By Maj. Matthew Truax, Test Officer, Intelligence Electronic Warfare Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT HUACHUCA, Arizona — Airborne Soldiers from Fort Campbell, Kentucky tested two new GPS navigation systems here that could allow the Army to better shoot, move and communicate in a GPS degraded environment. Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 32nd […]
101st Airborne Division
Airborne Soldiers wrap up Spider networked munition system upgrade test
By Maj. Nayari Cameron, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Two units of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) wrapped up a test of an upgrade to the Spider munition system here, used to defend perimeters and support offensive ambushes and situational obstacles. […]
UPDATE: Airborne Soldiers test Spider networked munition system upgrade
Oct. 25, 2018; updated with two new photographs: Original release Oct. 11, 2018: By Maj. Nayari Cameron, Test Officer, Maneuver Support and Sustainment Test Directorate, U.S. Army Operational Test Command FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Two units of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) are testing an upgrade to the Spider munition system here, used […]
Soldiers, Marines bring Joint Light Tactical Vehicle operational testing to completion
By Michael M. Novogradac, U.S. Army Operational Test Command Public Affairs TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. — Marines and Soldiers will finish testing the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Thursday at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) here. Soldiers from Bravo Troop, 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division joined with Marines […]