Weapons(Page 2)

News, explainers, and analysis of military hardware: From small arms to nukes and everything in between.

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m4 military rifle lost during trump inauguration training
Guns

A National Guardsman lost their rifle when it fell off a truck on a Delaware highway

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

A Naval Strike Missile fires from a NMESIS system.
Missiles

Marines deploy NMESIS anti-ship system to the Pacific

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Nov 30, 2024

Soldiers recently took part in a training event that was closely modeled off of ongoing combat operations in Ukraine. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner.
Weapons

‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on August 2, 2024. Beginning on July 29, 2024, Col. Billy Wilson Jr., 737th Training Group commander, launched a weapons handling initiative. From now on, BMT trainees will carry weapons throughout their 7.5 weeks of training to instill a profession of arms and a warrior mindset into the future Airmen. JBSA-Lackland is home to USAF BMT where enlisted civilians are transformed into capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)
Weapons

Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Curry Demo July 17.
Weapons

Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
Weapons

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

Patriot Missiles
Missiles

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 1, 2024

Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum
Weapons

Intel officials say China supplies are “key factors” in Russia’s battlefield momentum

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 2, 2024

Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here
Weapons

Update the safety brief: the flame-throwing robot dog is here

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Apr 26, 2024

Drill sergeant shoots first perfect score at Army marksman course
Weapons

Drill sergeant shoots first perfect score at Army marksman course

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 21, 2024

Army orders hundreds of counter-drone Coyote munitions amid attacks on US bases
Weapons

Army orders hundreds of counter-drone Coyote munitions amid attacks on US bases

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 10, 2024

Ukraine is getting a new long-range bomb before the US
Weapons

Ukraine is getting a new long-range bomb before the US

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 4, 2024

The Army just got a new ballistic missile to replace the ATACMS
Missiles

The Army just got a new ballistic missile to replace the ATACMS

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 9, 2023

SIG P226 vs P320
Guns

SIG P320 vs P226: Which is the better combat pistol?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Nov 17, 2023

Rafael's Iron Beam defense system in action.
Weapons

Israel’s Iron Beam: Everything you need to know

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Oct 31, 2023

Chinese nuclear weapons
Missiles

China has a stockpile of 500 nuclear warheads, up from 400 last year

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 19, 2023

aim-9x sidewinder
Missiles

Pentagon is sending ‘FrankenSAMs’ to Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Oct 14, 2023

israel iron dome
Missiles

Israel’s Iron Dome: Everything you need to know

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Oct 11, 2023

claymore mine
Munitions

How the claymore mine changed the battlefield forever

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Oct 5, 2023

army new rifle
Guns

First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Oct 3, 2023

efp explosion
Munitions

What are EFP bombs?

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Sep 21, 2023

Artillery shells
Munitions

Pentagon plans to produce 100,000 artillery shells a month in 2025

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Sep 17, 2023

Artillery shells
Munitions

Army ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells next year

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 7, 2023

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons
Munitions

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 9, 2023

Cluster munitions
Munitions

Why the US is considering giving Ukraine cluster munitions

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 30, 2023

us military ukraine security assistance accountability
Weapons

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jun 13, 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

air force bomb
Munitions

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Apr 13, 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

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

The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers
Weapons

The US military will fight the next big war with Xbox-style video game controllers

By Jared Keller

Posted on Mar 22, 2023

JASSM
Missiles

Military buying more missiles and other weapons to fight China, Russia

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 14, 2023

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget
Missiles

The Pentagon seeks to stock up on Tomahawks and other tactical missiles in $842 billion budget

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 13, 2023

How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine
Weapons

How the World War I Maxim machine gun became a weapon of choice in Ukraine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Mar 10, 2023

Mortars
Munitions

Why mortars are increasingly important on the modern battlefield

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 1, 2023

aim-9 sidewinder
Missiles

UFOs just the latest in a 70-year-long list of kills for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

F-16
Missiles

Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2023

MQ-9 Reaper
Missiles

The US appears to have used its missile full of swords in an airstrike in Yemen

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 31, 2023

Epirus Leonidas microwave weapon drone swarms army
Weapons

The Army is readying a new directed energy weapon to swat drone swarms out of the sky

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 26, 2023

point blank loitering munition Israel Aerospace Industries
Munitions

US special operators to test an X-wing-like loitering munition

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 20, 2023

A Naval Strike Missile fires from a NMESIS system.
Missiles

The Marines have a new ship-killing weapons system to counter China

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 16, 2023

KN-25
Missiles

North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

Patriot Missiles
Missiles

The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 21, 2022

Russian drone attacks
Missiles

The Russian military continues its drone blitz on Kyiv

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 19, 2022

elbit sling mortar system
Weapons

Green Berets are testing a new highly mobile 120mm mortar system

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 16, 2022

Russian artillery
Munitions

Why Russia cannot produce enough munitions to keep pace with combat in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 15, 2022

army Mobile Protected Firepower m10 booker combat vehicle
Guns

Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles will give light infantry units added punch

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

russian military ammo
Munitions

Russia has expended so much ammo in Ukraine it’s now dipping into 40-year-old stockpiles

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic weapon
Missiles

The Air Force just successfully tested a fully operational hypersonic weapon for the first time

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

A-10 Warthog
Guns

Air Force to start retiring A-10 Warthogs after a decade of legislative wrangling

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

AT-4 shoulder launched munition XM919 Individual Assault Munition
Munitions

The Army wants one shoulder-launched munition to rule them all

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

navy laser rifle
Weapons

Navy sailors used laser rifles to ward off an Iranian boat in the Strait of Hormuz

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
Missiles

US reportedly made sure HIMARS given to Ukraine couldn’t fire long-range missiles

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 6, 2022

DE M-SHORAD Stryker vehicle
Weapons

The Army will finally stand up a laser-equipped Stryker platoon next month

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 6, 2022