WASHINGTON — Noncommissioned officers across the Army will gain a new leadership reference tool next year, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer announced Wednesday afternoon at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference.
The “Army Blue Book and Digital Library,” as the program is tentatively named, is under development with the Army Software Factory and Training and Doctrine…
Boeing flies upgraded AH-64E Apache for first time
October 11, 2023
WASHINGTON — Boeing has flown a new version of the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter with upgraded capabilities, the company announced Oct. 11 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual conference.
The Version 6.5 attack helicopter, which Boeing went under contract to…
WASHINGTON — Concerns over the condition of military housing, including in the Army, have exploded into headlines in recent months.
A shocking September report from the watchdog Government Accountability Office detailed rampant problems in the barracks — mold, squatters…
Four questions with the US Army’s acquisition chief
October 11, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army has sent millions of rounds of artillery ammunition to Ukraine along with a wide variety of other weapons and equipment to support the country amid Russia’s full-scale invasion, which began in February 2022. The effort has shone a light on the Army’s inventory and the age of its organic industrial base, revealing areas that require reinforcement.
The service is…
WASHINGTON — An aerial electronic jammer the U.S. Army slated for use aboard a reconnaissance and attack drone successfully underwent testing using a turboprop aircraft, an outcome officials said demonstrates the payload’s future battlefield flexibility.
The…
WASHINGTON — The four companies vying for the Army’s robotic combat vehicle program displayed prototypes at this year’s Association of the US Army conference.
The RCV is an unmanned system meant to serve alongside manned units, part of a larger slate of updated ground…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Army scientists and engineers are developing ways to reuse water, power devices without generators, and fight in the littorals all while remembering that nature always has a say in the outcome of any military operation.
Much of that work is being done at the Army’s Engineer Research Development Center, under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which brought a group of…
Army previews strategy for digital engineering
October 11, 2023
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army plans to release a strategy by the end of the month to establish a digital engineering environment meant to speed the pace, lower cost and reduce risk in weapons systems development, Army Under Secretary Gabe Camarillo told Defense News.
Already…
WASHINGTON — The suppression of GPS signals in Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion is informing the development of next-generation U.S. Army navigation and targeting technologies.
The service is investing in alternative sources of situational awareness — where…
Army targets California to boost recruitment numbers
October 11, 2023
WASHINGTON — When it comes to Army recruitment, California is in a deficit.
The service is experiencing problems with bringing in new soldiers, but one way leadership aims to get more young people exposed to and involved with the Army is through ROTC and JROTC programs.
“If you want to compete, you’ve got to compete where the people are,” Mario Diaz, the Army’s deputy undersecretary…
