Officials said the Ivy Sting series enabled field artillery units to rapidly expand capabilities by integrating the Artillery Execution Suite into the NGC2 environment. The effort focused on improving operational effectiveness through enhanced digital connectivity and coordination.
“Ivy Mass will serve as the DIVARTY’s first assessment of a containerized version of AXS; fully integrated into the application and data layers.” said Nicole Drago, fire control officer, Division Artillery Brigade. “This capability will enable our team to test the autonomous sensor-to-shooter offensive digital kill chain and deploy form factor agnostic fire direction centers during PCC6.”
The integration of AXS with applications such as Lattice, Gaia, and Ark enables a continuous flow of information from commanders to subordinate units. Officials said these systems enhance both tactics and technology across all operational levels.
Innovations including Tactical Edge Computers and End User Devices allow units to operate independently while remaining interconnected, even in denied, degraded, intermittent and limited environments. Leaders said these capabilities are critical for maintaining effectiveness under contested conditions.
“We were essentially cut off from the division’s cloud, but we were still able to battle track and execute our tasks at the squadron level internally,” said Shawn Scott, commander of the 4th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment. “And then, as we eliminated that simulated jamming threat, and we were able toreestablish connection back with division and brigade, we watched how our feeds fed back into division, and likewise, division back down to us seamlessly.”
Officials said the Ivy Sting series has helped define the division’s path forward, with Ivy Mass set to consolidate lessons learned from integrating NGC2 concepts. At Project Convergence Capstone 6, the division will demonstrate the capabilities of the Army’s prototype division and highlight ongoing innovation in future warfare.
The division said its participation in the Sting Series and future exercises reflects a continued commitment to readiness and operational effectiveness. Soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division remain focused on preparing to fight and win the nation’s wars.
