US Army October 21, 2019 Army, industry intensify war on enemy drones with new lasers, missiles When confronted with a swarming drone attack, defenders need to operate with the understanding that each mini-drone could itself be an incoming explosive, a surveillance “node” for a larger weapons system or even an electronic warfare weapon intended to disrupt vital command and control systems.
US Army October 17, 2019 New missile-armed Stryker unveiled by General Dynamics The Army has received its first Hellfire and Stinger Missile-armed Stryker vehicle to bring a new era of air and missile defense to fast-moving attack units by killing enemy drones, helicopters and incoming missiles.
US Army October 16, 2019 Army shapes long-term war vision with new infantry vehicle While the particular state of the Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition may seem somewhat tangled and uncertain, there does appear to be an unambiguous, aggressive Army intention to field a new infantry fighting vehicle that breaks new ground -- when it comes to lethality, protection, deployability, speed, firepower and AI-enabled sensing. Of equal significance, the Army seeks a vehicle “soon,” which can be upgraded effectively.
US Army October 15, 2019 China builds 400 mph ‘flying saucer’ attack helicopter with stealth coating and missile system An experimental attack helicopter that looks like a flying saucer has been unveiled in China.
Jeep October 15, 2019 Jeep, AM General team up on military-spec Gladiator pickup Reporting for duty again.
US Army October 14, 2019 Army sets bar 'very high' for new optionally-manned fighting vehicle Attacking enemy lines as a heavily up-gunned armored robot, firing lasers, knocking enemy drones out of the air with “elevating” weapons, controlling air and ground drones as networked “nodes” in war and using AI to organize long-range targeting data -- are all desired attributes for the Army’s new infantry vehicle - the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle.
MILITARY October 14, 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2-based Infantry Squad Vehicle looks to enlist in US Army Not your average SUV.
US Army October 11, 2019 Army brings AI to electronic warfare Surrounded by enemy fire, trapped in a valley between mountains and unable to use certain sensors, drones, fire-control and radar applications, a forward-positioned Army infantry unit suddenly finds itself with no radio, sensors, electronics... or GPS. Their communications are jammed, disabled and rendered useless, making them isolated and vulnerable to lethal air and ground attacks. Does this outnumbered infantry unit have any options with which to avoid destruction? How can they get air support or armored vehicle reinforcement?
US Army October 9, 2019 Army creates multi-domain task force units in Europe, Pacific If land-based precision artillery, maneuvering Air Force fighter jets and Navy destroyers were all able to seamlessly share sensitive targeting information in real time during high-intensity combat, the Pentagon would be closely approaching its currently-envisioned concept of modern joint multi-domain warfare.
US Army October 8, 2019 Army pursues new virtual soldier training for future war Exploding enemy targets with precision artillery, “lasing” ground targets for drone air attack and waging close-combat urban warfare with hand-carried small arms -- are all scenarios entertained recently in high-tech virtual training wargame designed to closely replicate anticipated future warfare.
Proud American October 1, 2019 Florida veteran who died without kin is honored by hundreds of strangers at funeral Thousands of people turned out Tuesday to pay their respects to a former member of the U.S. Army who had no living family to attend his funeral.