The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant ...
The war in Ukraine showed the US Army just how effective small drones can be. They can be more than scouts. They can be ...
The Autonomous Decontamination System, or ADS, would scrub vehicles, critical infrastructure and key terrain while allowing ...
Recent live-fire training near the North Korean border helped familiarize U.S. soldiers with CROWS, which lets them fire ...
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It can loiter over targets while sending back video through a two-way data link. It can destroy targets from ranges out to 900 miles. And now, it can adjust course in flight to destroy moving targets ...
At the Future Force Capabilities Conference, the U.S. Army unveiled cutting-edge weapon concepts designed to dramatically enhance infantry firepower, mobility, and precision. From air-droppable 81mm ...
In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded ...
WASHINGTON — Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said Monday he would not tolerate sending soldiers into a modern conflict with decades-old weapons, using an expletive in a public speech to highlight his ...
Sniper weapons shifted warfare from mass formations to precision denial by forcing units to change movement and protect leadership. The Barrett M82 expanded sniper roles beyond personnel to include ...
Weapons that survived multiple wars did so through continuous upgrades and proven battlefield reliability rather than replacement with newer systems. Many enduring platforms like the B-52 and M2 ...
Military history is riddled with weapons systems failing to live up to the reality of the situation on the battlefield. This can be brought about by sudden, rapid advances in contemporary technologies ...