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Army verifies info-sharing abilities with forces joining Project Convergence 22

The U.S. Army said a communications test known as COMMEX 1B was a success, replicating and informing the scale and scenarios of Project Convergence in far-flung laboratory and field settings.

Army aviation exercise focuses on communicating with allies

The Army and several international partners made headway to achieve battlefield interoperability at EDGE 22 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, but there is still plenty of work to be done to seamlessly tie allies and partners together in operations.

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.”

Project Convergence 2022 will focus on both Indo-Pacific and European scenarios

And international participation is expected as the U.S. Army prepares to fight with future capabilities at a large scale.

Lockheed eyes Project Convergence after successful 5G expedition

“Our battle space is all connected,” said David Rohall with Lockheed Martin. “No longer just does a soldier talk to the soldier next to him, but the soldier is talking to the airmen who may be flying above.”

US Army to demo offensive drone swarms in next Project Convergence

BlueHalo will provide a "hive" of drones that will demonstrate offensive swarming capability for the U.S. Army over the next several years.

By Jen Judson

At Project Convergence, Army’s new battle command system demonstrated expanded capability

Here's how the Army's Integrated Battle Command System performed at Project Convergence 2021.

By Jen Judson

The US Army sees a future of robots and AI. But what if budget cuts and leadership changes get in the way?

Four years into Army Futures Command, experts say the effort is on track, but they warn that leadership changes, potential budget cuts and a few contracting and technological hiccups could put it at risk.

By Nathan Strout, Jen Judson and Mark Pomerleau

US Army officials: Service needs ‘true data fabric’

The Army lays plans for a data fabric.

By Mark Pomerleau

Army tests new techniques with airborne jamming pod

“This is the first time that we’ve had airborne capability like this. The big piece of it is just giving it visibility for senior leaders,” an electronic warfare official says.

By Mark Pomerleau

US Army aviation exercise unveils unprecedented progress as service preps for future war

F-35B jets rip across the sky, a new demonstrator aircraft collects intel and performs reconnaissance, and drones are shot from the back of an all-terrain vehicle as a highly classified loitering munition blows up targets. Welcome to Edge 21.

By Jen Judson

Army labs to host testing to connect joint war-fighting systems

Aberdeen Proving Ground will add lab space for systems integration of the services' efforts, which have been mostly separate so far.

By Andrew Eversden

US Army plans major aviation exercise ahead of Project Convergence

Edge 21 is the first exercise of its kind, building off of previous demonstrations at China Lake and Project Convergence 2020 to refine the Army aviation ecosystem to effectively operation in the Indo-Pacific theater.

By Jen Judson

New in 2021: The Army’s Project Convergence scales up

The ambitious effort aims to merge artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomy for a new way to fight.

By Todd South

Army taps industry for Gray Eagle payloads for joint ops against high-end threats

The Army wants payloads that keep Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems relevant to the future fight.

By Jen Judson

In a COVID-19 world, system integration is the best approach

COVID-19 is defining the “new normal” for everyday life, as the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense modernization efforts are defining the “new normal for joint operations.”

Is a shared lab the next step in Project Convergence?

In addition to the annual Project Convergence demonstrations, Brigadier General Ross Coffman wants a joint laboratory where the services can work together on connecting their systems.

By Nathan Strout

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The U.S. Army said a communications test known as COMMEX 1B was a success, replicating and informing the scale and scenarios of Project Convergence in far-flung laboratory and field settings.

The Army and several international partners made headway to achieve battlefield interoperability at EDGE 22 at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, but there is still plenty of work to be done to seamlessly tie allies and partners together in operations.

“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.”

And international participation is expected as the U.S. Army prepares to fight with future capabilities at a large scale.

“Our battle space is all connected,” said David Rohall with Lockheed Martin. “No longer just does a soldier talk to the soldier next to him, but the soldier is talking to the airmen who may be flying above.”

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BlueHalo will provide a "hive" of drones that will demonstrate offensive swarming capability for the U.S. Army over the next several years.

Here's how the Army's Integrated Battle Command System performed at Project Convergence 2021.

Four years into Army Futures Command, experts say the effort is on track, but they warn that leadership changes, potential budget cuts and a few contracting and technological hiccups could put it at risk.

The Army lays plans for a data fabric.

“This is the first time that we’ve had airborne capability like this. The big piece of it is just giving it visibility for senior leaders,” an electronic warfare official says.

F-35B jets rip across the sky, a new demonstrator aircraft collects intel and performs reconnaissance, and drones are shot from the back of an all-terrain vehicle as a highly classified loitering munition blows up targets. Welcome to Edge 21.

Aberdeen Proving Ground will add lab space for systems integration of the services' efforts, which have been mostly separate so far.

Edge 21 is the first exercise of its kind, building off of previous demonstrations at China Lake and Project Convergence 2020 to refine the Army aviation ecosystem to effectively operation in the Indo-Pacific theater.

The ambitious effort aims to merge artificial intelligence, robotics and autonomy for a new way to fight.

The Army wants payloads that keep Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems relevant to the future fight.

COVID-19 is defining the “new normal” for everyday life, as the Army’s Integrated Air and Missile Defense modernization efforts are defining the “new normal for joint operations.”

In addition to the annual Project Convergence demonstrations, Brigadier General Ross Coffman wants a joint laboratory where the services can work together on connecting their systems.

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