AUGUST 5, 2019 - The U.S. Army issued a contract award to accelerate the rapid prototyping and fielding of its first combat-capable laser weapon system. This prototype will deliver 50 kilowatt (kW)-class lasers on a platoon of four Stryker vehicles in Fiscal Year 2022, supporting the Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) mission. The directed energy M-SHORAD capability … [Read more...]
Seasoned Combat Leader Sworn in as Army’s Vice Chief of Staff
AUGUST 2, 2019 - Experience on the battlefield helped earn Gen. Joseph Martin the nomination to the Army's second highest military rank. Martin was sworn in as the Army's 37th vice chief of staff in a Pentagon ceremony Friday, following a steady progression of the service's senior leadership into higher positions within the Department of Defense. Gen. Mark A. Milley, the … [Read more...]
Army Looks at Cadets to Bolster Army Space Force
AUGUST 1, 2019 - As the Army steadily grows its space force with current Soldiers, a path is now being offered to help cadets quickly become Functional Area 40 space operations officers. Since its inception in 2008, FA40 has "developed billets and found technically qualified individuals to fill them," said Mike Connolly, Army Space Personnel Development Office director. … [Read more...]
Have a Good Idea for the Army? Here is Your Chance to Shine
JULY 31, 2019 - Think you have a great idea that will revolutionize Army readiness and resilience? The Army wants to boost your chance at making it happen. Starting in June, the Army implemented a formal process to capture and evaluate grassroots, personal readiness and resilience initiatives, before considering the idea for potential Army-wide use. The new process, … [Read more...]
Bring Your Innovative Ideas, the Army is Listening
JULY 30, 2019 - In an effort to quickly target and acquire promising new technology, the Army office for rapid prototyping and fielding is holding its first Innovation Day on September 17. This one-day event, hosted by the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO), is modeled after commercial investor "pitch" days and will evaluate novel approaches … [Read more...]