The British Army’s faulty Ajax vehicles come back to rattle Parliament
The armored vehicles had been declared fully functioning after nine years of delays to the $8 billion program and repeated problems with vibrations.
By Tom Kington
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France is two years from fielding drone swarms in its armed forces
“Obviously, in a dehumanized combat, there’s a sort of coldness behind it all that somewhat gives you goosebumps," a French Army official predicted.
No pilots, all cargo: Airbus tests loading of autonomous helicopter
The nose of this autonomous variant of the UH-72 Lakota will open up, allowing weapons or larger pieces of cargo to be front-loaded into the helicopter.
New microgrid standard aims to rein in expeditionary-power vendors
A new standard will enable power sources to be tied together and pass power.
By Jen Judson
Army speeds up development of multipurpose ‘launched effects’
The Army has more funding freed up for launched effects efforts to move more quickly as the result of an aviation rebalance.
By Jen Judson
AeroVironment pitches Army drone for quick battlefield changes
AeroVironment says its P550 drone will be able to be adapted in less than five minutes by popping old units out and putting new ones in.
Take notes, a formation like this could be coming to your unit soon
The Multifunctional Reconnaissance Company combines soldier specialties with new equipment to detect and destroy enemy threats using small, mobile teams.
By Todd South
Army closes in on autonomous boats to ferry supplies into battle
Watercraft and large cargo drones are early pursuits in Army's future autonomous resupply distribution chain.
By Jen Judson
Army budget leaders talk spending smarter, audit pressure
The Army is likely to face another flat budget in a tough economy, which could put modernization efforts in the crosshairs.
By Jen Judson
When will the Army embrace hybrid-electric vehicles?
With a growing share of electric vehicles in the automotive market, the Army is still on the fence about the technology. Money and mass are to blame.
By Jen Judson
How an experiment in New Jersey could shape the Army’s future network
Through a series of experiments known as NetModX, the Army sought to wring out integrated network capabilities in real-world conditions.
What the Army is planning for its vehicle-protection push
The service is rethinking active protection systems, exploring ways of keeping vehicles and formations hidden from enemy sights in the first place.
By Jen Judson