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Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group conducted two weeks of hands-on experimentation with Project Origin unmanned systems at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Including Special Operations Forces into technology assessments provides more in-depth understanding of what is needed to mature unmanned systems for the Army’s Operating Force. (U.S. Army photo by VIDS Corp)

Flight Training

Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

Soldiers from multiple units, to include members of the U.S. Army Drone Team, compete in the Hunter-Killer lanes at the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, ALA., Feb. 17-19, 2026. Hosted by Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), this inaugural Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition, themed “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal."

Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

The U.S. Army says it hopes to see production of a finalized version of the next-generation M1E3 Abrams tank begin next year.

M1E3 Next-Gen Abrams Tank Production Could Begin Next Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

MV-75 will be entering service much fast than originally planned.

MV-75 Tiltrotor Already Part Of Army Officer Training, General Says

By Hope Hodge Seck

Updated on Mar 24, 2026

Lockheed Martin has developed a launcher called Grizzly that fires AGM-114 Hellfire missiles from within an otherwise unassuming 10-foot shipping container.

AGM-114 Hellfire

Hellfire Missile Launcher Tucked Inside A Container Rolled Out By Lockheed

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 24, 2026

The former head of the Army Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Sill offers unique insights into the challenges of defeating Iranian missiles and drones.

Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 24, 2026

A slightly shorter and lighter-weight carbine version of the U.S. Army's new 6.8x51mm M7 service rifle has now gotten its own designation: XM8.

New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 23, 2026

A submarine is among the Iranian naval vessels that U.S. forces have struck with Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) short-range ballistic missiles.

MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

Iranian Submarine Sunk By ATACMS Short Range Ballistic Missile

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 13, 2026

The U.S. military has employed new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) short-range ballistic missiles as part of ongoing operations against Iran.

MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS)

America’s New PrSM Ballistic Missile Just Made Its Combat Debut

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 1, 2026

The U.S. Army has confirmed to TWZ that it plans to start fielding its new MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027.

Future Vertical Lift

Army Punches Its MV-75 Tiltrotor Program Into Overdrive

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

The U.S. Army has released the first images showing parts of the design of a very early prototype of the next-generation iteration of the Abrams tank, or M1E3.

Our First Glimpse At The M1E3 Abrams Next-Gen Tank Demonstrator

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 7, 2026

The first full deployment of the U.S. Army's new Sentinel A4 air defense radar will be in the area around Washington, D.C., also known as the National Capital Region (NCR).

Army’s New Sentinel A4 Radar’s First Full Deployment Will Be Defending Nation’s Capital

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 17, 2025

A combination of new interceptors and launchers is set to give the Patriot surface-to-air missile system an "over-the-shoulder" engagement capability, the U.S. Army has disclosed.

MIM-104 Patriot

New Patriot Interceptors To Allow For “Over-The-Shoulder” Shots At Passing Targets

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 15, 2025