Leidos Joins Army’s Persistent Integration Lab at Redstone Arsenal
The U.S. Army is shifting its technology development strategy from episodic testing to a permanent integration environment known as Reveille Forge. Leidos, a primary defense contractor, has joined this initiative to stress-test sensors and weapon systems before they reach the battlefield, aiming to resolve interoperability gaps during early development phases.
Reveille Forge serves as the successor to the Operation Jailbreak exercise, functioning as an enduring testbed for government, industry, and academic partners. By utilizing the Army’s Modular Open Systems Approach, the environment allows disparate hardware and software—ranging from sensors to weaponry—to be integrated and hardened in a collaborative space. This shift is designed to prevent technical friction by catching integration failures before equipment is deployed to soldiers.
Leidos recently concluded Jailbreak Sprint 1.5 at the Redstone Arsenal facility in Alabama. During these sessions, the company focused on validating its suite of defense technologies, including the Army Long-Range Persistent Surveillance (ALPS) system. The ALPS provides passive, 360-degree detection of aerial threats without emitting signals that would disclose its own location. Alongside ALPS, the company has tested the IFPC Inc 2 ground-based weapon system and the AI-enabled MXR counter-drone radar, both of which are central to the firm's NorthStar 2030 growth strategy.
Matt Becker, vice president of Leidos Defense Sensors, noted that the transition to an enduring testing model helps turn integration from a technical barrier into a distinct operational advantage. As participants in this permanent hackathon, Leidos plans to continue refining these open architectures to ensure that mission-critical tools can adapt rapidly to changing battlefield requirements.
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