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, safety concerns, sewage overflows, lack of space, inadequate climate control and more.
On-base privatized housing for troops…
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…
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 combatants — the Next Generation Combat Vehicles — the Army is acquiring. Its missions will include ones that would pose…
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…
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 troops are and where they are headed, for example — in anticipation of future fights and digital interference at a massive…
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…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — If the Army is going to be successful both in garrison or on deployment, the service must ensure its units work together and soldiers trust their leadership.
Leadership failings, toxic command climates and disengaged soldiers can lead to a host of…
WASHINGTON ― Canadian and U.S. Army officials are determined NATO efforts to train Ukrainian forces will last long term, despite uncertainty over whether Congress will continue to fund additional military assistance for Kyiv.
Canadian Brig. Gen. Mason Stalker, the deputy training commander for Security Assistance Group-Ukraine, stressed Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual…
