Featured in US ArmyBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019SharePicture Of Newest M1 Abrams Tank Variant With Previously Unseen Turret Armor EmergesThe tanks are already getting more passive and active defenses as competitors field updated tanks with better ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019ShareAirbus’s Record-Setting Compound Helicopter Could Become The Army’s New Armed Scout ChopperThe Army wants a high-speed rotorcraft that can safely fly reconnaissance and other missions in highly contested environments. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareArmy’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New DronesBetter known for its helicopters, the Army’s top special operations aviation unit’s unmanned aircraft are also in high demand. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareThe Pocket-Sized Black Hornet Drone Is About To Change Army Operations ForeverEven the service’s smallest units will soon have the ability to scout ahead and see into hard to reach spaces from behind cover. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareUSAF Pararescuemen Fawn Over The Army’s Chinook Helicopters In This Video From AfghanistanMore than a decade after the service killed off plans for its own HH-47 rescue chopper, Air Force personnel talk up the CH-47’s capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareSoldiers In Texas Are Putting The Army’s Newest Marksman Rifle Through Its PacesThe new weapons reflect the service’s latest attempt to help infantry squads and other small units take on the enemy at longer ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareSig Sauer’s Tiny Copperhead Submachine Gun Looks Made For the U.S. Army’s RequirementsThis may be the sub-gun the Army has been looking for. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareThe Army Wants Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System To Swat Down Cruise MissilesThe Pentagon’s newly released Missile Defense Review gave special emphasis to the need to defend against low-flying cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter PrototypeThe rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareThe Army’s Search For Its First Light Tank In Decades Is Down To These Two DesignsThe service wants to give paratroopers and other light infantry units hard hitting and well-armored firepower. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Its Brigades To Be Able To Fight For An Entire Week Without ResupplyThe service is worried that units have grown dangerously reliant on logistics chains that might not exist during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2018ShareArmy Tests Low-Recoil 155mm Howitzer Small Enough To Fit On The Back Of A TruckA new mobile howitzer would give the service’s light, rapidly deployable units an important, organic boost in stand-off firepower. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareAmerican Hypersonic Weapons Could Shower Their Targets In Deadly FragmentsWith advanced fragmentation warheads, the fast-flying weapons could destroy a group of disparate targets types arrayed over a finite area. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018ShareArmy’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored VehiclesThe 82nd Airborne Division has been without its own light armored vehicles since it retired its M551 Sheridan light tanks in the 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBoeing Is Developing A New High-Speed Apache Gunship With A Pusher Prop On Its TailThe revised design could be a contender Army’s new scout helicopter requirements and help the service keep its Apaches combat capable past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareArmy’s New Huge Barrel Packing 155mm Howitzer Doubles Range To 40 Miles In TestsNow the service already wants to double that range and get the guns hitting targets out to 80 miles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareUSAF, Army, and Navy Join Forces To Field America’s First Operational Hypersonic WeaponConcerns about Russian and Chinese threats have pushed the services to work together to try to get the weapon operational in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareHere Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms ExpoThe service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2018ShareOne Of These Big Cannon Toting Armored Vehicles May Replace the Bradley Fighting VehicleThe Army is looking closely at European designs as it seeks to reinvigorate its capabilities to fight large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareThis Is The Army’s New Electronic Warfare Vehicle, The First Of Its Kind In YearsThe armored trucks are an important stepping stone to the service rebooting its sorely neglected ground-based jamming capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareUSAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined AirfieldsThe vehicle-mounted directed energy weapon will help personnel clear airfields after attacks, but could also be useful in other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2018ShareThe Army’s Futuristic ‘Punisher’ Grenade Launcher Is Officially Dead, But It Could Rise AgainThe service canceled the project, but not before securing the design rights and buying all of the existing prototypes and ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Armored Turrets Packing 120mm Mortars For Its Strykers And Other VehiclesThe service says it wants better mobile mortars, but it could add suicide drones to the mix in the future, too. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareArmy Reboots Plans To Buy Concealable 9mm Submachine Gun For VIP ProtectionThe service says it needs the new subcompact weapons to give personal security details more firepower in high-risk situations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareOfficial Story On The Rockets The Army Fired At A Ship During RIMPAC Doesn’t Add UpArtillery soldiers reportedly used short-range practice rockets when even standard types wouldn’t have had the range to reach the target area. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018ShareCongress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 RiflesA new defense spending bill would slow purchases until the service explains how the guns align with an Army-led ammunition study. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareArmy To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ UnitsAs the service begins evaluating five different prototype designs, it says that secondary units will continue using existing guns for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareArmy Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance RotorcraftThe service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2018ShareArmy Plans To Double Guided Artillery Rocket’s Range By Putting Control Fins On Its TailMoving the control surfaces from the nose to the tail allows the weapons to be more aerodynamic and strike the enemy nearly 90 miles away. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Longer Barreled Howitzers To Fire Ramjet-Powered And Other Special ShellsThe service says the upgraded guns will provide immediate benefits and allow them to use the game-changing ammunition in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThis Tiny Missile Smashes Incoming Artillery Rounds, Drones, And Possibly Much MoreLockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor is small and cheap, which could make it an attractive option to defend various platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareYes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game ChangerThe new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareThe Army Wants New Tracked Vehicles That Will Run In Deep Snow At 50 BelowAs the prospect for conflict in the Arctic increases, the service is moving to replace its obscure fleet of aging Swedish-built vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018ShareU.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In AfghanistanThe operation underscores the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System’s valuable capabilities during both low- and high-intensity conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNight Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From ChadEager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareArmy Shows Off Awesome Automatic Mortar System That’s Still Too Expensive To FieldThe Automated Direct Indirect-fire Mortar uses computer controls to manage recoil forces and make the weapon more precise. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareThe Army Now Wants Hypersonic Cannons, Loitering Missiles, And A Massive SupergunThe service hopes to reverse the trend of potential opponents, notably Russia, gaining a significant advantage when it comes to artillery weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareThe Army Wants This Modular, Universal System To Shield Its Armor From Rockets And MissilesThe Modular Active Protection System will be able to run multiple types of protection systems and could pave the way for networked defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareUS Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its HelicoptersA Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018Share12345
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019SharePicture Of Newest M1 Abrams Tank Variant With Previously Unseen Turret Armor EmergesThe tanks are already getting more passive and active defenses as competitors field updated tanks with better ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019ShareAirbus’s Record-Setting Compound Helicopter Could Become The Army’s New Armed Scout ChopperThe Army wants a high-speed rotorcraft that can safely fly reconnaissance and other missions in highly contested environments. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019ShareArmy’s Elite Night Stalkers Quietly Stood Up A New Unit Ahead Of Getting New DronesBetter known for its helicopters, the Army’s top special operations aviation unit’s unmanned aircraft are also in high demand. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 8, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareThe Pocket-Sized Black Hornet Drone Is About To Change Army Operations ForeverEven the service’s smallest units will soon have the ability to scout ahead and see into hard to reach spaces from behind cover. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019ShareUSAF Pararescuemen Fawn Over The Army’s Chinook Helicopters In This Video From AfghanistanMore than a decade after the service killed off plans for its own HH-47 rescue chopper, Air Force personnel talk up the CH-47’s capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 6, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019ShareSoldiers In Texas Are Putting The Army’s Newest Marksman Rifle Through Its PacesThe new weapons reflect the service’s latest attempt to help infantry squads and other small units take on the enemy at longer ranges. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 24, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019ShareSig Sauer’s Tiny Copperhead Submachine Gun Looks Made For the U.S. Army’s RequirementsThis may be the sub-gun the Army has been looking for. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 22, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019ShareThe Army Wants Israel’s Iron Dome Missile System To Swat Down Cruise MissilesThe Pentagon’s newly released Missile Defense Review gave special emphasis to the need to defend against low-flying cruise missiles. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018ShareHere’s Our First Look At Sikorsky and Boeing’s Defiant Compound Helicopter PrototypeThe rollout finally comes as the team missed its goal to get the rotary wing aircraft into the air for the first time before the end of the year. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018ShareThe Army’s Search For Its First Light Tank In Decades Is Down To These Two DesignsThe service wants to give paratroopers and other light infantry units hard hitting and well-armored firepower. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018ShareAir Force Rescue Helicopters Raced To The Aid Of Special Operators In SomaliaIn contrast to the infamous ambush in Niger, the U.S. military had assets ready to go every step of the way during the recent clash in East Africa. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Its Brigades To Be Able To Fight For An Entire Week Without ResupplyThe service is worried that units have grown dangerously reliant on logistics chains that might not exist during a major conflict. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018ShareUS Troops Train With Tiny German Wiesel ‘Tankettes’ That Fit Inside A CH-53 HelicopterNATO’s largest exercise in decades is letting the alliance’s members show off unique capabilities, including a particularly tiny armored vehicle. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 5, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2018ShareArmy Tests Low-Recoil 155mm Howitzer Small Enough To Fit On The Back Of A TruckA new mobile howitzer would give the service’s light, rapidly deployable units an important, organic boost in stand-off firepower. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 2, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018ShareAmerican Hypersonic Weapons Could Shower Their Targets In Deadly FragmentsWith advanced fragmentation warheads, the fast-flying weapons could destroy a group of disparate targets types arrayed over a finite area. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 31, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018ShareArmy Chopper Pilots Fly With Digital Co-Pilot That Could Revolutionize Flight As We Know ItThe U.S. military wants to trim the number of tasks aviators need to worry about during a mission to reduce fatigue and prevent accidents. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018ShareArmy’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored VehiclesThe 82nd Airborne Division has been without its own light armored vehicles since it retired its M551 Sheridan light tanks in the 1990s. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 29, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018ShareBoeing Is Developing A New High-Speed Apache Gunship With A Pusher Prop On Its TailThe revised design could be a contender Army’s new scout helicopter requirements and help the service keep its Apaches combat capable past 2050. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018ShareUS, South Korea Cancel Another Big Combat Exercise As Ties Between Seoul and Pyongyang GrowCanceling exercises could help negotiations with the North moving forward, but also could hurt the readiness of US and South Korean forces. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018ShareArmy’s New Huge Barrel Packing 155mm Howitzer Doubles Range To 40 Miles In TestsNow the service already wants to double that range and get the guns hitting targets out to 80 miles. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018ShareUSAF, Army, and Navy Join Forces To Field America’s First Operational Hypersonic WeaponConcerns about Russian and Chinese threats have pushed the services to work together to try to get the weapon operational in two years. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018ShareHere Are Some Of The Most Interesting Items On Display At The Army’s Huge Arms ExpoThe service has embarked on a major push to modernize its entire force as it prepares for potential large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 10, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018ShareThese Pods Could Let Drones Carry Throngs of Small Smart Bombs And It’s Just The StartSimilar dispensers could allow an individual aircraft to carry hundreds and maybe even thousands of the weapons at once. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 9, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2018ShareOne Of These Big Cannon Toting Armored Vehicles May Replace the Bradley Fighting VehicleThe Army is looking closely at European designs as it seeks to reinvigorate its capabilities to fight large-scale conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 8, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018ShareThis Is The Army’s New Electronic Warfare Vehicle, The First Of Its Kind In YearsThe armored trucks are an important stepping stone to the service rebooting its sorely neglected ground-based jamming capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 11, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018ShareUSAF Bomb Disposal Units Will Soon Get Laser-Armed Trucks To Rapidly Clear Mined AirfieldsThe vehicle-mounted directed energy weapon will help personnel clear airfields after attacks, but could also be useful in other roles. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 24, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018ShareHere’s The Army’s Plan For Making Its Apaches More Capable At Sea And Deadlier OverallThe Version 6 update package will also improve the gunship’s ability to tag-team with drones and collect and share various sensor data. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 23, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018ShareU.S. Helicopter Crash Kills One In Iraq After Reported Special Operations RaidThis is the second fatal aviation accident American forces have suffered in Iraq in 2018 and is part of a concerning trend across the U.S. military. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2018ShareThe Army’s Futuristic ‘Punisher’ Grenade Launcher Is Officially Dead, But It Could Rise AgainThe service canceled the project, but not before securing the design rights and buying all of the existing prototypes and ammunition. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Armored Turrets Packing 120mm Mortars For Its Strykers And Other VehiclesThe service says it wants better mobile mortars, but it could add suicide drones to the mix in the future, too. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018ShareArmy Reboots Plans To Buy Concealable 9mm Submachine Gun For VIP ProtectionThe service says it needs the new subcompact weapons to give personal security details more firepower in high-risk situations. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 1, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018ShareOfficial Story On The Rockets The Army Fired At A Ship During RIMPAC Doesn’t Add UpArtillery soldiers reportedly used short-range practice rockets when even standard types wouldn’t have had the range to reach the target area. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 27, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018ShareCongress Set To Put the Brakes On Marine Plans To Buy More Of Its Popular M27 RiflesA new defense spending bill would slow purchases until the service explains how the guns align with an Army-led ammunition study. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018ShareArmy To Replace M249 SAWs With New Squad Automatic Rifles Only In ‘Close-Combat’ UnitsAs the service begins evaluating five different prototype designs, it says that secondary units will continue using existing guns for years to come. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 19, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018ShareArmy Buys Small Suicide Drones To Break Up Hostile Swarms And Potentially MoreRaytheon’s Coyote is an inherently modular system that the United States has already tested as a possible weapon and a scientific tool. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 17, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018ShareThe OV-1 Mohawk Was One Of The U.S. Military’s First Forgotten Light Attack PlanesInfighting within the US Army and with the US Air Force meant the plane never got to reach its full potential. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018ShareArmy Lays Out Plans For Pilot-Optional ‘Knife Fighter’ Attack Reconnaissance RotorcraftThe service says it wants flying prototypes by 2022 and that it could have the first examples in service six years afterward. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 25, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2018ShareArmy Plans To Double Guided Artillery Rocket’s Range By Putting Control Fins On Its TailMoving the control surfaces from the nose to the tail allows the weapons to be more aerodynamic and strike the enemy nearly 90 miles away. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 22, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareThe Army Wants Longer Barreled Howitzers To Fire Ramjet-Powered And Other Special ShellsThe service says the upgraded guns will provide immediate benefits and allow them to use the game-changing ammunition in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018ShareThis Tiny Missile Smashes Incoming Artillery Rounds, Drones, And Possibly Much MoreLockheed Martin’s Miniature Hit-to-Kill interceptor is small and cheap, which could make it an attractive option to defend various platforms. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018SharePentagon Admits Afghanistan’s New Black Hawks Can’t Match Its Older Russian ChoppersA new official report raises serious concerns about whether the new helicopters will actually hurt the Afghan military’s ability to operate. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 15, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018ShareYes, This Is A Ramjet Powered Artillery Shell And It Could Be A Game ChangerThe new round could dramatically extend the range of existing guns and significantly expand the flexibility of even small artillery units. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 14, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018ShareWatch US Army Abrams Tanks In World War II Paint Crush Cars At German CompetitionBut the Germans won the annual Strong Europe Tank Challenge, which is a cross between a training exercise and a friendly field day for tank crews. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018ShareThe Army Wants New Tracked Vehicles That Will Run In Deep Snow At 50 BelowAs the prospect for conflict in the Arctic increases, the service is moving to replace its obscure fleet of aging Swedish-built vehicles. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018ShareU.S. Guided Artillery Rockets Kill 50 Taliban Leaders In A Single Strike In AfghanistanThe operation underscores the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System’s valuable capabilities during both low- and high-intensity conflicts. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018ShareNight Stalker MH-47D Chinooks Once Snatched A Libyan Hind Gunship From ChadEager to get ahold of one of the Soviet helicopters largely intact, the U.S. military sent the elite Army aviators on an unusual covert mission. BYJoseph TrevithickMay 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018ShareArmy Shows Off Awesome Automatic Mortar System That’s Still Too Expensive To FieldThe Automated Direct Indirect-fire Mortar uses computer controls to manage recoil forces and make the weapon more precise. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018ShareThe Army Now Wants Hypersonic Cannons, Loitering Missiles, And A Massive SupergunThe service hopes to reverse the trend of potential opponents, notably Russia, gaining a significant advantage when it comes to artillery weapons. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018ShareThe Army Wants This Modular, Universal System To Shield Its Armor From Rockets And MissilesThe Modular Active Protection System will be able to run multiple types of protection systems and could pave the way for networked defenses. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018ShareUS Army Hits Setbacks Trying to Add New Infrared Countermeasures to Its HelicoptersA Pentagon review reveals malfunctioning systems on AH-64s in Iraq and more serious problems with prototypes for the UH-60 and CH-47. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 25, 2018Share