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Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated)

Saab Gets Big XM919 Shoulder-Fired Anti-Armor Launcher Order From The U.S. Army (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 27 8:37 PM EDT
The U.S. Army is looking at paragliders as a way to give conventional forces, especially airborne units, new options for getting around the battlefield and surveilling enemy forces.

U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 20 1:56 PM EDT
A drone-hunting rifle-armed robot dog is being demonstrated at a US Army event dubbed Operation Hard Kill.

Robot Dog With Gun Turret For Hunting Aerial Drones Being Tested By Army

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 7 1:20 PM EDT
Russia battled an incursion by Ukraine into Kursk Oblast on Tuesday.

Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Raid Shakes Russia’s Kursk Region

By Thomas Newdick, Howard Altman
Aug 6 8:23 PM EDT
An already massive hangar in northwestern China is now even bigger after receiving a 300-foot-long extension.

China’s Gigantic Secretive Blimp Hangar Has Gotten Even Larger

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 6 3:47 PM EDT
The Army has laid out a requirement for an AIM-120 AMRAAM-like interceptor that is the same general size as an AIM-9X SIdewinder for its Enduring Shield air defense system.

Army Seeking AIM-9X-Sized Surface-To-Air Missile With AIM-120-Like Range

By Joseph Trevithick
Aug 1 8:52 PM EDT
The US Army and US Navy recently "initiated" a test of a hypersonic weapon system, but the US military won't say whether or not it was a success or failure, or even if there was an actual launch at all.

Hypersonic Weapon Just Tested In Florida, Results Unclear

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman
Jul 29 8:18 PM EDT
The US Army is eyeing adding the SM-6 to its air and missile defense arsenal, in addition to work already being done to field it in the long-range strike role.

SM-6 Eyed As New Surface-To-Air Interceptor For The Army

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 24 1:36 PM EDT
The Army says it hopes to begin fielding a new air and missile defense system based around an 155mm cannon firing hypervelocity projectiles by the end of the decade.

Railgun Ammo-Firing Air Defense Artillery Cannon Plans Laid Out By Army

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 12 2:41 PM EDT
Russia says it will respond to the United States’ decision to dramatically increase its long-range fire capabilities in Europe starting in 2026. The United States will deploy to Germany a range of advanced ground-launched weapons, including the Typhon (firing both SM-6 and Tomahawk missiles) and “developmental hypersonic weapons” — a reference to the yet-to-be-fielded Dark Eagle.

U.S. Long-Range Missiles Headed To Germany As Arms Race Escalates

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 11 1:43 PM EDT
Chinese soldiers are taking part in maneuvers in Belarus, adding another new dynamic to the security situation in Eastern Europe, dominated by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the fallout surrounding it. While Belarus has been a staunch ally of Russia it has, more recently, made overtures toward China, with the aim of building closer relations with it, including in the military sphere.

Chinese Troops Begin Drills Along Poland’s Border In Belarus

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 9 7:27 PM EDT
Russia has unveiled a counter-drone interceptor, a single-use drone with an explosive warhead that’s expressly designed to bring down the kinds of Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicles that have taken a steady toll of Russian troops and equipment on the battlefield. The Vogan-9SP counter-drone interceptor was developed by Russia’s Red Line company, seemingly a new entrant in the field.

Russia Jumps Into Purpose-Built Drone-Hunting Drone Weapons Space

By Thomas Newdick
Jul 2 4:13 PM EDT
The US Army has put out a new request for information for compact sensors for use on high-altitude balloons underscoring its broader vision for using those capabilities in the future.

Army’s High-Flying Balloon Surveillance Vision Grows With Call For New Radars, Other Sensors

By Joseph Trevithick
Jul 2 3:16 PM EDT
The US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has been testing Arctic and desert camouflage options on top of a now well-known multi-tone blue scheme.

160th SOAR Night Stalkers Testing Arctic, Desert Vinyl Camo Wraps As Global Missions Evolve

By Joseph Trevithick
Jun 28 12:39 PM EDT
M10 Booker's story and its intended use.

The Army’s New M10 Booker: Deploy Fast And Carry A Big Gun

By Tyler Rogoway
Jun 27 12:16 PM EDT
On June 16, 2024 3d Multi-Domain Task Force and 1-181 Field Artillery Regiment of the Tennessee National Guard employed the U.S. Army Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) as part of the Valiant Shield 24 Combined Joint SINKEX. The AML and PrSm engaged a maritime target alongside other joint assets during the SINKEX. The VS24 SINKEX is the first employment of both the AML and the PrSM outside of the U.S and is a significant milestone in the Army’s continuing development of long-range fires capabilities.

Army’s New PRsM Ballistic Missile Hits Moving Ship For The First Time In Pacific Test

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 24 1:56 PM EDT
The German Rheinmetall company is assessing whether Cold War-era Leopard 1 tanks can have their turrets swapped out to be fitted with the Skyranger 35 short-range air defense system. The initiative is driven by Ukraine’s insatiable demand for ground-based air defenses, but it’s indicative of a broader resurgence in interest in short-range air defense systems (SHORADS), especially as the drone threat continue to proliferate around the globe.

Old Leopard Tanks Can Be Reborn As Air Defense Systems With Skyranger 35 Turret

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 17 1:51 PM EDT
Russia said its troops had started the second stage of drills to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons alongside Belarusian troops after what Moscow said were threats from western powers. The ministry said the drills were aimed at ensuring that the two countries’ military personnel and equipment were ready to protect their sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Resumes Tactical Nuke Drills

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 11 5:39 PM EDT
A Russian operative controls a captured Ukrainian tank via remote controls.

Russia Is Testing A First Person View Remote Controlled Tank Conversion In Ukraine

By Oliver Parken
Jun 10 8:45 PM EDT
The US Army's new Precision Strike Missile might provide the United States a ready path to acquiring an air-launched ballistic missile, a type of weapon that is seeing a renaissance around the world.

Army’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Should Be Adapted Into An Air Launched Weapon

By Tyler Rogoway, Joseph Trevithick
Jun 10 4:54 PM EDT
Russia is now installing metal cope cages on Chinese-made DesertCross All Terrain Vehicles.

Russia Adds Anti-Drone ‘Cope Cages’ To All-Terrain Buggies, Motorcycles

By Howard Altman
Jun 4 8:26 PM EDT
The latest iteration of Russia’s TOS series of thermobaric rocket launchers has been seen, apparently for the first time, in military service. The TOS-3 Dragon was shown during an official event in Russia’s southwest Saratov region, with its anti-drone screens pointing directly to experience from the war in Ukraine. With that in mind, it likely won’t be long before we start to see the TOS-3 being deployed in combat, especially as losses of the legacy TOS-1A continue to mount.

Russia’s New TOS-3 ‘Dragon’ Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Breaks Cover

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 4 6:12 PM EDT
Ukraine Liman

Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Forces Push Back In Kharkiv

By Thomas Newdick
Jun 3 1:59 PM EDT
Russia has presented its latest take on the bizarre-looking ‘turtle tank’ concept, with a main battle tank now adapted as an armored personnel carrier, complete with the now familiar sheet-metal carapace. The new development provides another example of Russia repurposing vehicles to meet battlefield demands but also suggests deeper difficulties in fielding new-build, purpose-designed armored personnel carriers.

Russia Now Building ‘Turtle Tank’ Armored Personnel Carriers

By Thomas Newdick
May 29 4:02 PM EDT
America's pier that is being used to deliver aid to Gaza broke free and is now being recovered.

Gaza Aid Pier Lasted Less Than Two Weeks Before Breaking Apart

By Howard Altman
May 28 3:58 PM EDT
An uncrewed ground vehicle launching quadcopter

Army Tests Quadcopter Swarm-Launching Uncrewed Ground Vehicle For Clearing Mines

By Oliver Parken
May 22 5:32 PM EDT
U-2's new radar is going to the Army's HADES surveillance jet.

Radar Developed For U-2 To Go On Army Intel-Gathering BizJets

By Joseph Trevithick
May 22 12:35 PM EDT
Personnel from China's PLA engage in counter FPV-drone training

Chinese Soldiers Train To Fend Off FPV Drones

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway
May 20 6:21 PM EDT
US Army Green Berets are getting specialized drone training ahead of a rotational deployment that could include temporary training stint in Ukraine.

Green Beret A-Teams Training On FPV Drones Being Driven By War In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick
May 17 1:42 PM EDT
The famed Little Bird helicopters used by the Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment are seeing a 'resurrection' after the Army's cancellation of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft program, but their future is still murky.

H-6 Little Bird’s Future Upended Due To Army Axing Armed Scout Helicopter

By Joseph Trevithick
May 9 1:47 PM EDT
We now have what looks to be the first look at the Army's uncrewed derivative of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, and of it firing a practice round.

Our First Look At The Army’s Unmanned HIMARS Launcher Truck Firing

By Joseph Trevithick
May 6 1:31 PM EDT
ATACMS cluster munitions struck a Russian training ground in Luhansk Oblast about 50 miles from Ukrainian lines.

ATACMS Volley Strikes Mass Of Russian Troops Training In Eastern Ukraine

By Howard Altman
May 1 5:14 PM EDT
The Army has unveiled a new Bradley Fighting Vehicle variant, the M2A4E1, equipped with an Iron First active protection system and other upgrades.

This Is The Army’s New M2A4E1 Bradley That Features Iron Fist Protection

By Joseph Trevithick
May 1 11:47 AM EDT
Israel is mothballing its Patriot air defense systems, will Ukraine get them?

Could Ukraine Get Israel’s Mothballed Patriot Air Defense Batteries?

By Howard Altman
Apr 30 3:50 PM EDT
A Chinese high-flying, long-range WZ-7 drone has been spotted near the Philippines for what appears to be the first time.

China’s High-Altitude WZ-7 Drone Has Appeared Near The Philippines

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 18 4:52 PM EDT
A new and larger Russian 'turtle tank' has emerged and is also equipped with a counter-drone electronic warfare jammer.

New Russian ‘Turtle Tank’ Emerges On The Battlefield, Features Electronic Warfare System

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 16 2:45 PM EDT
Elements of a US Army Typhon missile system have arrived in the Philippines for an exercise, which sends signals throughout the region, especially toward China, and is a major milestone for the service.

Army Deploys Typhon Missile System To China’s Backyard For The First Time

By Joseph Trevithick
Apr 15 7:46 PM EDT
Russia cope cage like none other.

Bizarre ‘Turtle Tank’ Appears In Ukraine With Shell Covering It Nearly Completely (Updated)

By Tyler Rogoway
Apr 8 7:05 PM EDT
World War II deception unit the "Ghost Army"

The Work Of This Clandestine Army Unit That Used Guile To Fight The Nazis Is Highly Relevant Again

By Oliver Parken
Apr 4 6:41 PM EDT
Sig's M7 and M250 guns

First U.S. Army Unit Just Received Long Awaited M4 And M249 Replacements

By Oliver Parken
Mar 29 6:38 PM EDT
Four US Army AH-64 Apaches have crashed in the past two months, with the most recent pair of incidents coming within days of each just this week.

Four Army AH-64 Apaches Have Now Crashed In Just Two Months

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 28 8:12 PM EDT
A sortie today by a Chinese WZ-7 could be more significant beyond just being the apparent first time one of these drones has flown over the Sea of Japan.

China’s WZ-7 High-Altitude Drone Makes First Known Flight Over Sea Of Japan

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 26 8:29 PM EDT
A close-up shot of part of a T-72 tank track, produced by Cook Defence Systems

Tank Museum In U.K. Playing Big Role In Keeping Ukraine’s Armor On Track

By Oliver Parken
Mar 8 5:35 PM EST
The Army has received a prototype variant of its Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) armed with a Patria NEMO 120mm turreted mortar.

Army Gets 120mm ‘Nemo’ Mortar Turret Toting Armed Vehicle Prototype

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 7 1:02 PM EST
The British Army's 16th Air Assault Brigade Combat Team now has new computerized sights for its rifles to help knock down enemy drones.

British Army Paratroopers Get Computerized Rifle Sights To Shoot Down Drones

By Joseph Trevithick
Mar 5 2:42 PM EST
The US Army has announced major planned changes to its overall force structure that includes a significant boost in air and missile defense capacity with a focus on counter-drone and counter-cruise missile capabilities.

Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 28 3:29 PM EST
The next version of the famed Little Bird helicopter for the US Army's elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment has reportedly been dubbed the MH-6R.

New Night Stalker Little Bird Helicopters Now Dubbed MH-6R (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 27 5:33 PM EST
A Ukrainian Bradley on display for propaganda

Captured Ukrainian M2 Bradley Paraded On Russian Propaganda Train

By Oliver Parken, Joseph Trevithick
Feb 26 11:05 PM EST
Imagery has emerged that looks to show one of Ukraine's prized U.S.-supplied M1 Abrams tanks having suffered significant damage.

Ukraine’s First M1 Abrams Tank Loss Appears To Have Occurred

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 26 1:17 PM EST
M1 ABRAMS IN ACTION

This May Be The First Video Of A Ukrainian M1 Abrams In Combat

By Thomas Newdick
Feb 23 12:41 PM EST
A U.S. Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter from Bravo Company, 1-214th General Support Aviation Battalion, 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, “Big Windy”, prepares to land during an air movement of a Congressional Delegation (CODEL) from Munich to the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 12, 2022. Two CH-47Fs were used throughout the mission to provide precision rotary-wing aviation support and enable the CODEL to observe combined arms training, meet with forward-deployed Soldiers, and receive briefings from key U.S. Army leadership. 12 CAB is among other units assigned to V Corps, America's Forward Deployed Corps in Europe that works alongside NATO Allies and regional security partners to provide combat-ready forces, execute joint and multinational training exercises, and retains command and control for all rotational and assigned units in the European Theater. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Thomas Mort)

Army CH-47s Fill In For Grounded Marine MV-22s In White House Airlift Role

By Tyler Rogoway, Thomas Newdick
Feb 8 9:31 PM EST
Saudi Arabian officials have shared new details about the use of Patriot surface-to-air missile systems against Houthi threats in 2019, underscoring growing air and missile defense concerns around the world.

Saudi’s ‘Mad Minute’ Of Patriot Intercepts Shines Light On Growing Challenges

By Joseph Trevithick
Feb 5 7:30 PM EST
Soldiers will soon start testing the M10 Booker Combat Vehicle.

How The Army’s New M10 Booker Light Tank Will Actually Be Used

By Howard Altman
Jan 30 9:25 AM EST
Challenger 3 prototype breaks cover.

This Is The Challenger 3 Advanced Main Battle Tank

By Thomas Newdick
Jan 23 12:55 PM EST
The Bradley's gunner talks about learning lessons from video games to take out a Russian tank.

Video Games Helped Ukrainian Bradley Gunner Win Duel With Russian T-90M Tank

By Howard Altman
Jan 20 7:08 PM EST
New video shows a Ukrainian Bradley Fighting Vehicle mauling a Russian T-90M Breakout tank.

Armor Experts Breakdown Video Of Ukrainian M2 Bradley Mauling Russian T-90M Tank

By Howard Altman
Jan 18 5:24 PM EST
The US Army complete initial flight testing of a seeker for anti-ship version of its Precision Strike Missile short-range ballistic missile in 2023.

Seeker For U.S. Army’s New Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile Flight Tested

By Joseph Trevithick
Jan 16 8:21 PM EST
M1 with ERA in Ukraine

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Tank Seen With Explosive Reactive Armor

By Oliver Parken
Jan 15 5:21 PM EST
Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region

Houthis Threaten Reprisal Attacks On U.S. Bases In The Region

By Howard Altman
Jan 13 1:28 PM EST
Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky visits the front line at Avdiivka.

Ukraine Situation Report: Zelensky Appears Near Front In Avdiivka

By Thomas Newdick
Dec 29 5:50 PM EST
twin barrel artillery russia

Russia Nearly Fielded A Double-Barreled Self-Propelled Artillery Gun

By Thomas Newdick
Dec 27 4:30 PM EST
The US Army has outliend plans to significantly expand the size of its arsenal of Coyote-based counter-drone systems in the next five years, including with the purchase of 6,700 additional interceptors.

Drastic Increase In Army Coyote Drone Interceptor Purchase Plans

By Joseph Trevithick
Dec 20 3:00 PM EST
Ukraine's attacks across the Dnipro River have been bloody and futile, troops told The New York Times

Ukraine Situation Report: Troops Question Dnipro River Assault

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick
Dec 16 4:32 PM EST
A tank miraculously survives an FPV drone barrage.

Tank Runs For Its Life Under Constant Barrage Of Attack Drones

By Howard Altman
Dec 13 9:48 PM EST