How the Army’s upgrading ammo to destroy targets large and small
One-way tracers, airbursting grenades and enhanced training rounds for night combat are in the works.
By Todd South
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West Point team’s computerized rifle scope adjusts itself in combat
A quartet of West Point cadets developed a proof of concept for a rifle attachment that automatically adjusts a soldier's optic to account for elevation.
By Zamone Perez
Rock Island Arsenal, Army’s second oldest museum, gets full renovation
Founded in 1905, the Rock Island Arsenal Museum in Illinois is the Army’s second oldest museum.
By Zamone Perez
House’s draft defense bill pressures Pentagon on Space Command HQ
An Alabama Republican now heads the House Armed Services Committee, which just released draft legislation freezing Space Command construction in Colorado.
Sailor convicted of dealing arsenal of machine guns, grenade launchers
A sailor who was building and selling a personal arsenal of heavy weaponry is now behind bars.
Cannibalizing the arsenal of democracy in turbulent times
The Pentagon should consider cutting back on research and development funding and ramping up procurement to protect the arsenal of democracy.
By John Ferrari
Biden security plan calls for diverse military, more nuclear spending
After months of delay, the White House has unveiled its National Security Strategy. Here's what it says.
General: Supply chain problems are hurting nuclear modernization
"It’s going to take everyone to understand how to close the gap on supply chain management."
By Joe Gould
US Army digs new sandbox for laser weapons
The Army's new Directed Energy Systems Integration Laboratory will help the service drive down cost and schedule risk in emerging laser weapons programs.
By Jen Judson
Government watchdog finds major flaws in US Space Command basing process
The report, which questions the credibility of the SPACECOM headquarters selection process, is one of two reviews directed by Congress and comes nearly 18 months after Alabama was chosen to host the combatant command.
No foul play in moving Space Command to Alabama, Pentagon watchdog says
The Pentagon watchdog found that the Air Force followed the rules in picking Redstone Arsenal, but it questioned whether the service’s base-selection process leads to the best fit.
Before US-Russia summit, measure demands any new missile treaties include China
Sen. Steve Daines is proposing a higher bar for any new limits on America’s ballistic missile arsenal.
By Joe Gould