1st Lt. Emilio Pacheco, an Expert Infantry Badge Candidate from 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, fires blank rounds from an M2 .50 caliber machine gun during training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on Oct. 18, 2019. The Army and Marine Corps are looking for a replacement for the M2, known as “Ma Deuce.” Army photo
The Army and Marine Corps are both looking…
Lockheed Martin to build mid-range missile prototype for US Army
November 7, 2020
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin has been chosen to build the U.S. Army’s new mid-range missile prototype, landing a nearly $340 million contract to take elements from Navy missiles to forge the new weapon, the service’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office…
An Army squad conducts training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on Aug. 27, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Adeline Witherspoon, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade)
Maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, are looking at restructuring future ground combat units…
A soldier aims an XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement weapon system at Aberdeen Test Center, Md. Army photo
The XM25 program may be dead, but Army maneuver officials at Fort Benning, Georgia, still want to arm infantry squads with a precision weapon that can destroy enemies hiding behind cover.
“There are certain aspects of a firefight or a gunfight that have not changed and probably…
A soldier participates in Weapons Qualification on the M16 Assault Rifle at the firing range on Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on May 13, 2019. (Army photo by Michael Mascari)
A Fort Jackson, South Carolina, soldier died after being injured on the rifle training range, base…
French Navy begins broad revamp of its mine-hunting abilities
November 7, 2020
PARIS — France is to entirely overhaul its mine countermeasures systems, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has confirmed, replacing all current equipment ranging from the Éridan class of mine-hunting ships to sonars by 2029.
Known by its French acronym SLAM-F…
WASHINGTON — Boeing on Friday announced it hired Jinnah Hosein as vice president of software engineering, a new role at the aerospace giant.
The job will lead a centralized organization of engineers developing software across Boeing’s portfolio of products. Hosein will report to Greg Hyslop, Boeing chief engineer and senior vice president of engineering, test and technology.
“The…
Air Force takes to the field before a football game against Boise State on Oct. 31, 2020 in Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another Army football game, and this is a big one.
An outbreak…
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy announced Thursday it had inked a $9.47 billion contract with builder General Dynamics Electric Boat for the full construction cost of the lead boat of the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, as well as advanced procurement money for the…
A U.S. soldier prepares for a run using a fitness tracker. (Amy Bushatz/Military.com)
Some 530 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division are taking part in a yearlong human performance study in which they wear special watches and rings that track not just their physical exertion, but also how their heart rate responds under stress.
Infantrymen from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team’s 4th…
