Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby listed improved recruiting and the embrace of unmanned and manned systems as priorities.
By Riley Ceder
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Barracks 2030 isn’t a ‘fix it and forget it’ effort, USMC leaders say
Marine Corps leaders discussed the future of the nearly $11 billion dollar housing initiative at Washington's Modern Day Marine conference.
By Riley Ceder
Russia’s legendary Dragunov SVD just got another update
Chambered for 7.62x54R and still manufactured by Kalashnikov Concern, the SVD’s latest update supposedly offers shooters more accuracy, better ergonomics, and the ability to mount a wider range of accessories.
By Ian D'Costa
Army looks to ease burden on missile defense soldiers
The Army is trying to ease the burden on its frequently deployed air and missile defense soldiers, as well as address what some lawmakers call a “modern-day missile gap" facing troops.
By Kyle Rempfer
Streamlight launches Sidewinder Boot light
Since the beginning of World War 2, the US Military has issued an angle-headed flashlight in one form or another - the Streamlight Sidewinder Boot is a modern take on the concept.
By Jim Grant
This WWI helmet may outperform modern ones against shock waves
Any helmet is still better than no helmet, but at least one World War I-era brain bucket designed by France is better than your modern design in protecting against overhead blasts.
By Kyle Rempfer
How the US military embraced America’s religious diversity
In 1917, when the United States entered World War I, the chaplaincy was a majority white and fully Christian organization. That changed.
By Ronit Y. Stahl, University of California, Berkeley
This could be the Corps’ next grenade
The grenade is modular, so a Marine can increase or decrease explosive power by adding grenade bodies.
By Shawn Snow
This 3-star Army general explains what multi-domain operations mean for you
Lt. Gen. Eric Wesley heads the Army Futures Command Future Concepts Center.
By Todd South
‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ catches heat for its inclusion of white phosphorus
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, hits shelves October 25.
By J.D. Simkins
Camo netting, an age-old tool, is being re-engineered for the modern battlefield
Advances in technology help soldiers break up both heat and electronic signatures to better fight undetected.
By Todd South