Army Equipment Modernization Strategy

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Army updating Unified Network Plan after it has ‘far exceeded’ current goals: Service network chief - Breaking Defense

Currently, the Army has nine various organizational networks and is on its way to creating one cohesive network.

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Army redesignates program executive office amid push for network modernization

The Army’s organization responsible for outfitting units with network equipment underwent a name change and redesignation.

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Pentagon taps Hughes to develop 5G O-RAN prototype at Fort Bliss

The Defense Department announced that Hughes Network Systems has received a $6.5 billion contract to develop an O-RAN prototype at Fort Bliss, Texas.

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This looks interesting:

SSW40, an Automatic Grenade Launcher Debut at DSEI 2023 - Defense Update:

Rheinmetall is introducing at DSEI 2023 a new Squad Support Weapon (SSW) designed to fire 40mm grenade ammunition As fire jsupport weapon for infantry squads. SSW is an automatic, magazine-loaded, shoulder fired grenade launcher, with a size and weight similar to an assault rifle.

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I saw an 30mm one being offered, which made no sense to me and I couldn't help but think "SWEET! Now if only it were in 40mm to match the hundreds of millions of 40mm grenades in our/NATO inventory! Hope Ukrainians like that 30mm grenade-rifle with XM157 FCS that nobody's purchasing for them?!?!?"
But, I'm glad to see they are at least offering us an 40mm variant...

 

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Small fleet, fewer flights weaken Army aircraft training, report says

The main trends point to fewer helicopters, fewer flight hours, but more drones and aircraft available for missions.

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Army's next-gen command and control program will be a 'clean slate'

The Army is looking to do things differently in pursing Next Generation Command and Control, to include iterative and updated "characteristics of needs" documents to industry.

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Army, Marine Corps want more ground vehicle simulators

It’s a lot cheaper to blow up or damage a simulation than the real thing.

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New Army-funded tech creates realistic terrain, avatars in simulations

The same institute created Oscar-winning facial scanning tech for major Hollywood films like "Blade Runner 2049" and "Avatar."

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