Army Develops New Concepts, Keeps Existing Fleets Rolling - Defense News: Under the US Army’s new operating concept, its forces must be tailorable, scalable, have a smaller logistical footprint and be able to operate in austere environments. The size of an infantry squad, nine soldiers today, may yet change — and perhaps vehicle requirements along with it. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno said the Army needs a vehicle that integrates robotics, UAVs and cyber. If the goal is to reduce the footprint of a command post, why couldn’t a commander have the strategic communications of a brigade headquarters in his vehicle? “How does that change how we do operations on the ground,” Odierno asked. “These are the kinds of [operations] we want to be able to do, and then technology will continue to help us to improve that.” The Army’s new operating concept stresses mobility, reliability and survivability, and materials with improved strength-to-weight ratios, toughness and ballistic resistance. It calls for advanced sensors that can locate and identify threats, enable protection systems to counter those threats, and make it less likely an enemy will detect the vehicle. Army Develops New Concepts, Keeps Existing Fleets Rolling | Defense News | defensenews dlvr.it/7Dq2tx fl-dc.org
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 12:50:06 +0000
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