Todd South
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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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Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades
Developers are currently working on a carbine version of the M7.
The Army and Marine Corps are looking at what troops will need to fight in megacities, underground
The group will seek out technology and gear to give troops advantages in urban areas.
This new tool lets Army leaders see the battlefield from anywhere in the world
With this new tool, a commander could "log in" to the battle from across the globe.
DARPA program blending robots in the squad to find and destroy threats
Marines and soldiers will get to test run new ways to use robots to achieve squad-level missions.
Marines look for IBM Watson-like artificial intelligence to plan large-scale wargames
The capability would help Marines leverage computing and gaming advances for warfighting.
Army moves 3-star command as it prepares for ‘singular focus’ on modernization
The move of the Army Capabilities Integration Center to Army Futures Command is a push to drive modernization.
Marines want a binocular night vision device for troops now
The Army has an advanced program that will deliver binocular NVGs, but it's at least a year away.
Marines want a ruggedized robot mule to patrol with and resupply a squad
The vehicle must carry up to 1,000 pounds for at least eight hours.
This DARPA program will give Army and Marine aviators a robot co-pilot
The autonomous capability will take the load off pilots so they can focus on mission tasks other than flying.
New virtual marksmanship and squad immersive trainers are headed to dozens of Army locations next year
From marksmanship to squads, vehicles and an all-encompassing battlefield, the Army is overhauling simulations and training.
