Stew Magnuson

Arlington

Editor in Chief of National Defense Magazine. Retweets do not constitute endorsements. Lifetime member of the Village Green Preservation Society.

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Simulation Army’s Latest Tool to Develop Bradley Replacement

1 day ago | realcleardefense.com | Stew Magnuson

Twelve soldiers on loan from the Army’s Fourth Infantry Division based in Fort Carson, Colorado, sat in four pods, each simulating an XM30 fighting vehicle. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Army Goes All-In on Digital Engineering

1 day ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

— Less than a year after the Army released a digital engineering policy directive, the official in charge of the initiative said the service is making great progress using new techniques to shave down acquisition timelines.The digital engineering policy directive was released in May 2024.David Gorsich, chief scientist at the Army’s Ground Vehicle Systems Center, told National Defense in early March that the past 10 months have seen the service identify pathfinder programs, set up common...
Sensors, AI Possible Solutions to Preventing Undersea Cable Sabotage

2 days ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

LILLESTRØM, Norway — Undersea cables have been transmitting communications since the 1850s, but the now ubiquitous technology is grabbing headlines as NATO nations accuse bad actors of sabotaging fiber-optic lines in the Baltic Sea.
Simulation Army’s Latest Tool to Develop Bradley Replacement

3 days ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

WARREN, Michigan — Twelve soldiers on loan from the Army’s Fourth Infantry Division based in Fort Carson, Colorado, sat in four pods, each simulating an XM30 fighting vehicle. In the real world, they were at the Detroit Arsenal conducting experiments. In the virtual world, they were making their way to an objective in the land of Pinelandia, a stand-in for some Western European nation where troops may find themselves fighting someday.
First JLTV 2 Vehicle Comes Off Production Line This Week

2 weeks ago | realcleardefense.com | Stew Magnuson

The first of the second-generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicles produced by AM General will be delivered for testing this week Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Marines Eye Robots, 3D Printing to Gird Against Attacks on Supply Lines

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

MDM NEWS: Marines Eye Robots, 3D Printing to Gird Against Attacks on Supply LinesWASHINGTON, D.C. — Prior to taking his current job as the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant of installations and logistics, Lt. Gen. Stephen Sklenka spent five years at Indo-Pacific Command as its deputy commander and chief strategist. As such, he had a duty to figure out exactly what China intended to do if war should break out in the region.
Marines to Acquire New Multi-Purpose Ground Robot

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

— The Marine Corps is in the beginning stages of looking for a multi-purpose unmanned ground vehicle, a senior service leader said April 29.Lt. Col.
First JLTV 2 Vehicle Comes Off Production Line This Week AM General Reports

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

MDM NEWS: First JLTV 2 Vehicle Comes Off Production Line This Week, AM General Reports — The first of the second-generation Joint Light Tactical Vehicles produced by AM General will be delivered for testing this week, a senior company executive said April 29.“We’re on the two-foot line,” John Mayles, vice president of U.S. defense at the company, told National Defense on the sidelines of the Modern Day Marine conference in Washington, D.C.The first six vehicles of the new JLTV 2 will stay at...
Norwegian Company Develops VR Goggles To Train Ukraine Tank Crews

2 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

LILLESTRøM, Norway — A small Norwegian startup has been able to contribute to Ukraine’s defense against its Russian aggressor by training its tank crews with virtual reality goggles. Norwegian Defense University College contracted with Fynd Reality to provide goggles that are helping train newly recruited crews of the numerous Leopard 2A4 battle tank variations that have been donated to the war-torn nation by Norway and other NATO nations.
Over Five Years Into Modernization Campaign, Marines Highlight Successes

3 weeks ago | nationaldefensemagazine.org | Stew Magnuson

Over Five Years Into Modernization Campaign, Marines Highlight SuccessesARLINGTON, Virginia — The Marine Corps in 2019 kicked off a modernization campaign then known as Force Design 2030. “We committed to bold, tangible actions, actions backed by disciplined budgetary decisions and clear-eyed assessments of the threats ahead,” said Lt. Gen. Paul Rock Jr., director of the Marine Corps Staff.