JULY 15, 2020 - The Army’s Synthetic Training Environment Cross-Functional Team soon plans to unveil new labs where it can tap into the innovation of vendors that could one day improve individual and collective training. At its headquarters in Orlando, the team will open a renovated Technology Integration Facility this week. The facility creates a secured setting, where … [Read more...]
Army Searches for Improved Mission Systems in Future Aircraft
JULY 14, 2020 - The Army is exploring improved mission systems configurations for both the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, as project officials engage with industry in a collaborative market research effort this week. This year, project managers launched a Mission Systems Optimization Study to evaluate hardware and software … [Read more...]
Fort Knox First to Issue Army’s New World War II-style Uniforms
JULY 14, 2020 - A line formed inside the Fort Knox Military Clothing Sales store July 8 as several recruiting students anticipated being the first to be issued the Army’s newest uniform — the Army Green Service Uniform. Considered a nostalgic nod to the greatest generation — who fought in World War II — the green and beige uniform has caused strong reactions in civilians and … [Read more...]
Army, Air Force Meet Numbers for Basic Trainees Despite COVID-19
JULY 13, 2020 - The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't put a damper on the production of new soldiers or airmen at basic training facilities. Basic training throughput for the Air Force is at about 90% of "traditional capacity," Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander of Second Air Force, said during a press conference at the Pentagon today. "But we are at 100% production … [Read more...]
Army Researchers Find Safeguards for Quantum Communications
JULY 8, 2020 - Army researchers developed a new way to protect and safeguard quantum information, moving quantum networks a step closer to reality. Quantum information science is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field exploring new ways of storing, manipulating and communicating information. Researchers want to create powerful computational capabilities using new hardware … [Read more...]