection capability.