Tag Archives: AUSA

Video – Raytheon’s First Person Shooter

By Sean Gallagher | Published: October 14, 2009
A (poorly recorded) video of Raytheon’s demonstration at AUSA of the company’s Counter IED trainer — a full-immersion simulation that the company has developed for squad-level training of troops in a highly realistic, 3-D environment that physically stresses them in similar ways to actual patrols. Sorry for the quality — this was recorded on an iPod [...]
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Harris says it delivers “JTRS capabilities today”–Boeing begs to differ

By Sean Gallagher | Published: October 8, 2009
On Monday, I got a walkthrough of a demo by Harris Corp. of  the Falcon III AN/PRC-117G radio being used as the basis for a battlefield network — both using currently available waveforms and the yet-to-be-released Joint Tactical Radio System Wideband Networking Waveform. In the demo, Jaime Rubscha, a product manager for the RF Communications Division [...]
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SecDef Gates speaks of the importance of ISR technology at AUSA

By Sean Gallagher | Published: October 8, 2009
The latest technology for soldiers –and some technologies that are still at best “under development” — were on display in the cavernous expo halls of the Washington Convention Center this week at the Association of the US Army Annual Meeting. Meanwhile, Army leaders discussed the future of the service, including force structure and modernization. Secretary of [...]
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Modernization Mayhem

By Sean Gallagher | Published: October 5, 2009
Perhaps the most anticipated panel today at the AUSA Annual Meeting was the Institute of Land Warfare’s session on Army Modernization Post-FCS. And unfortunately, the room it was booked in was not up to the demand. Hundreds were turned away by the crowd that overflowed out into the Washington Convention Center’s hallway.
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At AUSA

By Sean Gallagher | Published: October 5, 2009
I’ll be at the AUSA Annual conference today in Washington, covering the event live from the floor. Photos, audio and video will be posted Wednesday. For those attending, see you there!
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