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Marines work with new ships, interceptors and drone platforms
The Marine Corps is requesting eight new ships over the next five years for its new littoral regiments.
By Todd South
ChemLight appreciation time — much more than spooky szn glow sticks
Glow sticks may not be the first thing a person thinks of when asked about essential military equipment, but these are just that.
By Zamone Perez
Casualty evacuations by drone, robotic mules tested by Army battle lab
The Maneuver Battle Lab is evaluating tech before it's fielded, while observing some combat theories during the war in Ukraine.
By Todd South
Gear updates from the center for all things soldier kit
From boots and gloves to batteries, scopes and body armor, if it touches the soldier, this program touches it.
By Todd South
This LCS just completed an ‘historic’ deployment
USS Sioux City was still able to deploy despite not receiving a fix for a class-wide propulsion problem, officials said.
US Marines warn against Navy’s FY24 decommission plans
Documents obtained by Defense News reveal plans to decommission amphibious ships, despite an outcry from the Corps over the resulting capability gap.
Air Force special ops Osprey stuck in Norway wilderness after mishap
The Osprey has sat among the ferns and salamanders of the High North since Aug. 12.
Former paratrooper launches new business making tactical equipment
The business specializes in creating tactical nylon equipment and soft goods for military service members, law enforcement and civilians.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
Air Force changes formation approach rules — again — after fatal training jet crash
Second Lt. Anthony Wentz, 23, died in November 2021 while attempting a two-jet formation approach with two instructor pilots on a runway at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas.
Spec ops optics: US forces seek new sights and ways to defeat fog
Having eyes on the battlefield can mean the difference between hitting the right or wrong target, or even hitting the target at all, which is why U.S. special operators are looking to upgrade a host of optics items.
By Todd South
New aviation tech changes Marine Corps’ mentality for future fight
Big platforms are not the Marine Corps' future.
By Todd South