Doug Bush Archives

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Army wants more vendors, more money for LASSO kamikaze drones

The Army has big plans for its Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance program.

Dec 6, 2023 By Jon Harper

Doug Bush, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, is guided by Col. J. Frederick Dente, V Corps chief of staff, during a visit to Camp Kościuszko, Poland, Sep. 8, 2022. (Photo by Spc. Dean Johnson)

Army drones have ‘good chance’ of being picked for Replicator, acquisition chief says

“The idea of the whole DOD, you know, needing to push the envelope and go faster on unmanned capability, I think is a good thing. Replicator is…

Dec 5, 2023 By Jon Harper

A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, March 19, 2020, during a Department of Defense flight experiment. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)

Army hopes to field Dark Eagle hypersonic missile in summer 2024 after resolving problems with launcher

A big meeting about weapons testing was recently held, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology Doug Bush told DefenseScoop.

Dec 3, 2023 By Jon Harper

An AeroVironment RQ-11 Raven unmanned aerial system (UAS) team assigned to the 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, conduct training at Jaworze, Poland on November 22, 2023. Ravens UAS are used to provide day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance missions to support Operation European Assure Deter and Reinforce. (Photo by U.S. Army Maj. Arturo Rodriguez)

Trio of DOD leaders poised to visit kamikaze drone-maker’s California plant

The meeting comes as the U.S. military experiments with AeroVironment’s capabilities — and considers supplying some to Israel.

Nov 28, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

US Army may look to procure Israel’s Iron Beam laser weapon for air defense

The Army's acquisition chief said he was "pleased" that funding to support development of Israel's Iron Dome system was included in a recent supplemental request to Congress.

Nov 8, 2023 By Jon Harper

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., – Using the Nation’s first prototype Long Range Hypersonic System, Bravo Battery Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 3rd Artillery, 17th Field Artillery Brigade executed ground movement, round transfers, and established firing capability at Joint Base Lewis McChord Feb. 22-24. (US Army photo by Staff Sgt. Casey Hustin, 17th Field Artillery Brigade)

Army anticipates another delay in fielding Dark Eagle hypersonic weapon after detecting ‘problem’

A critical flight test for the weapon was slated for Oct. 26 but it didn’t go forward as planned.

Nov 7, 2023 By Jon Harper

Spc. Layne Alfieri, a soldier assigned to 1st Battalion 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, dons an Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) 1.2 prototype during the IVAS 1.2 Phase One User Assessment held by Program Executive Office (PEO) Soldier on Fort Drum, August 22. The user assessment was designed to collect soldier feedback on the IVAS 1.2 prototypes. (U.S. Army photo by Jason Amadi, PEO Soldier Public Affairs)

Army awards Microsoft $95M for additional IVAS 1.2 headsets, virtual trainers

The Army is gearing up for expanded testing of the latest variant of Microsoft’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System.

Sep 21, 2023 By Jon Harper

Delay in fielding of hypersonic weapon ‘not that big a deal,’ Army acquisition chief says

Officials are still hopeful that the capability can be fielded before the end of the calendar year.

Sep 19, 2023 By Jon Harper

A lethal miniature aerial missile system flies during an exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Sept. 2, 2020. (Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Tyler Forti)

Army may procure multiple variants of LASSO kamikaze drones to boost production capacity, acquisition chief says

Drones from the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance initiative are expected to be able to destroy armored vehicles.

Aug 7, 2023 By Jon Harper

U.S. soldiers assigned to 82nd Airborne 3rd Brigade Combat Team, train with the Integrated Visual Augmentation System as a part of Project Convergence 2022. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Thiem Huynh)

Army acquisition chief sees ‘competitive environment’ for IVAS alternatives if Microsoft’s system doesn’t satisfy

The Army received IVAS 1.2 earlier this week and it will soon conduct “soldier touch points” to give potential end users the opportunity to provide feedback.

Jul 27, 2023 By Jon Harper