Vets Behind 'HITT Lockers' Roll Out Rappel Towers, O-Courses and More BeaverFit's new Air Delivery Platform lets troops rappel from 60-foot towers built to mimic helicopter exits and skids.
Marines Show Off Augmented Reality Goggles at Modern Day Marine The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab just finished a rapid capability assessment of a pair of Microsoft goggles.
The Marine Corps' Next Cold-Weather Garments Will Be Flame-Resistant The Marine Corps wants flame-resistant gear for Marines serving in cold climates as more troops deploy to the Arctic.
Lethality Task Force Lead: Marine and Army Grunts Should Train Like Rangers The director of the Close Combat Lethality Task Force wants to make sure infantry squads approach training like the Rangers.
Thousands of Marines Participating in Robotic Target Study Humanoid robot targets can move at speeds of up to 11 mph, charge the shooter, and run maneuvers with other robots.
New High-Tech Material Could Shave 8 Pounds from a Marine Grunt's Load A new material from the service rifle sling maker could cut several pounds from the weight Marines carry on their backs.
Special Ops Troops May Get Their Own Tactical Electric Scooter The DS EZ Raider can travel at up to 43 miles per hour on any kind of terrain and is light enough to take on a tandem jump.
Troops' New Marksmanship Simulator Will Feature a Mock JLTV Soldiers and Marines will soon have the chance to train to take and return simulated fire from a model JLTV.
Marine Corps Cancels Major AAV Upgrade, But Still Plans a New Gun Turret The service recently issued a stop-work order to SAIC, which was under contract to improve the four-decade-old vehicle.
Marine Leaders' Plea to Companies: Get Us Our Gear Faster Some of the Marine Corps' top acquisition officers had strong words for contractors about the need to move gear into...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...