Marines Get New Tool for Delivering Deadly 'Call for Fire' Missions Marines in fire-support units can now coordinate artillery, mortar and naval gunfire from a handy, ruggedized tablet.
Air Force Pursuing Heated Boots to Protect Downed Pilots in Extreme Cold The Air Force contract is for low-bulk boots designed to keep pilots' feet warm in temperatures as low as -20 Fahrenheit.
Modular Handgun System Missteps Raised in SecAF Confirmation Hearing The Army began working on the MHS in 2009 and launched a competition, which Sig ultimately won, in the summer of 2015.
This Tactical Tablet Will Help Marines Cut Through Fog of War Combat Marines will soon test an upgraded version of a tactical tablet designed to help units see through the fog of war.
Israeli Gunmaker Unveils Multi-Caliber Special Ops Rifle in .300 BLK/5.56mm Israel Weapon Industries recently unveiled a new AR-style rifle that can quickly change from 5.56mm to .300 Blackout ammo.
Marine Corps in Final Phase of Selecting an Intense Cold Weather Boot The Marine Corps recently asked bootmakers to submit designs for cold weather boots built to keep Marines' feet warm.
Sig Sauer Offers First Look at Weapons that Could Replace Army's M4 Carbine and M249 Sig Sauer offered a first look at the automatic rifle and rifle prototypes for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon.
Army Picks Gunmakers for Next Test Phase of Future Infantry Weapons The Army's goal is to begin replacing both M4s and M249s in an infantry brigade combat team in the first quarter of 2023.
These Tactical Glasses Could Give Marine Grunts an F-35 Pilot's View of the Battlefield Marine infantrymen may soon be able to see through the floor of an MV-22 Osprey and track terrain features.
Army Wants to Replace Rifle Combat Optic with New Variable-Power Sight Weapons officials say that the new Direct View Optic could be ready for fielding by late 2020.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...