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US Gives Syrian Kurds Combat Vehicles, Mortars, Anti-Tank Weapons, and More
Syria

US Gives Syrian Kurds Combat Vehicles, Mortars, Anti-Tank Weapons, and More

The Pentagon is pushing ahead with a plan to arm Kurdish groups ahead of a major offensive against ISIS, in spite of Turkish objections.

The Army Is Once Again Looking to Replace the 5.56mm Cartridge
U.S. Army

The Army Is Once Again Looking to Replace the 5.56mm Cartridge

Under the latest plan, the service hopes it can cook up a new cartridge and buy the first prototypes of all-new firearms by 2020.

Russia’s “Safe Zones” In Syria Only Make Things More Complicated
Syria

Russia’s “Safe Zones” In Syria Only Make Things More Complicated

Russia's "de-escalation zones" might bring it into conflict with the U.S. led coalition, if the associated ceasefire doesn't collapse first.

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Q-9

USAF Reaper Drones Can Finally Drop GPS Guided Joint Direct Attack Munitions

After nearly a decade of service, the Air Force's MQ-9s can now employ these ubiquitous GPS-guided weapons.

U.S. Navy SEAL Dies in Somalia Raid as Pentagon Steps Up Operations
Navy SEALs

U.S. Navy SEAL Dies in Somalia Raid as Pentagon Steps Up Operations

A combined American and Somali attack on a terrorist safe house is the latest indicator of America's new strategy in the war-torn country.

F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time
F-22

F-22 Raptors Have Intercepted Russian Su-35s Near Alaska For the First Time

As tensions with the United States persist, Russia sends its most advanced fighter jets to join long-range patrols near Alaska.

The USAF Finally Gives Its AC-130W Gunship The Big Gun It Desperately Needs
AC-130

The USAF Finally Gives Its AC-130W Gunship The Big Gun It Desperately Needs

The service did not originally plan to put the hard-hitting 105mm howitzer on newer gunships, but has since made the iconic weapon a top priority.

The US Military is Formally Ending its Hunt For Joseph Kony and the LRA
Africa

The US Military is Formally Ending its Hunt For Joseph Kony and the LRA

After the Pentagon's shuts down its existing mission, it will replace it with a much broader operation that could still help finish off the brutal group.

More U.S. Strykers Appear in Syria as Tensions With Turkey Flare
Syria

More U.S. Strykers Appear in Syria as Tensions With Turkey Flare

American special operations forces are trying to act as peacekeepers between Turkish and Kurdish forces and fight ISIS at the same time.

Freighter Full of Sheep Accidentally Sinks Russian Spy Ship
Turkey

Freighter Full of Sheep Accidentally Sinks Russian Spy Ship

​​​​Incident near Turkey's heavily trafficked and narrow Bosphorus strait highlights Russia's need for more reliable and accessible southern ports.

The USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A Submarine
Small Boats

The USMC Is Interested In This Crazy Speedboat That Transforms Into A Submarine

The HyperSub looks like something out of a James Bond movie or a Batman comic book. Now, the Marine Corps wants to find out if its actually useful for amphibious missions.

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics
Northern Europe

The USAF’s F-35s in Estonia Are a Message to Russia and Critics

Sending two F-35s to the region doesn't hold much military significance, but that's not the point.

The U.S. Army Wants to Call in Cyber Attacks Like Artillery Fire
U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Wants to Call in Cyber Attacks Like Artillery Fire

Experimental vehicles have undefined cyber warfare equipment and the ability to call on unspecified space-based systems.

The U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of Drones
Stryker

The U.S. Army’s Laser-Armed Stryker Has Blasted Dozens of Drones

Most recently, the Mobile High Energy Laser destroyed quad-copters and remote control airplanes as part of a larger, high-tech experiment.

This Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The Sky
Wide Area Aerial Surveillance

This Is How America Keeps Watch Over North Korea From The Sky

After more than a decade of nuclear and missile tests, the Pentagon has only stepped up its surveillance of the isolated country.

This Throw-Away Drone Could Rush Supplies to Marines in Need
U.S. Marine Corps

This Throw-Away Drone Could Rush Supplies to Marines in Need

The Supply Glider concept is simple, cheap, and disposable, and that might make it vital for future operations.

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt
F-15

USAF To Keep Upgraded F-16s Till 2048 As Fate Of F-15C In Doubt

The plan could mean the beginning of the end for the F-15C/D Eagle fleet.

Russia’s Arctic Troops Are Getting These Specialized Mobile Air Defenses
Russia

Russia’s Arctic Troops Are Getting These Specialized Mobile Air Defenses

The Kremlin will show off two winterized, mobile anti-aircraft systems during its annual Victory Day parade as it continues to militarize the frigid arctic.

Sikorsky and Boeing Give us a Glimpse of Their New Attack Helicopter Concept
U.S. Army

Sikorsky and Boeing Give us a Glimpse of Their New Attack Helicopter Concept

For the first time, a 3D-animated teaser shows off the proposed gunship variant of the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant compound helicopter.

Meet RAMBO, the U.S. Army’s 3D-Printed Grenade Launcher
Rocket And Grenade Launchers

Meet RAMBO, the U.S. Army’s 3D-Printed Grenade Launcher

It may just be a proof-of-concept, but it shoots live, 3D-printed grenades and engineers hope the experiment will show promise in the laboratory and out in the field.