Todd South
Editor-at-large
Todd South has written about crime, courts, government and the military for multiple publications since 2004 and was named a 2014 Pulitzer finalist for a co-written project on witness intimidation. Todd is a Marine veteran of the Iraq War.
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How in-house tech and soldier tinkering is changing the Army
Inside the brave new world of AI-assisted Army electronic warfare.
Want Siri or Alexa ready for tactical ops? This Army command is working on it.
Other additions include screen sharing and ways for soldiers to use symbols and tracking features to share a common operating picture.
From shelters to vehicles to rucks, here’s how the Army is changing its command posts
Improvements include new structures, vehicle options and a ruck-ready command post.
The Army is one step closer to fielding a next-generation weapon sight
The system is expected to be fielded to infantry and special operations forces in fiscal year 2019.
The Marines want a drone delivery system that can haul up to 500 pounds to remote troops
Marines in the field would have the ability to order items with the push of a button.
This new counter-drone weapon can take down advanced drone communicators with less power, weight
This "line-of-sight solution" weighs only 7 pounds.
Study finds these gaps in Army’s small unit counter-drone capabilities
Army units aren't ready to defeat aerial drones, the study shows.
This prototype helmet and sensors could help Bradley drivers solve a decades-old problem
While still under development and testing, the sensor-helmet combo might give Bradley drivers a true view of the battlefield for the first time.
This new system helps Marines follow the fight while en route to battle
An upgraded version of the Network On The Move system used by Marine MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft has been fielded with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit.
From a Bradley replacement to soldier-controlled robot swarms, big moves coming with Army robots
Testing will help the Army decide how to integrate robots into small-unit formations and vehicles.
