U.S.Army Declares NGC2 Ready for Force-Wide Rollout After Capstone Test

Army Declares NGC2 Ready for Force-Wide Rollout After Capstone Test

Image: Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani and Sgt. Nathan Arellano Tlaczani via U.S. Army ©

The U.S. Army is ready to scale its Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) system across the force, according to an Army release issued after Project Convergence-Capstone 6 concluded at Fort Irwin, California, on 29 July.

A New Approach to Command and Control

NGC2 replaces legacy, single-function Army systems with unified data spanning all warfighting functions. It lets every echelon, from individual soldiers to corps headquarters, run modern applications and artificial intelligence tools. The system also provides resilient communications across long distances, improving dispersion and survivability.

Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, the Army’s vice chief of staff, said the fundamentals of command and control remain unchanged despite faster combat tempo. He added that NGC2 helps commanders close the gap between understanding a fight and acting on it.

Ten Months of Testing

The Army has scaled the NGC2 prototype rapidly since September 2025. It ran a series of training events with the 4th and 25th Infantry Divisions, stress-testing the system under realistic and contested conditions. PC-C6 marked the culmination of this ten-month prototyping effort, tested at division level amid intense desert heat.

Maj. Gen. Patrick Ellis, commanding the 4th Infantry Division, said NGC2 remains functional but not yet optimised.

Acquisition Reform and Next Steps

More than 60 companies now contribute to the NGC2 ecosystem, reflecting the Army’s commercial-first acquisition approach. Officials credited this model with delivering capability in under a year.

I Corps headquarters will become the next unit to receive NGC2, alongside enablers and downtrace units, later this year.

Learn more on the U.S. Army website

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