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army exoskeleton powered armor warrior suit
Tech & Tactics

The Army is still dreaming of a suit of powered armor for soldiers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 15, 2023

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Weapons

The US military is struggling to account for equipment sent to Ukraine

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

Chinook helicopter
Helicopters

22 US troops injured in Syria helicopter crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 13, 2023

Ukrainian offensive
Tanks

Ukrainian offensive faces tough fight in initial stages

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 12, 2023

The Army’s new M10 Booker is its first combat vehicle named for a post-9/11 soldier
Vehicles

The Army’s new M10 Booker is its first combat vehicle named for a post-9/11 soldier

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 10, 2023

Tomahawk Missile
Missiles

Marines want to use Tomahawks to sink enemy ships from 1,000 miles away

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 8, 2023

marine corps ultra light tactical vehicle
Vehicles

Here comes the Marine Corps’ new ultra-light tactical dune buggy

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 8, 2023

Marine Corps Hero-400 loitering munitions
Munitions

The Marine Corps is doubling down on loitering munitions ahead of the next big war

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 6, 2023

Russian commander captured
Warfare

Wagner mercenaries capture Russian brigade commander

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Army E3 Terminal High Altitude Area Defense soldiers and deployed Bomber Task Force U.S. Airmen, pose for a photo in front of a THAAD anti-ballistic missile defense system during a U.S. Army led tour on North West Field at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 12, 2021. The THAAD mission is to protect the homeland, deployed military forces, friends, and allies from short, medium, and intermediate range ballistic missiles. The BTF was deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility to meet Pacific Air Forces training objectives. PACAF in coordination with other components, allies, and partners, provides USINDOPACOM with continuous unrivaled air, space, and cyberspace capabilities to ensure regional stability and security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Louis Vega Jr.)
Missiles

Missile warning systems, interceptors set to boost Guam’s defenses

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 4, 2023

Air Force drone artificial intelligence
Drones

Air Force said AI drone killed its human operator in a simulation

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jun 1, 2023

Taliban convoy
Tanks

Taliban moving captured US military vehicles and Soviet tanks to Iranian border

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 1, 2023

army infantry squad vehicle
Vehicles

The Army says it’s made ‘significant improvements’ to its troubled new infantry squad vehicle

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 30, 2023

kyle mullen death
Training

A SEAL trainee died during Hell Week — his mom was just told why

By Matt White

Posted on May 27, 2023

Ukrainian Drone School Instructors Teach Ukrainian Military Aerial Reconnaissance And Drone Control In Zaporizhzhia
Drones

This drone-on-drone dogfight in Ukraine is a glimpse of the future of war

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 27, 2023

drone boat attack
Drone Swarms

Videos of Ukrainian drone boats swarming a Russian target end in explosion, mystery

By Matt White

Posted on May 25, 2023

marine corps Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel loitering munitions
Ships

The Marine Corps now has drone boats bristling with loitering munitions

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 25, 2023

B-1Bs Lancer bomber payload upgrade
Munitions

The Air Force wants to load up the B-1B Lancer with more bombs than ever before

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2023

Grady Kurpasi
Warfare

The long journey home for a Marine veteran killed in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 23, 2023

M230 chain gun northrop grumman
Munitions

The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 23, 2023

Russia is so low on armor it’s putting artillery and naval guns on old vehicles
Vehicles

Russia is so low on armor it’s putting artillery and naval guns on old vehicles

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 21, 2023

Ukrainian Drone School Instructors Teach Ukrainian Military Aerial Reconnaissance And Drone Control In Zaporizhzhia
Drones

Report: Ukraine is losing 10,000 drones per month

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 20, 2023

The Air Force’s new directed energy weapon is ready to blast drone swarms out of the sky
Weapons

The Air Force’s new directed energy weapon is ready to blast drone swarms out of the sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 19, 2023

Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Northrop Grumman
Fighter Aircraft

The Air Force is officially hunting for its first new fighter jet in decades

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2023

An Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘Belligerent’ is currently training for war in Europe
Tanks

An Army M1 Abrams tank named ‘Belligerent’ is currently training for war in Europe

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 18, 2023

Storm Shadow: Ukraine’s newest weapon to defend against Russia’s invasion
Missiles

Storm Shadow: Ukraine’s newest weapon to defend against Russia’s invasion

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 17, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin group russia military
Warfare

What the Wagner Group boss’s rants reveal about the Kremlin’s deepening power struggle

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 15, 2023

AT-802U Sky Warden armed overwatch
Aircraft

Here comes Sky Warden, the crop duster that’s SOCOM’s newest armed overwatch aircraft

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 13, 2023

Ukraine front lines
Warfare

Ukraine’s spring offensive may be on hold for now

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 12, 2023

russian tank victory day parade
Tanks

A single WWII-era tank showed up for Russia’s ‘Victory Day’ parade in Moscow

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 9, 2023

prolonged casualty care prolonged field care
Training

Opinion: The risks of prolonged casualty care for conventional forces in large-scale combat operations

By LTC Steven G Schauer, DO, MS, Alicia T Crowder, PhD, COL Andrew P Cap, MD, PhD, COL J. Brian Lanier, MD, COL Jennifer M Gurney, MD, Lt Col Joseph K Maddry, MD, LTC Jonathan D Stallings, PhD, LTC Michael D April, MD, DPhil, MSc, LTC Ryan M Knight, MD, MAJ Andrew D Fisher, MD, MPAS

Posted on May 9, 2023

air force f-22 raptor rebuild naval Air Station Fallon mishap
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet 5 years after belly-flopping on takeoff

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 8, 2023

Air Force F-16 crashes in South Korea
Fighter Aircraft

Air Force F-16 crashes in South Korea

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 6, 2023

u.s. army javelin missile contract ukraine
Missiles

The Army wants to spend up to $7.2 billion to stock up on Javelin missiles

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 4, 2023

Kremlin attack
Drones

Russia claims Ukraine launched a drone attack on the Kremlin

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 3, 2023

Russian fighter jet
Fighter Aircraft

Russian fighter jets have harassed US forces in Syria nearly 100 times in 2 months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 2, 2023

ukraine steam deck machine gun turret
Weapons

Ukrainian soldiers are using video game controllers to operate machine gun turrets

By Jared Keller

Posted on May 1, 2023

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom
Submarines

British Royal Navy submarine files left in a pub bathroom

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 29, 2023

Apache helicopters
Helicopters

Apache helicopter collision kills 3 soldiers and injures 1 in Alaska

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 28, 2023

a-10 warthog small diameter bomb loadout
Munitions

The beloved A-10 Warthog has a brand new role: bomb truck

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 27, 2023

USS Jackson littoral combat ship
Ships

The Navy wants to sell off its troubled littoral combat ships to allies after just a few years in service

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

ripsaw tank fast and furious auction
Tanks

You can now own the insane Ripsaw mini-tank from the ‘Fast and the Furious’ franchise

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 26, 2023

army carl gustaf recoilless rifle ammunition programmable rounds
Weapons

The Army is stocking up on next-generation Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle ammo

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

USS Lewis. B Puller
Ships

USS Lewis B. Puller, named for Chesty Puller, headed to Sudan’s coast

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 25, 2023

Navy Ship USS Bonhomme Richard Burns At Naval Base In San Diego
Ships

The Navy hasn’t learned many lessons about ship fires, report finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 23, 2023

Marine Pfc. Noah Evans
Training

Marine recruit dies at Parris Island while taking physical fitness test

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 20, 2023

Army Marine Corps DARPA unmanned ground vehicle RACER
Vehicles

DARPA’s combat drone buggy completes first round of off-road testing

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 17, 2023

Air National Guard Jack Teixeira Russia Ukraine classified documents leak
Intelligence

This isn’t the first time a service member has leaked sensitive intelligence

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Apr 14, 2023

air force bomb
Munitions

Russia jams US GPS-guided weapons given to Ukraine, leaked info shows

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 13, 2023

30mm gun
Drone Swarms

US providing Ukraine with 30mm gun trucks to blast Iranian drones out of the sky

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 5, 2023

Disabled veterans
Warfare

Washington Post blasted over editorial that suggested cutting veterans’ disability benefits

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 4, 2023

Africa
Training

US troops are quietly helping fight ISIS, al-Qaida in West Africa

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 3, 2023

Ukraine is now fielding 1940s-era anti-aircraft guns as artillery
Tech & Tactics

Ukraine is now fielding 1940s-era anti-aircraft guns as artillery

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 3, 2023

Space Force’s development agency just put several new satellites into orbit
Tech & Tactics

Space Force’s development agency just put several new satellites into orbit

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 2, 2023

The US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian fighters in the last year
Tech & Tactics

The US has trained more than 7,000 Ukrainian fighters in the last year

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Apr 1, 2023

Greenough Advanced Rescue Craft (GARC) navy drone boats
Missiles

The Navy is eyeing missile-hauling drone boats as escorts for transport ships

By Jared Keller

Posted on Apr 1, 2023

U.S. Army, crash, black hawk crash, HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, HH-60, helicopter
Helicopters

Army identifies 9 soldiers killed in dual Black Hawk crashes

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

marine corps amphibious combat vehicle
Amphibious Operations

Top Marine officer reveals fresh issues with the Corps’ brand new amphibious combat vehicle

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Silent Arrow GD-2000 glider drone resupply green berets
Drones

Green Berets are testing a prototype glider drone for speedy resupply

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA)
Munitions

The Army’s next-generation artillery shell has double the range of its existing precision-guided arsenal

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 31, 2023

Ssang Yong
Amphibious Operations

US and South Korea resume amphibious training after 5-year hiatus in message to North Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 30, 2023

general dynamics TRX M-SHORAD robotic combat vehicle
Vehicles

This may be the Army’s new missile-slinging battlebot of choice

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 30, 2023

Here’s exactly how not to throw a hand grenade
Training

Here’s exactly how not to throw a hand grenade

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Mar 28, 2023

Syria
Warfare

How the US mission in Syria evolved into a proxy war with Iran

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 27, 2023