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Guardsman learns to fly autonomous Black Hawk in less than an hour
In a training first, an Army National Guardsman used a tablet to control Sikorsky's optionally piloted Black Hawk and plan its task during an exercise.
Recap: Highlights from the US Army’s 2025 conference in Washington [...] 1. ###### US Army gets first mobile cannon to replace M777 howitzer, officials say
Official poster depicts the US Army’s newest threat: The Iranian soldier
India sells air defense missiles to Tajikistan, Turkmenistan in Central Asia push
US Army, GM Defense agree to add 12,000 Infantry Squad Vehicles to fleet
Lockheed Martin unveils PAC-3 Edge interceptor designed to counter hypersonic threats [...] The Army’s budget proposal calls for an eighth stockpile in the southwest Indo-Pacific and increases to “comprehensive maintenance and care” funding for the existing prepositioned stock focused on Europe.
“Together, these TAP2E investments ensure that forward-positioned assets are maintained at the highest state of readiness, providing a tangible deterrent to adversaries and a rapid response capability for the Joint Force,” the proposal states.
According to Lawrence, the work continues.
