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Army’s Project Convergence Proving Out Next-Gen ‘Sensor-To-Shooter’ Network Possibilities

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, September 10th, 2020

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Army’s Project Convergence Proving Out Next-Gen ‘Sensor-To-Shooter’ Network Possibilities

The Army has started its major demonstration to understand how its future weapon systems could form a new “sensor-to-shooter” network and is already showing success in making cross-domain target decisions in a matter of seconds, the service’s top modernization official said Thursday. Gen Mike Murray, head of Army Futures Command, told attendees during a virtual Center For New American Security discussion that Project Convergence at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona is also utilizing a new system called Firestorm to assess…

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Army Relooking At Its ‘Whole Aviation Transformation’ Plan, Acting Chief Tells Lawmakers

The Army is relooking at its “whole aviation transformation initiative,” the service’s acting chief of staff told lawmakers on Tuesday, to include its approach for future procurement of “enduring” platforms. […]

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Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

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CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

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Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]