Special Event Coverage: AUSA Global Force Next 2021

Breaking Defense's special coverage of the virtual AUSA Global Force Next event.

Soldiers See – And Touch – Full-Scale LTAMDS

Presented by Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Learn what happens when Raytheon Missiles & Defense and soldiers take a hands-on approach to develop the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor.

Army's New Aim Is 'Decision Dominance'

"Decision dominance … is the ability for a commander to sense, understand, decide, act, and assess faster and more effectively than any adversary," said Army Futures Command chief Gen. John "Mike" Murray.

Army, Air Force 'Squarely Focused' on Project Convergence 21 Wargame: Generals

The task is mammoth and entails integrating "millions of lines of code," according to Air Force Brig. Gen. Jeffery Valenzia. But "with innovation comes opportunity," Army Brig. Gen. Robert Collins observed. "Speed is what will really give us that overmatch against adversaries," said Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher.

FVL: Army Can Afford Both Scout & Transport, General Pledges

The Army has learned from the Comanche scout chopper debacle, where it spent $9 billion in today's dollars to get just two prototypes. With Future Vertical Lift, $7 billion will get 18 prototype aircraft, counting both the FARA scout and FLRAA transport.

Train Small Units For Big Wars: Gen. McConville

When high-tech enemies hack and jam communications, "small units need to be able to operate on their own," the Army Chief of Staff said. "If they are not masters of their craft, they are not going to be able to do that."

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