The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons The Army has officially fielded its Next Generation Squad Weapon systems to its first unit, replacing its M4 and M249 weapons...
This Is Why the Trebuchet Was the Superior Siege Engine Trebuchets are the medieval great-grandfathers of modern artillery.
The Army Is Paying $87 Million for An Upgraded Carl Gustaf The seven-year deal is for an indefinite quantity of the M3E1 Carl Gustaf multi-role, shoulder-fired weapon.
Inside SecDef Jim Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan to Make the Infantry Deadlier DoD is investing in weapons, unmanned systems, body armor, training and new technology for close-combat forces.
Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles from US Army Stockpile Headed to Eastern Europe The U.S. plans to transfer hundreds of Javelin anti-tank missiles from the U.S. Army stockpile to the government of Georgia...
In a First, Marines Shoot HIMARS Rocket from Amphibious Ship The amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage became the base for a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rocket launch this...
Investigators to Army: Consider Canceling Troubled Airburst Weapon After two years of delays, the U.S. Army should consider canceling the shoulder-fired 25mm airburst weapon, investigators say...
Army Defends New Airburst Weapon Targeted by Pentagon Critics Army weapons officials are planning a late-September response to Pentagon investigators' recent criticisms of the XM25.
The Marine Corps Is Experimenting With a New Service Rifle The Marine Corps' experimental battalion has been conducting exercises with the M27 to evaluate it as the new rifle for...
Army Kills Contract for Shoulder-Fired Airburst Weapon The XM25 airburst weapon has stirred excitement in the infantry community, but it has also been plagued by program delays.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...