50-Kilowatt Laser Will Be a 'Game-Changer,' Company Says The U.S. military will incorporate the newest generation of solid-state fiber optic lasers as early as 2021.
Army Secretly Fields Lighter Helmet that Offers More Ballistic Protection The Army recently fielded a small number of helmets that offer increased protection against high-performance sniper rounds.
Student Naval Pilot Was Flying at 15,000 Feet When Engine Caught Fire A pilot and instructor were 30 minutes into a planned hour-long training flight when they got indication of an engine fire.
Despite Hurricane Damage, Coast Guard Pressing On with Next-Gen Cutter Construction Coast Guard's New Plan for Next-Gen Cutter Contracts Will Prevent Delays, Commandant Says
Huge Bradley Replacement Program Has Just One Bidder Left Army managers say limited competition won’t hold up the Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement program.
Valkyrie Drone Damaged During Air Force Flight Test The drone is part of the Air Force’s Low-Cost Attritable Strike Demonstration program.
The First Pilotless Black Hawk Will Soon Take Flight Sikorsky's original S-70 helicopter model would become the Army's UH-60 Black Hawk and spawn a family of helicopters.
Raytheon System Would Warn Military Aviation Units of Cyber-Hijacking Attempts One defense company says it has a solution to detect hacks in real time and warn troops in the fight.
Whistleblower Accuses Shipbuilder of Falsifying Submarine Stealth Coating Tests Huntington Ingalls Industries has been accused of falsifying tests and certifications on stealth coatings of its subs.
NATO Commander Backs Sending More Javelins to Ukraine NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Tod Wolters said Thursday he backed sending more Javelin tank-killer missiles to Ukraine.
‘Nobody to Watch My Twins.’ Military Spouses Quit Jobs, Families Bust Budgets in Scramble for Child Care Military families and on-base child care providers have known for a long time that theirs is a system delicately balanced on...
New Report Details Airman's Humvee Death Amid Halt in Vehicle's Usage at Missile Bases A 19-year-old airman who was killed in a Humvee rollover during a 2023 convoy back to F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming...
Army ROTC Cadet Dies During Fort Knox Land Navigation Training A 22-year-old Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet died Thursday during a land navigation exercise at Fort Knox...
How Navy SEAL and SWCC Training Is Alike and Different Navy SEAL and Navy SWCC training share a foundation rooted in rigorous training, water competency and high fitness standards.
Ulysses S. Grant Picked a Confederate Slave Owner to Take Down the KKK Amos T. Akerman was a curious case to become President Ulysses S. Grant's attorney general, as depicted in Guy Gugliotta’s...