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Dan Parsons
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UncategorizedArmy Training Chief Calls For Expanded Use Of Virtual Reality
Simulation and virtual training are critical to lowering the amount of funding spent on educating soldiers and to preparing soldiers for the complexity of future combat, according to the general […]
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Army Shuffles Combat Vehicle, Communication, Soldier Gear Leadership
After setting the Army’s ground combat systems house in order and on the path to incremental modernization, Maj. Gen. David Bassett is tasked with righting the ship at the program […]
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ArmyArmy Missile Defense Brain Passes Complex Test Of Threat-Tracking Capability
The Army’s open architecture missile defense brain recently demonstrated its ability to track and defend against an array of aerial threats during the most complex test of the system to […]
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InternationalU.S., Korea To Focus Research Dollars On Command, Logistics Compatibility
The U.S. and South Korean militaries form one of the most intimate and sophisticated alliances in the world but lack command-and-control capabilities that will enable them to seamlessly operate in […]
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ArmyArmy Announces Second Advise-And-Assist Unit Based At Fort Bragg
The Army on Friday announced the creation of its second Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB), specially trained units that focus on advising and assisting partner and allied militaries. The second […]
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ArmyArmy Seeking Stryker-Mounted Air Defense System
The Army is seeking proposals for short-range air defense (SHORAD) capabilities aboard a Stryker wheeled fighting vehicle to protect units from enemy aircraft, especially the proliferating threat of unmanned aerial […]
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ArmyArmy Aiming To Dramatically Reduce Requirements Process For New Weapons
The newly confirmed Army secretary is determined to shorten the time it takes to develop and field new technologies to soldiers. Mark Esper intends to shrink the time it takes […]
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UncategorizedMcCain To Military Weapon Buyers: Restore Accountability
The acquisition chiefs for the Defense Department and the military services at once were put on notice by lawmakers that they must figure out how to buy weapons in a […]
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UncategorizedTop Marine: Budget Uncertainty Creates Conditions That Costs Lives
Without the budget to maintain legacy aircraft, Marine Corps pilots are not flying the hours they need to remain proficient, which causes crashes and further reduces the number of aircraft […]
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Senate Appropriators Boost Army Vehicle, Aircraft Funding By Billions
Army aircraft and combat vehicle procurement stand to receive billions in additional funding under a funding bill proposed by Senate appropriators on Nov. 21. The Senate Appropriations Committee added […]