Company conducts first autonomous helicopter flight for Marine program
The May flight was the first using the company's autonomus stack.
By Todd South
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Tactical vehicle mishaps are training failures — simulators could help
Mandating driver training simulators would provide troops with the tools they need to survive, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Walt Yates
Wanted: ‘Iron Man’ suits for special operations troops
U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking proposals for a Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit, or TALOS, throughout 2018, according to a broad agency announcement posted in December.
By Kyle Rempfer
Air Force rolls out new job-specific PT tests to better prepare airmen for the fight
The Air Force is designing physical fitness tests, tailored to specific career fields, to see if airmen can perform the physical tasks required for their jobs.
DoD IG: Afghan attack pilots are helping turn the tide for troops on the ground
Less than two years after flying its first combat mission, the Afghan Air Force’s A-29 Super Tucano aircraft are playing a key role in supporting Afghan soldiers on the ground.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army names new leader at PEO C3T
Maj. Gen. David Bassett replaces Gary Martin at Army Program Executive Office – Command, Control and Communications (Tactical).
By Amber Corrin
‘Video game warfighting' helps squad leaders virtually prepare Marines for battle
Tactical Decision Kits make realistic gaming part of warfighting at the lowest levels.
By Todd South
US Army to halt WIN-T — its battlefield network backbone
Delivery of the Army’s highly controversial Warfighter Information Network-Tactical system will come to a halt in order to reboot the service’s entire tactical network so that it can operate against threats emerging on the battlefield.
By Jen Judson
Mattis: Use of tactical nuclear weapons discussed with South Korea
Discussion comes as US, international community look at all options to stop North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
By Tara Copp, AP
Sappers test first-ever load carrier designed for paratroopers
Researchers are designing the system with feedback from paratroopers who tested it.
By Todd South