U.S. Soldiers from various units across Europe launch a Switchblade 600 during Loitering Munitions Training at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Nov. 5, 2024. This was the first time U.S. Soldiers launched Switchblade 600s, a loitering munition system, in Europe. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Cody Nelson)
The request for additional loitering munitions comes as officials are undertaking a new Army Transformation Initiative to modernize the force for future high-tech combat.
Executives from high-tech firms Meta, OpenAI and Palantir are joining the Army Reserve at the rank of lieutenant colonel to serve in Detachment 201, a new “Executive…
Master Sgt. David Fisk, Sgt. 1st Class Sandra Ibanez and Staff Sgt. Angel Leon discuss capabilities during a rehearsal for Project Convergence – Capstone 5 (PC-C5) at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in April 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Matthew Wantroba)
“Unfortunately, we still have not received any real information on the Army’s budget request, nor have we received any detailed information on the Army’s Transformation Initiative, or…
