Articles from ARMY Magazine, Headline News, and AUSA News on Army Modernization

Army Undertakes Sweeping Reforms to Structure, Acquisition

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Army Undertakes Sweeping Reforms to Structure, Acquisition

Big changes in force structure, weaponry, platforms and acquisition are coming to the Army “to build a leaner and more lethal force,” according to a DoD memorandum.

Driscoll Pledges to Prioritize Readiness, Modernization

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Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll testifies
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Driscoll Pledges to Prioritize Readiness, Modernization

Army secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll promised to be “the soldiers’ secretary” who, if confirmed by the Senate, would prioritize readiness and modernization to make sure troops have the training, equipment and leadership they need to succeed.

Mohan: Modernization, Allies Key to Army Sustainment

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Lt. Gen. Christopher Mohan speaks at an AUSA Hot Topic event
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Mohan: Modernization, Allies Key to Army Sustainment

The Army must prioritize modernization of the industrial base and integration of allies and partners as it works to more quickly deliver capabilities and maintenance to the front lines, a senior officer said.

Army Builds Ability to ‘Blind, See and Kill’ Adversaries

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Soldiers from the 106th and 216th Cavalry Regiments of the Illinois National Guard train on a live-fire range at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.
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Army Builds Ability to ‘Blind, See and Kill’ Adversaries

The U.S. military should expand its thinking when it comes to anti-access/area-denial capabilities, a panel of experts said during a recent Association of the U.S. Army Hot Topic on fires.

Anti-access/area-denial, or A2/AD, refers to “actions or capabilities” that prevent adversarial forces from entering an operational theater, or that restrict their freedom of movement within a theater.

George: Army Transformation Must Be Agile, Adaptive

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Industry partners with UAV
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George: Army Transformation Must Be Agile, Adaptive

When it comes to manufacturing, the biggest challenge facing the Army is the service’s approach to it, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said.

“It’s a process change, that’s what we’ve got to get after,” George said Dec. 7 during a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California. “I think that’s the biggest challenge we have.”

Paper: Modernizing Army Must Maintain Land Dominance

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Paper: Modernizing Army Must Maintain Land Dominance

The Army would do well to double down on its close combat forces despite its cancellation of several modernization programs and its reduction in force structure, according to a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.

Soldiers Test Next Generation Squad Weapon

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Soldiers test the Next Generation Squad Weapon at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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Soldiers Test Next Generation Squad Weapon

About 200 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division tested the capabilities of the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon system from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

The operational assessment included a range of weapon configurations, force-on-force engagements and static live-fire ranges, according to an Army news release.