Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades
Developers are currently working on a carbine version of the M7.
By Todd South
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How Washington’s drone policy is catching up to reality
The MTCR reinterpretation should be coupled with updated nonproliferation standards and robust safeguards to balance competition and global responsibility.
By Elizabeth Dent and Grant Rumley
Armor officer charged in gun trafficking scheme involving $4 million in heroin
An Army officer was charged this fall in connection to a gun trafficking conspiracy.
By Kyle Rempfer
TBT: This $10 submachine gun powered Britain’s covert war in Germany and France
The unprepossessing STEN gun was produced at half the price of an American M3 “grease gun” and some 20 times less than a Thompson submachine gun during World War II.
By Jon Guttman
TBT: How the M60 earned the (beloved) nickname of ‘The Pig’
The M60 remained an infantry mainstay until 1994, when testing began on a possible replacement. Although the gun’s latest variant, the M60E4, is arguably among the most mechanically perfect weapons of its kind, "The Pig" was replaced by the M240 in most US military units.
By Jon Guttman
TBT: This submachine gun helped Finland repel a Soviet invasion then inspired the Russians to build their own
The Suomi KP/31 was a well-built, fast shooting 9mm submachine gun that was so popular it was adopted by Finland's enemies and allies alike.
By Jon Guttman
The Air Force just conducted the first test of its Advanced Battle Management System
The Air Force plans to conduct additional demos every four months.
By Valerie Insinna
Open Skies Treaty to get protections even as Trump considers an exit
Trump is expected to sign a defense policy bill the includes an Open Skies Treaty oversight measure.
By Joe Gould
TBT: The inside story of the Soviet Red Army’s RPD machine gun
The RPD’s pedigree goes back to 1921, when Vasily A. Degtyaryov began work on an easily-manufactured gas-operated light machine gun, which was adopted by the Red Army in 1928.
By Jon Guttman
‘Today’s exercise is dogfighting’ — explosive new ‘Top Gun’ trailer is here
The second trailer for the long-awaited sequel has arrived.
By J.D. Simkins
Trump upbeat on nuclear talks with Russia and China, but lawmakers warn of ‘blow up’
Trump was optimistic about negotiations with Russia and China on a new nuclear weapons treaty, but State Department officials painted a murkier picture.
By Joe Gould