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Army’s FY19 budget growing by 8 percent to fill readiness gaps, gradually grow force
The Army’s FY19 budget request will grow by roughly 8 percent with boosts in munitions production, a gradual plan to increase troops and funding to fill capability gaps.
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Budget caps leave Army with a choice: maintain or modernize, but not both
The Army is at “an inflection point” where it needs to fund both current readiness and modernization, but won’t be able to do both if Congress can’t pass a budget, Lt. Gen. John Murray, head of Army G-8, said.
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Does the US Army need a strategy to counter AI?
The Army general in charge of standing up the service’s Futures Command suggests the service consider a counter-artificial intelligence strategy along with AI development.
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Future Vertical Lift poised to get Army out of the acquisition dark ages
The Army is developing a digital backbone for its future family of vertical lift aircraft that could transform procurement across the service.
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Systems to protect Stryker, Bradley vehicles from missile attacks delayed
A variety of issues have caused six to eight month schedule slippages in two out of three of the Army’s efforts to qualify active protection systems on combat vehicles.
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Interview: Army secretary talks vision for modern war fighter
The U.S. Army’s top civilian gives Defense News an exclusive interview to talk about how he is overseeing major muscle movements, including standing up of a new Futures Command.
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Army chief: Future of US troops in Iraq TBD as ISIS crumbles
The U.S. Army chief of staff says U.S. troops in Iraq will continue to help its security forces root out ISIS. But what comes after that for the service in the war-torn country remains to be seen.
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New Army secretary committed to designing fresh future readiness blueprint
The new U.S. Army secretary has quickly turned his attention to laying some of the early groundwork for the Army’s new Futures Command focused on modernizing the service.
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V-280 Valor flies for the first time
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft flew for the first time Monday in a low hover over the ground, according to an official tuned into the proceedings.
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Townsend expected to be new US Army TRADOC commander
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, who most recently commanded Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, is expected to be the next U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command commander after Gen. David Perkins retires.
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Army’s FY19 budget growing by 8 percent to fill readiness gaps, gradually grow force
The Army’s FY19 budget request will grow by roughly 8 percent with boosts in munitions production, a gradual plan to increase troops and funding to fill capability gaps.
-
Budget caps leave Army with a choice: maintain or modernize, but not both
The Army is at “an inflection point” where it needs to fund both current readiness and modernization, but won’t be able to do both if Congress can’t pass a budget, Lt. Gen. John Murray, head of Army G-8, said.
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Does the US Army need a strategy to counter AI?
The Army general in charge of standing up the service’s Futures Command suggests the service consider a counter-artificial intelligence strategy along with AI development.
-
Future Vertical Lift poised to get Army out of the acquisition dark ages
The Army is developing a digital backbone for its future family of vertical lift aircraft that could transform procurement across the service.
-
Systems to protect Stryker, Bradley vehicles from missile attacks delayed
A variety of issues have caused six to eight month schedule slippages in two out of three of the Army’s efforts to qualify active protection systems on combat vehicles.
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Interview: Army secretary talks vision for modern war fighter
The U.S. Army’s top civilian gives Defense News an exclusive interview to talk about how he is overseeing major muscle movements, including standing up of a new Futures Command.
-
Army chief: Future of US troops in Iraq TBD as ISIS crumbles
The U.S. Army chief of staff says U.S. troops in Iraq will continue to help its security forces root out ISIS. But what comes after that for the service in the war-torn country remains to be seen.
-
New Army secretary committed to designing fresh future readiness blueprint
The new U.S. Army secretary has quickly turned his attention to laying some of the early groundwork for the Army’s new Futures Command focused on modernizing the service.
-
V-280 Valor flies for the first time
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft flew for the first time Monday in a low hover over the ground, according to an official tuned into the proceedings.
-
Townsend expected to be new US Army TRADOC commander
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, who most recently commanded Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, is expected to be the next U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command commander after Gen. David Perkins retires.
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Army’s FY19 budget growing by 8 percent to fill readiness gaps, gradually grow force
The Army’s FY19 budget request will grow by roughly 8 percent with boosts in munitions production, a gradual plan to increase troops and funding to fill capability gaps.
-
Budget caps leave Army with a choice: maintain or modernize, but not both
The Army is at “an inflection point” where it needs to fund both current readiness and modernization, but won’t be able to do both if Congress can’t pass a budget, Lt. Gen. John Murray, head of Army G-8, said.
-
Does the US Army need a strategy to counter AI?
The Army general in charge of standing up the service’s Futures Command suggests the service consider a counter-artificial intelligence strategy along with AI development.
-
Future Vertical Lift poised to get Army out of the acquisition dark ages
The Army is developing a digital backbone for its future family of vertical lift aircraft that could transform procurement across the service.
-
Systems to protect Stryker, Bradley vehicles from missile attacks delayed
A variety of issues have caused six to eight month schedule slippages in two out of three of the Army’s efforts to qualify active protection systems on combat vehicles.
-
Interview: Army secretary talks vision for modern war fighter
The U.S. Army’s top civilian gives Defense News an exclusive interview to talk about how he is overseeing major muscle movements, including standing up of a new Futures Command.
-
Army chief: Future of US troops in Iraq TBD as ISIS crumbles
The U.S. Army chief of staff says U.S. troops in Iraq will continue to help its security forces root out ISIS. But what comes after that for the service in the war-torn country remains to be seen.
-
New Army secretary committed to designing fresh future readiness blueprint
The new U.S. Army secretary has quickly turned his attention to laying some of the early groundwork for the Army’s new Futures Command focused on modernizing the service.
-
V-280 Valor flies for the first time
Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor tilt-rotor aircraft flew for the first time Monday in a low hover over the ground, according to an official tuned into the proceedings.
-
Townsend expected to be new US Army TRADOC commander
Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend, who most recently commanded Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, the military campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, is expected to be the next U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command commander after Gen. David Perkins retires.












