Military Tech

The Air Force just took a major step towards slapping hypersonic missiles on a B-1B Lancer

The Air Force recently launched a stealthy cruise missile from an external weapons pylon on the venerable bomber.

Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard

The beloved A-10 will keep on BRRRTing in the free world for the time being.

Here are all the weapons and gear coming to soldiers and Marines in 2021

Here's what's coming to arsenals in the new year

The Army’s new heads-up display combat goggles for 2021

The Marines will get them ... never

The Marine Corps’s first carrier-based F-35 squadron is officially ready for combat

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314, known as the “Black Knights,” has achieved initial operational capability

Marines are getting new boots to keep their feet toasty in -20 degree weather

One noticeable change from other cold weather footwear is that the new boots are made out of black leather.

The history of the M2 flamethrower

The M2 flamethrower is a weapon that is awesome and terrifying at the same time. Terrifying to both its user...

Soldiers are testing a new M240 suppressor that miraculously doesn’t suck

“You can fire the M240 and have a conversation right next to it.”

The Marine Corps is on the hunt for a kamikaze drone swarm to back up grunts on the battlefield

The Marine Corps is looking for industry sources to produce a man-portable system capable of launching swarms of kamikaze drones...

Green Berets, Long Range Desert Movement

The Air Force wants to use suborbital transports to insert commandos and cargo anywhere on the planet

Logistics may be the most boring subject on the face of the planet — except when you start talking about...

The Navy’s new Osprey just conducted its first drop-off at sea

Less than a year since conducting its first flight operations, the Navy's new CMB-22B Osprey has successfully made a drop-off...

Navy CMV-22B Osprey conducts carrier operations at sea

A Navy CMV-22B Osprey from the “Titans” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30 lands on the flight deck of...

Soldiers are finally getting their hands on the Army’s killer new missile-hauling Stryker

After years in development, soldiers are officially putting the Army's Initial Maneuver Short Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system through its...

How the Army’s futuristic new goggles are changing the mechanics of shooting, according to soldiers

After testing out the latest version of the Army's smart-soldier goggles, infantrymen from the 82nd Airborne Division say combat marksmanship...

Exoskeletons and the future of military body armor

What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the...

Exoskeletons and the future of body armor

What if soldiers in the future could carry 300 lbs of body armor and heavy weapons with ease? With the...

Check out these incredible photos of all four Air Force tactical demo team jets flying in formation

What's better than one Air Force demonstration team? How about all four — at the same time?

US military aircraft readiness rates are in the toilet. Here’s how bad the situation is

A lot of U.S. military aircraft have fallen short of their readiness goals for the better part of a decade,...

‘You are the reason I drink’ — Airmen bid adieu to decrepit aircraft dubbed ‘Lucifer’s Chariot’

"I had some great memories, but most of them involved getting off the aircraft and sprinting away from you.”

The crazy scene in ‘Three Kings’ with C4-laced footballs was more accurate than you might think

Let's talk about that exploding Nerf football...

The Army is hunting for a new all-electric light recon vehicle

The Army is searching for defense contractors to furnish the service with an off-the-shelf squad reconnaissance vehicle to complement its...

The Air Force is picking up a handful of feisty new submachine guns

The Air Force appears poised to kiss its aging arsenal of MP5 submachine guns goodbye

The Army is testing ammo-hauling drones to resupply soldiers during a firefight

Army maneuver officials are testing quadcopter drones capable of carrying ammunition, water and other supplies into battle, a "promising" concept...

Every US military branch is about to get its hands on the Army’s new sidearm of choice

It's official: the era of the Modular Handgun System is upon us