The Army boasts that about two-thirds of its modernization priority programs will be in various stages of prototyping by fiscal 2023.
By Andrew EversdenModernizing our supply chain is a national security imperative
Closing supply chain gaps in innovating technology will reposition the industrial base to be a strategic source of value.
The Kremlin could be preparing a multi-front invasion of Ukraine early next year, US intelligence reportedly says.
By Andrew Eversden
Where success meant identifying failures, top Army officials said desert experiment revealed problems in “situational awareness” that will be critical in future fights.
By Andrew Eversden
Army Chief of Staff said modernization efforts are “already paying off.”
By Andrew Eversden
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What Army leaders want out of future battlefield systems is a stable hardware enabled by powerful software that makes it easy to upgrade, integrate accessories and accomplish their tasks.
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“Well, I think there are going to be places where we’re probably going to have to make choices that we’re not thrilled about,” Army Secretary Christine Wormuth says.
By Colin Clark
More quickly, efficiently, and effectively getting soldiers the working tech they need is a big goal of the capability sets.
By Brad D. Williams
Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization
Gray Eagle STOL and Gray Eagle 25M are the best options for Army aviation as it assesses where to move from its current inflection point.
“We have a lot of people programs and we tried to protect those. Secondly, we tried to protect readiness. Third, we tried to protect modernization,” acting secretary John Whitley says.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
The Army’s prioritized so ruthlessly that the top 11 percent of programs will get 50 percent of the funding. The other 89 percent can’t take any more cuts without it killing them.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“What’s that going to mean from an operational perspective?” acting secretary John Whitley asks. “What’s that going to mean from a budgetary perspective?”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“It looks like the Army’s going to take the lion’s share of the cuts,” possibly losing a tank brigade, warned Texas Republican John Carter.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr. and Paul McLeary
McConville is principal military advisor and deputy to the Secretary of the Army. Appointed in August 2019, he replaced Gen. Mark Milley, now chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
By Catherine Macaulay
Recent gains in readiness and modernization are fragile, Army leaders warned, and budget cuts would undermine the service’s ability to help the Joint Force.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
“There’s capabilities out on the bench, on the floor, sitting out back in the parking lot,” said Army senior executive Michael Monteleone, who founded the Joint Systems Integration Laboratory.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
