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Soldier, Industry Feedback Spurs Army Transformation

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Soldier, Industry Feedback Spurs Army Transformation

Whether it’s developing Next-Generation Command and Control or the latest drones, the Army must seek soldier feedback and move quickly, two senior Army leaders said.

“This is all about the soldier,” said Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus. “This is ensuring that our troopers out there in the field have the right doctrine, the right organizational design, the right leaders, the right training, put together in the right way so, God forbid, we’re asked to fight and win, we can do that.”

Closing the Counter-Drone Capability Gap

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Army and industry leaders speak at AUSA Annual Meeting.

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Closing the Counter-Drone Capability Gap

The U.S. Army is changing the way it counters small unmanned aircraft systems, said Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, director of Joint Interagency Task Force 401.

Army, Industry Partnership Vital for Modernization

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U.S. Army Tank-automotive & Armaments Command Commanding General Brig. Gen. Beth A. Behn, right, views the rifling pattern of a 155mm howitzer barrel through a borescope during her first visit to Watervliet Arsenal. Behn assumed command of TACOM on July 22, 2025.

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Army, Industry Partnership Vital for Modernization

Partnering with industry and garnering its best practices play a critical role in advancing modernization of the Army’s infrastructure, senior leaders said during a discussion at the Association of the U.S. Army’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Washington, D.C.

Mason: US, Allies Must Work Together on Industrial Base

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U.S. Soldiers attending the Field Artillery Senior Leader Course under the 2nd Modular Training Battalion, 166th Regiment Regional Training Institute fire M119 105 mm howitzer, M109A6 Paladin howitzer and M777 towed 155 mm howitzer artillery systems during an exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap.

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Mason: US, Allies Must Work Together on Industrial Base

The “arsenal of democracy” is as relevant today as it was when the term was coined by President Franklin Roosevelt during World War II, and updating that idea will require close collaboration with defense industrial bases, a senior Army official said.

US, Partners Focused on Building Magazine Depth

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155 mm projectile artillery rounds are equipped in a M109A6 Paladin Self-Propelled Howitzer assigned to the West Virginia Army National Guard during Northern Strike 21 at the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Grayling, Michigan.

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US, Partners Focused on Building Magazine Depth

Work is underway to build a deep and diverse defense industrial complex that spans the U.S. and its NATO partners, a panel of experts said July 16 during the Association of the U.S. Army’s LANDEURO Symposium in Wiesbaden, Germany.

NATO Needs ‘Real Capabilities’ As Soon as Possible

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U.S. Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander of United States European Command, speaks to an audience of Allies and industry personnel during a Keynote Presentation at LANDEURO at the RheinMain CongressCenter in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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NATO Needs ‘Real Capabilities’ As Soon as Possible

With war on Europe’s doorstep, it is imperative that the right capabilities are quickly delivered to fighting formations by a fully activated defense industrial base, said Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, commanding general of U.S. European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe.

Army Investing in Munitions Modernization

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A U.S. Soldier assigned to 1st Battalion, 77th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade lowers M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System launch pods to the ground during Saber Guardian 25, Cincu Training Area, Romania.

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Army Investing in Munitions Modernization

The Army’s munitions industrial base is expanding and modernizing to prepare for the future fight, the commanding general of Joint Munitions Command said.

“The Army's [organic industrial base] is crucial to military readiness and national security,” Brig. Gen. Daniel Duncan said during testimony before the House Armed Services tactical air and land forces subcommittee. “The OIB ensures DoD can meet their joint force demands in war and peace.”

AUSA Hosts Hot Topic on Contracting and Procurement

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AUSA Hosts Hot Topic on Contracting and Procurement

Registration is open for an Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on Army contracting and procurement.

Scheduled for July 22 at AUSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the theme for the daylong Hot Topic is “Revolutionizing Contracting and Procurement via Speed, Execution and Innovation.”