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History

How the claymore mine changed the battlefield forever How the claymore mine changed the battlefield forever

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Oct 5 2023

News

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

By Patty Nieberg

/ Oct 3 2023

Tech & Tactics

What are EFP bombs? What are EFP bombs?

By Joshua Skovlund

/ Sep 21 2023

News

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

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Sep 17 2023

News

Army ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells next year Army ramping up production of 155mm artillery shells next year

By Jeff Schogol

/ Aug 7 2023

News

US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons US military destroys the last of its chemical weapons

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jul 9 2023

News

Why the US is considering giving Ukraine cluster munitions Why the US is considering giving Ukraine cluster munitions

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 30 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 13 2023

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 8 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Jun 6 2023

News

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

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Jun 4 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ May 23 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ May 23 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ May 19 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ May 17 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ May 4 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ May 1 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 27 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 25 2023

Culture

Watch Keanu Reeves destroy this gun range Watch Keanu Reeves destroy this gun range

/ Apr 17 2023

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Apr 13 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Apr 1 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 31 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Mar 22 2023

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 14 2023

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 13 2023

News

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

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Mar 10 2023

News

Why mortars are increasingly important on the modern battlefield Why mortars are increasingly important on the modern battlefield

By Jeff Schogol

/ Mar 1 2023

News

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

/ Feb 14 2023

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Feb 13 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 31 2023

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 26 2023

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 20 2023

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 16 2023

News

North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles North Korea is developing a HIMARS for nuclear missiles

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 4 2023

News

The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine The US is officially sending Patriot missiles to Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 21 2022

News

The Russian military continues its drone blitz on Kyiv The Russian military continues its drone blitz on Kyiv

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 19 2022

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 16 2022

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 15 2022

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 13 2022

News

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 13 2022

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 12 2022

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 12 2022

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 7 2022

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 7 2022

News

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

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 6 2022

Tech & Tactics

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

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 6 2022

Tech & Tactics

The Army is taking a hard look at new loitering munitions in response to the war in Ukraine The Army is taking a hard look at new loitering munitions in response to the war in Ukraine

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 2 2022

News

The Air Force wants to triple the firepower of its HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters The Air Force wants to triple the firepower of its HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 1 2022

News

China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds China has doubled its nuclear stockpile in the last 2 years, DoD report finds

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 29 2022

News

How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons

/ Nov 9 2022

News

Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Here are the US weapons Ukraine would need to sink Russia’s Black Sea Fleet

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 8 2022

History

That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons That time the Army tried to develop a missile guided by pigeons

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 7 2022

News

North Korea says recent missile tests were practice to ‘mercilessly’ strike US air bases North Korea says recent missile tests were practice to ‘mercilessly’ strike US air bases

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 7 2022

Tech & Tactics

What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields

/ Nov 7 2022

News

North Korea’s ballistic missile barrage signals a potentially dangerous escalation North Korea’s ballistic missile barrage signals a potentially dangerous escalation

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 2 2022

News

Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine Dramatic video shows why Russian helicopters are sitting ducks in Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 1 2022

Tech & Tactics

This video of a drone airdropping an armed robot dog is the stuff of dystopian nightmares This video of a drone airdropping an armed robot dog is the stuff of dystopian nightmares

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 27 2022

News

Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Here’s what a ‘dirty bomb’ is and how it fits into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 24 2022

Tech & Tactics

The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones The Army is fielding a new ‘proximity’ round to take out incoming drones

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 21 2022

News

Watch a Ukrainian soldier take out a Russian cruise missile with a MANPADS Watch a Ukrainian soldier take out a Russian cruise missile with a MANPADS

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 10 2022

News

The Army is officially adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart scope The Army is officially adopting a ‘guaranteed hit’ smart scope

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 7 2022

News

This armored brigade is now the most modernized in the Army This armored brigade is now the most modernized in the Army

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 5 2022

News

For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’ For the love of God, please stop referring to Navy warships as ‘battleships’

By Jeff Schogol

/ Oct 5 2022