Setting the scene: Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
The Army is establishing major sites to shelter equipment that could be used during war, humanitarian crises or natural disasters in the Pacific theater.
By Jen Judson
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Army seeks $197 billion FY26 budget with transformation plan at center
The Army's base budget request is $192 billion but relies on another $5.4 billon in supplemental funding for key initiatives.
By Jen Judson
Army cyber should ‘let nerds be nerds,’ experts say
The Army’s cyber organizations need to let “nerds be nerds” without pressure on them to rise into leadership roles, said members of a panel on cyber force management on Wednesday.
By Kathleen Curthoys
Interview: Barry Pike, Army Missiles and Space program executive officer
Defense News sat down with the Army's Missiles and Space program executive officer, Barry Pike, at the Association of the U.S. Army annual conference for updates on progress across several developmental efforts that fit within the service's top priorities.
By Jen Judson
Here’s how the Army’s electronic warfare program differs from years past
The Army's approach to multifunction in its electronic warfare program of record is a departure from years past.
By Mark Pomerleau
The Army is deciding which posts will be next to accept women in infantry, armor, artillery
There’s not a job in the Army that isn’t open to women, but there are still only a couple of places to serve for those female soldiers who have joined the infantry, armor and fire support specialist communities.
Company offers lighter, more versatile cartridge, machine guns and carbine
The company that developed both weapons and cartridges to reduce soldier load by about 40 percent now has machine guns in both 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm and a new carbine that fires a round never used across the U.S. military.
By Todd South
Poll: Do you like the Army's 'pinks and greens' prototype?
The Army is working on a revival of a World War II-era service uniform, and prototypes of the proposed “pinks and greens” made their debut on the conference floor of the annual AUSA meeting in Washington, D.C.
By Staff Report
Army offers automatic promotions to Security Force Assistance Brigade volunteers
The Army is preparing to graduate the first class of the Military Training Adviser Academy and stand up its first Security Force Assistance Brigade. To attract talent for the next five planned brigades, there are now new incentives to volunteer.
Modernization reborn: Army pushes for total overmatch
A budget plus-up has given the service an opportunity to resurrect its major modernization efforts.
By Jen Judson
Laser-guided rocket launchers for vehicles and dismounted troops are on the horizon
A group of defense firms want to field laser-guided, 2.75-inch rockets to vehicle-borne troops by mid-2018.
By Kyle Rempfer
5 reasons the Army can’t replicate Silicon Valley
The Army acknowledges these serious deficiencies.
By Todd South