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An M1A2 Abrams tanks assigned to 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires a 120mm Sabot tank round at a target during Gunnery Live Fire Qualifications at the Udairi Range Complex, Kuwait, April 26, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Shaun Manley, 3rd ABCT, 4th Inf. Div., Public Affairs Officer)

Army planning to outfit armored units with network kit in 2025

The Army will begin providing the integrated tactical network to armored formations in 2025, following the fielding for light units.
Dec 11, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) arrives at the Millington-Memphis Airport to conduct refueling and resupply on January 13, 2024, during a Large-Scale Long-Range Air Assault into the Joint Readiness Training Center on Fort Johnson, LA. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Truesdale)

Army looking to expand aerial tier of network to gain more feedback

The service wants to continue experimenting with network and command-and-control tools aboard aerial platforms.
Oct 24, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
U.S Army Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division and the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC), host Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James J. Mingus during JPMRC 25-01 on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Brenden Delgado)

Army looking to provide commanders more flexibility with networking and comms gear

“One of the great things is experimenting with these capabilities in the environments they're going to employ them, so that we can iterate and identify what technologies…
Oct 14, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, operate various military vehicles at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, California, July 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Rebeca Soria)

3rd ID building network architecture to move complexity from brigades

The concept, while in line with strategic Army priorities to move complexity to division, is being done using existing capabilities differently.
Sep 30, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
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U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, and the Artificial Intelligence Integration Center, conduct drone test flights and software troubleshooting during Allied Spirit 24 at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Germany, March 6, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Micah Wilson)

Army outlines progress on ‘unified network’

The Army has begun to move network complexity out of smaller formations to allow commanders to maneuver without worrying about network operations.
Jun 3, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
Tactical radios were employed by the 25th Infantry Division throughout the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC) 24-01 exercise, held at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, in November 2023. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army/Sam Brooks)

Army developing next generation of command and control for all units, echelons

The Army is marching down a dual-track path to modernize how its units command and control: C2 fix to address the near term and C2 next for…
May 30, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
U.S. Soldiers of the 392nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion in Baltimore, Maryland, assemble an OE254 Radio antenna for communication on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, June 21, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew Washington)

Army sets sights on flexible contracting, adaptable network

The Army is looking at more flexible buying models to be able to inject new technologies and pivot rapidly to address emerging tech and threats.
Mar 28, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau
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