ELGIN, Okla. (April 13, 2014) - Military personnel and defense contractors celebrated delivery of the first low-rate initial production M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzer to the Army during a ceremony here, April 9. "The M109A7 stands at the vanguard of a series of ground combat modernization upgrades, which will significantly enhance the Army's combat fleet for decades to … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (April 13, 2015) - The organization, that has fought for a decade to defeat improvised explosive devices used by American enemies in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, has become a combat support agency, its director said in a recent interview. The Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, also known as JIEDDO, was realigned under the defense … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (April 10, 2015) - From watching a helmet withstand a dead-on shot from a 9 mm round, to listening to cross-country satellite calls made through a platoon-level digital radio, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno observed several of the Army's signature modernization efforts and encouraged Soldiers and civilians to "keep driving forward." Odierno … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (April 10, 2015) - The dawning of a new age of Army ground robots will soon be here, said Scott Davis, program executive officer for Combat Support and Combat Service Support. Davis spoke during a session of the National Defense Industrial Association, or NDIA,-sponsored Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference and Exhibition, here, April 7. "Established and … [Read more...]

CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (April 9, 2015) - The 90th Aviation Support Battalion, or ASB, deployed to Kuwait with the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, or CAB, was named the 2014 Army Aviation Association of America, also known as AAAA, U.S. Army Reserve Unit of the Year. The 90th ASB is the only aviation support battalion in the U.S. Army Reserve, or USAR. "This was a testament to … [Read more...]