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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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

NATO

U.S. And NATO Special Ops Just Fought a Fake Guerrilla War in West Virginia

The latest Ridge Runner exercise seemed to reflect continued concerns in the Baltic States about Russian aggression.

F-35

Miniature Smart Bombs Could Help Give the F-35 Firepower It Desperately Needs

ATK Orbital says its up-coming family of tiny weapons might be a good fit, but the Joint Strike fighters still can't attack fast-moving targets with any weapon.

Ukraine

America Is Still Training Ukrainian Troops to Fly a Drone They Hate

New footage shows U.S. troops are still teaching their Ukrainian counterparts to operate RQ-11B Ravens months after Kiev's forces reportedly stopped using them in active combat.

U.S. Army

The U.S. Army’s UH-60V Brings Older Black Hawks Into the Digital Age

The program squeezes more life out of old Black Hawks via the installation of new "glass" cockpits where analogue gauges once were.

Africa

America Is Expanding Its Secretive War in Somalia

New policies give troops on the ground – whoever they might be – more authority to call in fire support amid a growing commitment.

U.S. Homeland

Yet Another Version of the U.S. Army’s New Spy Plane Appears in Arizona

This Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System model has a powerful radar pod underneath its fuselage.

U.S. Army

This Crazy Tandem Rotor Drone May One Day Rescue U.S. Army Casualties

It may not be a perfect solution, and it certainly doesn't look like much, but it could get the job done when more capable assets are not available.

Iraq

A Higher-Risk US Strategy to Rout ISIS From Mosul Emerges

US special operations forces change their uniform as they move to the front lines in Mosul, while Washington pours in more troops.

U.S. Navy

Watch the U.S. Navy Test Fire Its Much Touted Railgun

The service wants the electromagnetic cannons in action by 2025, but power, cooling and just finding space on board ships are major challenges.

U.S. Army

The U.S. Army’s Newest Spy Plane Is in Action in Africa and Latin America

After almost getting canned in 2012, the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System is now snooping abroad.

Assault Rifles

U.S. Special Operators Want a Tiny Assault Rifle

The proposed weapon sounds like it was tailored to one company and its ammunition.

Egypt

Why Russia Has Sent Troops to Egypt for Possible Operations in Libya

The Kremlin is keen to reassert its influence in North Africa and the Middle East—as well as challenge United States power in those regions.