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US Army finds funds for future attack recon aircraft after FY20 budget cut

Despite congressional funding cut to the FY20 Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft budget, the Army has found a way to pay for what it needs.

Lockheed and Bell will compete head-to-head to build US Army’s future attack recon aircraft

It's Invictus versus Raider in the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.

Raytheon exits precision strike missile competition

Raytheon is bowing out of the technical maturation phase of the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile competition after resolving technical issues.

US Army to soon wrap up early testing of short-range air defense system

The Army's Interim Short-Range Air Defense system rapidly procured to deal with capability gaps in Europe heads out of developmental testing and into operational testing later this year.

Pentagon’s major hypersonic glide body flight test deemed success

The Pentagon hit a major milestone in its hypersonic weapons development with the launch and successful flight of its Common-Hypersonic Glide Body from Hawaii.

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Check out video released by the Army that shows its new ERCA cannon hitting a target over 65km away.

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Why can't the Army use Iron Dome effectively? | Army Modernization Priorities

US Army to soon wrap up early testing of short-range air defense system

The Army's Interim Short-Range Air Defense system rapidly procured to deal with capability gaps in Europe heads out of developmental testing and into operational testing later this year.

By Jen Judson

Pentagon’s major hypersonic glide body flight test deemed success

The Pentagon hit a major milestone in its hypersonic weapons development with the launch and successful flight of its Common-Hypersonic Glide Body from Hawaii.

By Jen Judson

US Army chief: How COVID-19 will impact modernization is a wait-and-see situation

Could COVID-19 derail the Army's ambitious modernization plans?

By Jen Judson

COVID-19 dampens European exercise, but US Army chief says all is not lost

While Defender Europe was scaled back due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Army has still learned lessons it hoped to take away from the division-sized exercise.

By Jen Judson

BAE nabs next-gen seeker design work for US Army’s missile defense system

BAE Systems has won a contract from Lockheed Martin to design a next-generation seeker for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system.

By Jen Judson

Raytheon plows ahead to build US Army’s future radar

Raytheon's first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor antenna array has passed through initial tests and heads to outdoor testing.

By Jen Judson

US Army ventures down path to electrify the brigade

The Army sees it is likely imperative to electrify the brigade in the future, but can it wrap its arms around what is bound to be a complicated transition?

By Jen Judson

US Army battles skepticism in Congress after Bradley replacement failure

The Army's struggle with its Bradley replacement is shaking confidence on Capitol Hill that the service's dramatic acquisition reform efforts are actually working.

By Jen Judson

Here's why the Army cancelled their Bradley replacement program | Army Modernization Priorities

The Army's acquisition chief recently faced tough questions on Capitol Hill about cancelling the original OMFV effort. Here's how he defended the decision.

Watch the Army's new cannon hit a record distance | Army Modernization Priorities

Check out video released by the Army that shows its new ERCA cannon hitting a target over 65km away.

Could the Army make all its vehicles electric in the future? | Army Modernization Priorities

Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley of the Army's Futures & Concepts Center explains "electrifying the brigade" and what it could mean for the Army's future vehicle fleet.

Army selects companies to continue in long-range assault aircraft competition

The Army is taking the next steps toward a Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft by awarding two teams competitive development and risk reduction effort contracts to continue to drive down risk ahead of an official program of record.

By Jen Judson

Why can't the Army use Iron Dome effectively? | Army Modernization Priorities

Find out from the head of Army Futures Command why the service is having problems with Iron Dome.

Lockheed sails through second flight test of precision strike missile

Lockheed fires off another Precision Strike Missile in tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, while Raytheon still works to get on the calendar for a first flight after technical difficulties caused a delay.

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Army Modernization Priorities

Despite congressional funding cut to the FY20 Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft budget, the Army has found a way to pay for what it needs.

It's Invictus versus Raider in the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft competition.

Raytheon is bowing out of the technical maturation phase of the U.S. Army's Precision Strike Missile competition after resolving technical issues.

The Army's Interim Short-Range Air Defense system rapidly procured to deal with capability gaps in Europe heads out of developmental testing and into operational testing later this year.

The Pentagon hit a major milestone in its hypersonic weapons development with the launch and successful flight of its Common-Hypersonic Glide Body from Hawaii.

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Check out video released by the Army that shows its new ERCA cannon hitting a target over 65km away.

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The Army's Interim Short-Range Air Defense system rapidly procured to deal with capability gaps in Europe heads out of developmental testing and into operational testing later this year.

The Pentagon hit a major milestone in its hypersonic weapons development with the launch and successful flight of its Common-Hypersonic Glide Body from Hawaii.

Could COVID-19 derail the Army's ambitious modernization plans?

While Defender Europe was scaled back due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Army has still learned lessons it hoped to take away from the division-sized exercise.

BAE Systems has won a contract from Lockheed Martin to design a next-generation seeker for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system.

Raytheon's first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor antenna array has passed through initial tests and heads to outdoor testing.

The Army sees it is likely imperative to electrify the brigade in the future, but can it wrap its arms around what is bound to be a complicated transition?

The Army's struggle with its Bradley replacement is shaking confidence on Capitol Hill that the service's dramatic acquisition reform efforts are actually working.

The Army's acquisition chief recently faced tough questions on Capitol Hill about cancelling the original OMFV effort. Here's how he defended the decision.

Check out video released by the Army that shows its new ERCA cannon hitting a target over 65km away.

Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley of the Army's Futures & Concepts Center explains "electrifying the brigade" and what it could mean for the Army's future vehicle fleet.

The Army is taking the next steps toward a Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft by awarding two teams competitive development and risk reduction effort contracts to continue to drive down risk ahead of an official program of record.

Find out from the head of Army Futures Command why the service is having problems with Iron Dome.

Lockheed fires off another Precision Strike Missile in tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, while Raytheon still works to get on the calendar for a first flight after technical difficulties caused a delay.

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