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Forget PowerPoint and move faster on planning, Army 2-star says

October 12, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The days of units organizing their operations around a 24-hour cycle, with a short list of targets and procedures, and walking through each at a comfortable pace are over. “Right now, the way we organize ourselves is in a 24-hour battle rhythm, and that has to change,” said Maj. Gen. Charles Costanza, special assistant to the commanding general of Army Forces…
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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…
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Despite struggles, Army claims ‘progress’ on housing, quality of life

October 11, 2023
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…
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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…
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Competing robotic vehicles on display after Army signals new approach

October 11, 2023
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…
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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…
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Suppressed GPS in Ukraine fuels development of US Army navigation tech

October 11, 2023
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…
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