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17 March

Land

M109 Howitzer: The Mobile Firepower Backbone of Modern Artillery

This M109 howitzer guide breaks down how this combat-proven system continues to provide versatile, long-range artillery support across global battlefields.

17 March

Americas

US Army tests a barrel made from GNB 200 mounted in an M240L.

Jodesz Gavilan

US Army Develops Next-Gen Small Arms Barrels With Pennsylvania Firms

The US Army has partnered with Pennsylvania-based manufacturers to develop a next‑generation small arms barrel that delivers greater durability and wear resistance for high-pressure weapons.

13 March

Air

Joe Saballa

PrSM Increment 2 Takes First Flight With Expanded Strike Envelope

The US Army has taken a major step in expanding the reach of its long-range fires arsenal, completing the first flight test of the Precision Strike Missile Increment 2.

13 March

Americas

Inder Singh Bisht

Elbit to Develop Helmet-Mounted US Soldier Mission Command System

The US Army has awarded Elbit America a $120.5-million contract to develop a helmet-mounted mission command system.

12 March

Americas

Hammerhead Uncrewed Surface Vehicles Target

Giulia Bernacchi

QinetiQ Provides Hammerhead USV Targets for Cobra Gold in Thailand

QinetiQ Target Systems Canada has supplied Hammerhead uncrewed surface vehicle targets for Exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand.

11 March

Americas

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ – The U.S. Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG) for Full Material Release (FMR). Developed by the Capabilities Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics (CPE A&E), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, the M111 OHG will replace the obsolete body and fuze of the Mk3A2 hand grenade series, marking the first new lethal hand grenade to achieve FMR since 1968 when the Mk3A2 entered service. The Mk3A2 is restricted for use due to its asbestos body unlike the M111 which utilizes a plastic body that is fully consumed during detonation. U.S. Army photo by Christopher Arthur

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Approves M111 as First New Hand Grenade Since Vietnam War Era

The US Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade for full material release, marking the first new lethal hand-launched explosive for service since the 1960s.

11 March

Air

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

DARPA Explores Fold-Away Rotor Concept With New X-76 Aircraft

Runways could soon matter far less for the US Army as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency pushes ahead with the X-76 experimental aircraft.

10 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Ukrainian UAV Dominates First Round of Pentagon’s Drone Dominance Competition

A fiber-optic unmanned aerial vehicle is one step closer to official deployment with the US Army after topping the first phase of the Pentagon’s Drone Dominance program.

9 March

Americas

A student assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, who is in the Special Forces Communications Sergeant course, uses a PDA-184 computer during nighttime antenna training at Fort Bragg, North Carolina August 30, 2019. The training qualified students in the high frequency communications module which trained them to be proficient in making, installing, operating and maintaining short-, medium-, and long-range antennas in order to communicate at long distances. (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Launches ‘Project ARIA’ to Fast-Track AI Across the Force

ARIA brings the military together with leading tech companies to rapidly build and deploy AI solutions aimed at improving decision-making, streamlining operations, and cutting administrative workload for troops.

9 March

Arms