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Raytheon unit wins $583 million contract for US Army navigation

MAPS GEN II ensures troops understand where they are and where they're headed, even in environments where GPS signals are jammed.

By Colin Demarest

20 months ago

SERE school commander debunks myths, wants more volunteers

“In the last 60 years, we’ve really focuses on isolated individuals,” but during large-scale maneuver warfare, units can become isolated just “by battlefield geometry," the Army's SERE school commander said.

By Davis Winkie

23 months ago

Former Green Beret and son charged by Japan with helping former Nissan exec flee, jump bail

Prosecutors said the Taylors were formally charged with helping a criminal escape, although dates and other details of a trial were undecided

3 years ago

Spider silk research: From bone regeneration to bulletproof vests

A project funded by the Office of Naval Research Global and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research will provide critical knowledge to accelerate the development of silk-based materials far beyond what is currently possible, says the author of this commentary.

By Dr. Patrick Rose

3 years ago

Supreme Court clears way for ex-Green Beret’s extradition to Japan in smuggling case

The U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and his son are accused of helping former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan last year with Ghosn tucked away in a box on a private jet.

3 years ago

WWII escape maps might be the world’s most unique fashion statement

Invented by an MI9 intelligence officer, some 3.5 million escape maps of Europe and the Pacific were created during WWII to assist Allied forces shot down or taken prisoner.

By Claire Barrett

3 years ago