Your AUSA Now 2020 Roundup

Breaking Defense wraps up its special coverage of the AUSA Now 2020 Annual Meeting & Exposition.

Friday, October 23, 2020 FVL: Army's High-Speed Helicopters Hurtle Ahead Bell and Sikorsky have started building their competing prototypes for the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) ahead of a Final Design Review in November. The vital digital architecture is still in development. Army Modernization's Day of Reckoning Is At Hand [Sponsored] Regardless of who wins the November election, the flow of resources which has undergirded modernization is almost certain to decline. Soldiers Become Another Node In DoD's Internet Of Things: ENVG-B A soldier wearing the ENVG-B can look through binoculars, turn on the camera in their rifle's sight, and then point that sight around a corner to see and shoot, without exposing anything more than their hands or the rifle. The Army Mission Command Computing System That You Don't Know [Sponsored] The Mounted Family of Computer Systems II Operates in Contested Environments, controlling robotic vehicles and unmanned aerial systems. Army Combat Training Centers Return to Pre-COVID Levels Some 19 brigades will hold wargames at the CTCs in 2021. That's shy of the pre-COVID peak of 21 last year, but above the average for 2015-2019. Success of JADC2 Depends Upon Relevant and Actionable Data [Sponsored] Parsons is playing a key role in the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), which collects and fuses information in new ways that will enable the Army's JADC2 vision. Army Dissects Black Hawk Helo, Scans Parts For 3D Printing Before you can 3D print a part, you need a detailed 3D model of it. So Army Material Command is figuring out how to scan tens of thousands of parts. One method: pull apart an entire helicopter. Soldiers See – And Touch – Full-Scale LTAMDS [Sponsored] Missile defense sensor is hitting all the marks. New Counter Drone Strategy Hits Esper's Desk A parallel joint requirements document will be briefed to industry Oct. 30, Maj. Gen. Sean Gainey, head of the Joint Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems office, says. Intelligence, Cyber, and EW Evolve for All-Domain Operations [Sponsored] Leonardo DRS is supporting the Army with ultra-low SWaP systems that operate at multiple security levels for all-domain applications. Modernize, Train, Deploy: Army REARRMs For Russia, China The Army is developing a new Regionally Aligned Readiness & Modernization Model (REARRM) to prepare its forces for great power competition, with different units tailoring their training and equipment to specific foes and theaters. The Soldier's Radar: Infusing LTAMDS With Advanced Capabilities [Sponsored] Being built under rapid prototype authority, the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar has a 360-degree capability to sense threats from all directions. Army Aims To Field TITAN Terminals For All-Domain Ops In 2024 The Army and Air Force are still "defining the relationship" between TITAN and the Air Force's Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS), an Army spokesperson says. Army Vehicle Modernization: Mounted Mission Command And Onboard Power [Sponsored] The Army's Future Lies in All Domain Command and Control. Leonardo DRS' tactical mission command system and onboard vehicle power can play key roles. Army Seeks Open Architecture For All Air & Ground Systems: Jette Starting with a summit this December, the Army's acquisition chief wants to harmonize technical standards across ground vehicles, aircraft, and other systems so they can easily use common components in their design – potentially saving millions – and share tactical data in battle – potentially saving lives. Next Generation Combat Vehicles: Better Tactical Networking and Massive Onboard Power [Sponsored] In a brief video interview, we discuss the tactical computing environment and needs for new forms of onboard power with Bill Guyan, Senior VP and General Manager, Land Electronics at Leonardo DRS. Army's 'Team Ignite' Sets Futuristic R&D Targets: AI, Robotics, Autonomy "We ultimately want this Team Ignite to become the way we do business — it's increased collaboration with the right partners in the right events," says Maj. Gen. John George, head of Army Combat Capabilities and Development Command (CCDC). AI Assists With Better Battlefield Intel [Sponsored] TITAN can connect U.S. Army to future Joint All-Domain battlefield. Army 'Leading The Way' In Commercial SATCOM Buys Major SATCOM providers — such as Hughes (a subsidiary of SATCOM giant Echostar), Viasat, Intelsat, Inmarsat, SES and Eutelsat — argue that this would not only ease problems with service gaps that have long plagued troops in the field, but also be cheaper and allow speedier integration of new technology. The Army is Modernizing EO/IR With Mounted and Dismounted Sensor Innovations [Sponsored] In a brief video interview, Jerry Hathaway, senior vice president and general manager of the Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems business for Leonardo DRS, discusses EO/IR modernization and Army's new needs. Army Asks Hill For New Mid-Range Missile $$$ ASAP: Thurgood The modestly named "Mid-Range Capability" will hit targets more than one thousand miles away, Lt. Gen. Neil Thurgood tells me. But the brand-new program needs reprogramming authority from Congress to catch up to other Army missiles already in flight tests. Army Vehicle Modernization Priorities: Next-Gen Ground Capabilities [Sponsored] A variety of major industry initiatives are helping the Army to modernize its platforms. A brief video interview with Leonardo DRS SVP of Land Systems, Aaron Hankins. Army's SFAB Trainers Go Head To Head With Chinese in Asia, Africa Brig. Gen. Curtis Taylor acknowledged that in the Indo-Pacific, "it's clear that we are in competition with China in every country that we're going to." Army Lost 3 NTC Training Rotations To COVID; FORSCOM Curbs Pace Next Year Too Gen. Michael Garrett said computer simulations and other technical means can be used for some of the Army's higher echelon training. The focus must, he said, stay on the men and women who fight the last 100 yards as they close with the enemy. Vendors Pitch Army On Hybrid Clouds Beyond JEDI "Relying on one public cloud alone locks you in, locks into only one company's innovation," said IBM CEO Arvind Krishna at the 2020 Association of the United States Army conference. "It's a monocloud." Army Ammo Plants At 'The End Of The Rope': Jette The Army can't keep modernizing around the edges at its World War II-era ammunition plants, Assistant Secretary Bruce Jette said: It has to "transform" them. The detailed plan — and cost — are TBD. Army Streamlines Training, Deployments To Reduce Soldier Stress: SecArmy & CSA While Combat Training Center wargames will still work out full brigades, training at home base will emphasize small-unit teambuilding over big events. China, Russia Threats To Drive What Army Keeps & Cuts: Gen. Murray As the Army braces for a post-COVID budget crunch, Gen. John Murray told Breaking Defense, his Army Futures Command is studying conflict scenarios to decide which new weapons could be kept or cut. The Army Can Modernize Vehicle Propulsion, Mobility, Autonomy, and Safety With Commercial Solutions [Sponsored] Fresh off its first major win in the Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle competition, GM Defense is bringing the commercial capabilities of General Motors to military vehicles. Low, Fast, Networked & Lethal: Future Army Airpower Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and other top Army pilots say these new technologies, tactics, & training will keep aircraft alive against high-tech foes like Russia and China. Army, Air Force Get Serious On JADC2: Joint Exercises In 2021 "Gen. Brown" – the Air Force Chief of Staff – "and I are both committed to making this happen," Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville tells Breaking Defense. "It starts at the top." Army Seeks Electric Scout By 2025 The Light Reconnaissance Vehicle, an off-road truck to scout ahead of airborne and light infantry units, could lead the Army's move to electric motors. But electrifying heavy cargo trucks, let alone tanks, could take decades. New Study Has Potential to Ease the Military to Civilian Transition [Sponsored] The Veterans Metrics Initiative measures a veteran's overall state of well being within four areas: vocation, finances, social relationships, and mental and physical health. Breaking Defense   611 Broadway  Suite 907D  New York  New York   10012   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Breaking Defense Daily Digest from Breaking Defense . Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   Breaking Defense 611 Broadway • Suite 907D • New York, New York • 10012 unsubscribe