Northrop Designing 'Sky Viper' Cannon for Army's Futuristic Attack Helicopter The new chain gun, named the Sky Viper, will be similar to the M230 30mm cannon.
Army Taps Five Firms to Study How to Mount 30mm Cannons on Strykers The U.S. Army recently selected five defense firms to participate in a design study for mounting a 30mm cannon on a Stryker.
Proposed Army 1,000-Mile Supergun Could Be Ultimate Standoff Weapon The extended-range artillery cannon could help eliminate threats for ground troops and other military assets, Esper said.
Army Moves Closer to 70-Kilometer Artillery with New Rocket-Assisted Round The service is inching closer to the its short-term goal of developing a 155-millimeter cannon that will shoot out to 70kms.
Proposed Cannon Would Turn the B-1 Bomber into a Gunship Boeing has been granted a patent for a cannon to enhance the aircraft's ability to take on more close-air support roles.
Army Maneuver Leaders Tout Need for More Lethal Recon Vehicles Senior U.S. Army maneuver officials recently took part in a firepower demonstration of reconnaissance vehicle prototypes.
Army's New Up-Gunned Stryker Shoots Farther, Hits Harder The U.S. Army recently took delivery of the first Stryker combat vehicle armed with a 30mm cannon.
M119 Howitzer Still Plays Critical Role for Army More than two decades have passed since the first M119 howitzer rolled off the production line, yet it remains one of the...
Navy Drops Disciplinary Efforts Against 2 Navy Officers After Death of SEAL Candidate Kyle Mullen Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman decided to stop the boards of inquiry for Capt. Brad Geary, the commander of the Navy SEAL training...
Army Veteran Sentenced to Death for Killing 5 Women at a Florida Bank Zephen Xaver appeared to gulp but otherwise showed no emotion as Circuit Judge Angela Cowden pronounced the sentence at the...
More than Half of Senior Army Officers Are Turning Down Command Consideration More than half of the Army's senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Pentagon Officials, Aviation Experts Say Many Alleged Drone Sightings Are Being Misidentified The sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere, which so far remained unconfirmed, have triggered widespread concern and demands...