Land Forces Stories
What’s Wrong With Our Weapons?
By Mark L. Donald in Land Forces under Commentary, Defense Issues, Featured with no comments
Today’s battle space is comprised of a multitude of conventional and unconventional operations, yet little has been done to develop a weapon system that allows the frontline soldier to deal with the complexity ...more »
U.S. Army Delays Ground Combat Vehicle Program
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, News with no comments
On Aug. 25, 2010, the U.S. Army announced cancellation of the original solicitation for its Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) program. The decision, which followed a comprehensive review of its Ground Combat Vehicle program, ...more »
Army Modernization Benefits from Unattended Ground Sensor Design Enhancements
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, News with no comments
U.S. Army modernization representatives highlight a range of design improvements that have been implemented across the “Increment 1” capabilities package to facilitate support to warfighters.
As examples, they point to a range of design ...more »
Post-NLOS Cancellation, AETF Evaluates M777A2 for Precision Fires
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured with 1 comment
As the U.S. Army continues successful forward movement on its Early Infantry Brigade Combat Team (E-IBCT) modernization pathway, additional systems are being explored within the mix of brigade enhancements now being explored by ...more »
Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
By J.R. Wilson in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, Print Edition with 3 comments
The Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC) – formerly the Medical Research & Development Command, created in 1958 – was redesignated in the 1990s when the Army’s medical logistics function was added ...more »
Above and Beyond the Call of Duty in Iraq: Spec. Ross Andrew McGinnis, USA
By Dwight Jon Zimmerman in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Featured with 1 comment
“You know, I never really pictured what a Medal of Honor winner is supposed to look like. I would think of someone like a John Wayne character from the movies. Where the guy ...more »
Marine Corps Receives First SDD-2 EFV Prototypes
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, News with 1 comment
The United States Marine Corps is preparing to begin government developmental testing on the System Development & Demonstration (SDD)-2 prototypes of its Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV).
The important test phase follows recent delivery of ...more »
GAO Protest Filed (Already) on Ground Combat Vehicle
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, News with no comments
As service representatives conduct source selection board activities for the Technology Development (TD) phase of the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) program, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has received an ...more »
Reach Out and Kill Someone: Extending Warfighter Small Arms’ Reach
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, News with 1 comment
Possibly reflective of the operational realities of current operations in Afghanistan, several recent procurement activities appear to reflect a desire to extend the tactical reach of U.S. joint force and special operations warfighters.
As ...more »
MRAP and M-ATV Logistics and Support: Answering Unique Challenges
By Scott R. Gourley in Land Forces under Defense Issues, Defense Technology, Featured, Print Edition with 1 comment
While not quite meeting the full criteria for classification as “unintended consequences,” the urgency and alacrity surrounding the acquisition and fielding of the U.S. military’s joint Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle fleet ...more »
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