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‘Game changing’: Navy reloads cruiser’s missiles at sea for first time

Defense News - 12:01 Oct 16, 2024

The cruiser Chosin and its sailors employed the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method device on Oct. 11 in San Diego.
Soldiers want more out of the Army’s new Infantry Squad Vehicles

Defense News - 12:00 Oct 16, 2024

“We have a nine-seat variant,” a senior Army official said. “We know that’s not the right configuration or the only configuration.”

Tags: Army
Army’s mixed reality device set for upgrades and battalion assessment

Defense News - 23:00 Oct 15, 2024

The Army expects to award a production contract following next year's events.
This division is learning what multidomain means for small units

Defense News - 21:00 Oct 15, 2024

As the Army adjusts to a new way of warfare, the division and corps focus of the fight can lead some subordinate units wondering about their roles.
France eyes aircraft carrier, frigate order in 2025 spending plan

Defense News - 19:56 Oct 15, 2024

The French government has proposed to lift the 2025 defense budget to €50.54 billion (US$55 billion) from €47.23 billion this year.
Army Reserve needs skilled soldiers to support major combat

Defense News - 19:30 Oct 15, 2024

The Reserve is looking to direct commissions and better technology to help recruit and keep soldiers in uniform.
How the Army’s chief of staff plans to modernize the service

Defense News - 18:32 Oct 15, 2024

The service faces an "axis of upheaval," Gen. Randy George said Tuesday.
For Replicator 2, Army wants AI-enabled counter-drone tech

Defense News - 17:30 Oct 15, 2024

The Army may request approval from Congress to reprogram fiscal 2025 funding for initial Replicator 2 systems.
Training partners give US soldiers better backup in future combat

Defense News - 17:00 Oct 15, 2024

The Army’s answer to training partner forces — its security force assistance brigades — is proving as helpful to the trainers as the students.
Rheinmetall, Leonardo pitch new Italy tank pact as a model for Europe

Defense News - 16:59 Oct 15, 2024

The companies want to deliver a new infantry fighting vehicle to the Italian army within two years and a new main battle tank within three years.
How the US Army is helping Ukraine with front line repairs

Defense News - 16:12 Oct 15, 2024

The 16th Sustainment Brigade is using video calls to help Ukrainian soldiers keep their equipment fighting as long as possible, the Army said.

Tags: Army
Sending THAAD to Israel adds to strain on US Army, leaders say

Defense News - 15:32 Oct 15, 2024

The top two Army leaders said the THAAD deployment also adds potential delays in modernizing the service’s missile defense systems.

Tags: Army
Dutch to buy tanks for more than $1 billion, add Kongsberg air defense

Defense News - 14:30 Oct 15, 2024

The Dutch military is reactivating tank formations thought to be obsolete before Russia's invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.
Training changes on the horizon for Army Guardsmen

Defense News - 14:12 Oct 15, 2024

Leaders are weighing changes to Guard rotations at combat training centers.
Make counter-drone training as routine as marksmanship: Army general

Defense News - 13:00 Oct 15, 2024

A 10th Mountain Division soldier-built application helps troops train for better reaction to drone attacks.
All the high-tech gear the Army is bringing to soldiers

Defense News - 13:00 Oct 15, 2024

As technology advances, the gear soldiers use to survive on the battlefield and accomplish their missions becomes more sophisticated.
US Army quits plan for next-gen Patriot missile replacement

Defense News - 12:41 Oct 15, 2024

Patriot missiles will continue to see upgrades as missile threats evolve over the next several decades.

Tags: Patriot
Watch AUSA 2024 Day 2: Live

Defense News - 12:06 Oct 15, 2024

Catch events, interviews, and all the action from the show floor right here.
Why the Army is looking abroad to close a widening artillery gun gap

Defense News - 12:00 Oct 15, 2024

Operations in Ukraine have proven artillery is essential, but needs to adapt. The Army continues to decipher a path to modernize artillery in its ranks.
This Hawaii brigade is putting ‘Transformation in Contact’ to the test

Defense News - 12:00 Oct 15, 2024

Soldiers are testing new concepts as they maneuver across the tropical terrain of Pacific islands in a wide-ranging exercise.