Weekly Briefing: Land Warfare News and Analysis

The latest news and analysis on land warfare, from Breaking Defense. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Weekly Briefing Land Warfare

H-47 Chinook Block II — Supporting The Soldiers

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The enhanced capabilities and performance of Chinook Block II will prepare troops of today for missions of the future.

No Time To Spare In Fielding Next-Generation Fires Technology [Sponsored] Built on more than a century of excellence in advanced artillery solutions, Rheinmetall innovations offer ready now lethality solutions urgently needed to restore overmatch today and ensure it remains tomorrow.

Don't Share ALL The Data: Army CDO A single Army command, HRC, tracks more than 800,000 data elements, the service's new Chief Data Officer says. If you try to share all your data without setting clear priorities, the network will choke on it – especially in frontline units, where getting the right data can be life or death.

Defiant-X: Sikorsky, Boeing Unveil FLRAA Design The companies' proposed Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) to replace the UH-60 is a sleeker, stealthier version of the prototype SB>1 Defiant now in flight tests. Can it beat Bell's tiltrotor?

Army Seeks Security For 'Smart' Base Networks How can the Army bring the Internet Of Things and 'Smart Cities' technology to its bases, without opening new avenues for cyber attack?

Army Needs 'Unified Network' Linking Tactical & Home-Base Systems: G-6 The Army must link its tactical networks with its "enterprise" networks at home base, Lt. Gen. Morrison said, passing data on everything from artillery bombardments to cyber attacks.

Testing Concerns Won't Delay Tactical Network Upgrades: Army The Pentagon's top tester, DOT&E, had urged the Army to take more time. But Army leaders said today they've got plenty of field tests scheduled with real soldiers.

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