The U.S. Army will double its expeditionary cyber battalions by standing up a second unit modeled exactly on the 11th Cyber Battalion, known as the Leviathans, according to Lt. Gen. Christopher Eubank, head of Army Cyber Command. Speaking Monday at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, Eubank said the new battalion should begin standing up in earnest within the next couple months, reach initial operating capability within a year, and then work toward full operational capability. The 11th Cyber Battalion, activated in October 2022, delivers non-lethal, non-kinetic cyberspace and electromagnetic warfare effects and is currently supporting Joint Task Force–Southern Border. The Army previously said it planned to have 12 expeditionary teams deployable under the battalion by September 2027.
The Pentagon announced that Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, will be executed by firing squad on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, and the execution will be livestreamed. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the plan, saying the public must see serious consequences for such acts. President Donald Trump approved the execution, which would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first firing squad execution since World War II. The plan has drawn bipartisan criticism and international opposition.
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The U.S. Army had one major development this period: President Trump approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Hasan, the former Army major behind the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and wounded 32. The Pentagon announced the decision, marking the first U.S. military execution since 1961. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommended the execution, and Trump approved it; it is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas.
President Trump approved the execution by firing squad of former Army Major Nidal Hasan, the first U.S. military execution since 1961.
The Pentagon announced the decision, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recommending the execution and Trump approving it.
The execution is scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, for the 2009 shooting that killed 13 and wounded 32.
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The U.S. Army had one significant development this period. The Army transitioned the TITAN tactical intelligence targeting system from prototyping to production, awarding a combined $192 million to Palantir and Anduril. The contract covers eight systems for tactical vehicles to supplement existing prototypes.
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Following the previous period's training contract overhaul, the U.S. Army saw three new developments. A brigade engineer battalion at Fort Stewart, Georgia, introduced a GTA VI release pass incentive to boost reenlistment amid tighter bonus criteria. On the equipment front, the Army awarded Hanwha Defense a contract to test wheeled K9 mobile howitzers and issued a sources sought notice to significantly ramp up GMLRS rocket production to replenish depleted stockpiles.
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On August 17, the U.S. Army announced a major training overhaul, awarding M1 Support Services a potential $10 billion, 26-year contract to restructure helicopter pilot training at Fort Rucker, Alabama. The contractor-owned, contractor-operated model will replace the UH-72A Lakota with Robinson R66 helicopters, aiming to reduce costs and accidents by emphasizing fundamental flying skills.
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The U.S. Army recorded two events between August 14 and 15, neither directly related to last week's leadership change in Europe. Northrop Grumman unveiled a new 50mm gun-based air defense system intended to offer the Army a lower-cost counter-drone option. Separately, an Apache helicopter crashed near Fort Hood, Texas, killing both crew members; the cause is under investigation.
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The U.S. Army abruptly relieved Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza from command of V Corps in Europe on August 10, with less than two months remaining in his tenure. No specific reason was given, but the matter has been referred to authorities. The removal is the latest in a series of leadership shakeups in U.S. Army Europe, occurring amid a Pentagon review of force posture in the region.
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