Air Force Investigating Whether Airman Smoked Weed at a Missile Alert Facility for ICBMs Officials at Minot are investigating "reports of suspected illegal drugs at an above-ground facility."
Kamikaze Drones Could Deploy to Protect Patriot Missile Defense Batteries The Army is looking to integrate counter-drone capabilities into existing Patriot systems.
Army M1 Tanks Are Getting the Ability to Locate and Destroy Enemy Missiles Ultimately, four brigades of tanks will get the new system.
US to Deploy 200 Troops, Patriot Air Defense Battery in Response to Saudi Attacks Defense Secretary Mark Esper has also put an unspecified number of U.S. troops on "Prepare To Deploy Orders."
Attacks on Saudi Oil Plants Reveal Weaknesses in US-Made Defenses The attacks on the Saudi oil facilities evaded Raytheon’s Patriot ballistic missile defense system.
Pentagon Halts Work on Directed-Energy Beam to Stop Enemy Missiles The Pentagon is shelving a directed-energy program it was hoping to use in space to destroy enemy ICBMs.
Boeing Withdraws from Competition to Build New Land-Based Nuclear Missile Boeing Co. says it is out of the running to develop the U.S. Air Force's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent missile.
NORAD May Ramp Up North American Surveillance amid Rising Threats from Russia NORAD gets several notifications a day that require monitoring at the command center or scrambling jets.
NORAD Is Evolving to Meet New Threats to North America "NORAD is responding toemerging threats by transforming how we defend our nations, sharpening our focus."
US to Deploy THAAD Missile System to Romania this Summer The THAAD will integrate into the existing NATO Ballistic Missile Defense system, U.S. European Command announced.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...