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Recap: Autonomy dominates the US Army’s 2026 conference in Washington

Dominating displays at this year’s show was an unmistakable surge in automation and unmanned systems, as well as weaponry and vehicle capabilities.
Blood supplies, autonomous systems shape US Army’s Indo-Pacific combat care plans

18th Theater Medical Command leaders are experimenting with ways to prolong care in a theater where the “Golden Hour” standard is difficult to maintain.
What is the US Army doing in Panama? A bit of everything.

As Washington shifts its attention toward the Western Hemisphere, a reinvigorated jungle school is just one part of the evolving U.S. presence in Panama.
Killer balloons an option as US Army seeks to ‘exploit the stratosphere’

While using balloons as shooters likely presents more challenges than using them for sensing, nothing is off the table, an Army official said.