Global Force Symposium

Comprehensive coverage of the Association of the U.S. Army's Global Force Symposium.

Here’s what the Army wants in future radios

Army leaders say future radios need to be more resilient and flexible in the face of advanced jamming capabilities.

4 years ago

How a new Army team plans to modernize the network

The Army's network cross functional team is looking to speed up the fielding of new equipment while evolving the development of longer term solutions.

4 years ago

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In: Fast GPS solutions. Out: Drawn out development

The Army's PNT cross functional team is looking to deliver GPS-denied solutions to soldiers faster.

‘Cyber bullets’ were once a spy tool but may soon scan Wi-Fi networks for the Army

Leidos is working to enable local brigade commanders to use "cyber bullets" that scan local wi-fi networks.

4 years ago

12 trends that leaders at the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command are watching

As the political landscape changes in Europe, the Army is considering new ways to solve problems related to weapons of mass destruction, cyberattacks, and electronic warfare.

4 years ago

Army leader: ‘We’re going to be contested in every single domain’

Gen. James McConville, the Army’s vice chief of staff, said the service will likely face conflicts in the cyberworld and in space.

4 years ago

Abrams: Army units will be tasked to work on each of Futures Command’s priorities

Before they’ve reached even initial operational capability, cross-functional teams are being aligned with the Army’s numbered corps to test new devices and equipment.

4 years ago

Raytheon’s new Patriot missile software is more first-person shooter, less ‘Pong’

Raytheon's new command-and-control system has a smaller footprint, and a new interface, for the first time in decades.

4 years ago

Here’s what the next generation of drones could do

In future operating environments, drones will have to be resistant to jamming, versatile and collaborative.

4 years ago

The role cyber defenders play in the future Army tactical network

The architects of the next generation Army tactical network are looking to the high end cyber defenders for assistance in designing the future network.

4 years ago

Four steps to improved position, navigation and timing services

In the decades since the GPS satellites first launched, position, navigation and timing services have gone from being a luxury to becoming a minimum requirement for military planners across all the services.

4 years ago

Army looking to unify research and development community with capability developers

The Army is paring its research and development command with requirements developers to accelerate its speed in deploying new capabilities..

4 years ago

When rapid deployments have long-term costs

Army leaders have learned they need to take think harder about the maintenance and sustainment of the equipment they ship out for urgent needs.

4 years ago

Harris unveils two-channel leader radio for US Army

After a protest, Harris Corporation is touting its two-channel leader radio it hopes to get on contract with the U.S. Army in a few months.

4 years ago

The Army is already putting new gear in soldiers’ hands as it builds its modernization command

The new Army Futures Command is slated for initial operating capability this summer, but acquisition research teams are already down at the unit level to get soldier input on systems that in development.

4 years ago

Esper: Army will overhaul fitness, possibly extend basic training, to meet rigors of combat

Army doctrine, training and personnel will require a face-lift over the next decade, Army Secretary Mark Esper said Monday at the AUSA Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama.

4 years ago

The Army’s newest satellite antenna is remarkably simple

Soldiers can set up the Army's new tactical satellite communications system in 20 minutes.

4 years ago

How space has revolutionized American warfare

Space is critically important to global operations in all domains, making it worth of protection in future multi-domain battlefields.

5 years ago

The operating environment of the future

In future battlefield environments, adversaries will make it challenging to support and sustain expeditionary units.

5 years ago

U.S. military is finding it must adapt to multi-domain intel collection

As the Army looks to multi-domain battle, it will be essential to be able to collect intelligence across domains.

5 years ago

AUSA: Open architecture and multi-domain battle

What is the relationship between open systems architectures and multi-domain battle?

5 years ago

Army must dominate in electromagnetic spectrum

One of the service's top engineers said the Army should reevaluate systems to ensure the force excels in the electromagnetic spectrum.

5 years ago

Generals describe challenges, characteristics of a multi-domain battle

After 15 years of war in a permissive environment against a technologically inferior adversary, the U.S. military now stands at a crossroads.

5 years ago

Army moves toward fielding counter-UAS tools

One general provided a brief overview and vignette into how the service is looking to develop and integrate counter-UAS tools.

5 years ago

Cyber, electronic warfare top urgent buying needs for Army

As near-peer adversaries are catching up and challenging the U.S. military, the Army is pursing certain technologies and capabilities with urgency to meet these challenges.

5 years ago

Why is the multi-domain battle concept different?

Getting to a multi-domain battle concept is different from past approaches because the force used to approach challenges in their respective domains.

5 years ago

Robots are here to stay in the Army, says report

The Army should pursue robotic and autonomous systems capabilities "with urgency," the strategy asserts.

5 years ago

Not your grandparents' radio [Commentary]

How a radio from the past can help in radio-frequency-denied environments.

5 years ago