The idea of WiFi in a military context feels slightly off at first, almost too civilian, too casual. We tend to associate wireless networks with homes, offices, cafés—places where convenience matters more than consequences. But inside military environments, wireless networking absolutely exists. It just operates under a completely different set of rules, where performance is … [Read more...] about WiFi in the Military: Convenience Meets a Very Different Kind of Reality
ATARS Meets the M-346: Why Leonardo and Red 6 May Be Rewriting the Logic of Fighter Training
Leonardo’s decision to integrate Red 6’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System, or ATARS, into the M-346 matters because it pushes military flight training closer to a point the industry has talked about for years but rarely delivered in live airborne form: high-end tactical realism without the full cost and scarcity of real aggressor aircraft. The system allows synthetic … [Read more...] about ATARS Meets the M-346: Why Leonardo and Red 6 May Be Rewriting the Logic of Fighter Training
Dark Eagle: The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Brief Overview
The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, known as Dark Eagle, is a ground-launched system designed to strike high-value and time-sensitive targets at distances of roughly 1,725 miles. It combines a two-stage booster with a hypersonic glide body that can travel at speeds above Mach 5 while maneuvering, making it difficult to detect and intercept. The system is built … [Read more...] about Dark Eagle: The U.S. Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, Brief Overview
The Army Just Launched a Solicitation for a Heavier ISV — Here’s What We Know
On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Army released a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) for an Infantry Squad Vehicle – Heavy, designated ISV-H. The solicitation marks a significant development in the ISV program, signaling that the Army sees a capability gap between the existing ISV and the needs of certain missions — particularly around power generation and command-and-control on the … [Read more...] about The Army Just Launched a Solicitation for a Heavier ISV — Here’s What We Know
The ISV’s $308 Million Budget Request — and Why Congress Is Pushing Back
The Army's FY2026 budget request for the Infantry Squad Vehicle is its largest single-year ask yet — and it is running into significant resistance from House appropriators even as Senate authorizers want to spend more. The divergence between the authorization and appropriations tracks illustrates how congressional budget oversight can complicate even a program performing well … [Read more...] about The ISV’s $308 Million Budget Request — and Why Congress Is Pushing Back
From Prototype to Full-Rate Production: The ISV’s Development Timeline
The Infantry Squad Vehicle went from an acquisition strategy to full-rate production in roughly five years — a relatively fast timeline for a U.S. Army program. The development path involved a competitive prototype phase, a production contract to GM Defense, operational testing that identified real reliability concerns, and a follow-up evaluation that confirmed those concerns … [Read more...] about From Prototype to Full-Rate Production: The ISV’s Development Timeline
ISV Specs and Deployment: How the Army Gets This Vehicle Into a Fight
The Infantry Squad Vehicle's physical specifications reflect a deliberate design philosophy: prioritize transportability and mobility at the cost of protection and payload. Understanding the vehicle's dimensions, capacity, and deployment options explains why the Army chose this platform for its most mobile formations. Physical Specifications The ISV measures approximately 17 … [Read more...] about ISV Specs and Deployment: How the Army Gets This Vehicle Into a Fight
Meet the ISV: The Army’s Lightweight Vehicle Built for Speed Over Armor
The U.S. Army's Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) is a lightweight, unarmored ground transport built to move fast through terrain where heavier vehicles struggle. Developed by GM Defense — based in Detroit, Michigan — the ISV is designed to carry nine soldiers and their equipment rapidly across environments where the Army's heavier tactical vehicles become a liability rather than an … [Read more...] about Meet the ISV: The Army’s Lightweight Vehicle Built for Speed Over Armor
Affordable Mass: DARPA’s Push for Cheap Missiles Signals a Doctrinal Reset in Modern Warfare
There’s a moment—usually buried in procurement language or a throwaway line in a briefing—when you realize something fundamental has shifted. DARPA asking for missiles that can be built in days instead of months is one of those moments. It sounds like an engineering challenge on the surface, but it’s actually a strategic correction to a system that no longer scales. For … [Read more...] about Affordable Mass: DARPA’s Push for Cheap Missiles Signals a Doctrinal Reset in Modern Warfare
Cheap Wins Wars: America’s Late Turn Toward Cost-Asymmetric Weapons
A pattern is starting to emerge that feels almost uncomfortable in its simplicity: the United States, after decades of optimizing for technological superiority at any cost, is being dragged—slowly, unevenly—toward the realization that wars are no longer decided by the most exquisite system, but by the most expendable one. Not better, just more—more drones, more shells, more … [Read more...] about Cheap Wins Wars: America’s Late Turn Toward Cost-Asymmetric Weapons