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Special Operations
May 2023
Upgraded Assault Rifles In Store for Commandos
By Scott R. GourleyU.S. Special Operations Command is already looking to expand the capabilities of its Reduced Signature Assault Rifle — formerly known as the Personal Defense Weapon — before its manufacturer has even delivered the first weapon in the program. -
Special Operations
April 2023
Special Ops Ammo Spreads to Other Services
By Scott R. GourleyAfter nearly a decade of being fired by U.S. special operators, polymer-cased ammunition is moving into several new calibers and being adapted by other services. -
Armaments
October 2022
‘Proximity’ Ammo Takes Out Enemy Drones
It is notoriously hard to shoot down small drones using small arms and regular bullets, but new ammo for a chain gun gives users a better chance of destroying them in mid-air. -
International
September 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Ukraine Looks to U.S. Defense Industry to Secure Victory
Ukraine’s successful counteroffensive shows that Russia’s military is in decline, and with continued support from U.S. industry, victory for Ukraine is certain, according to a senior Ukrainian defense official. -
Army News
February 2021
Army Taking Serious Look at Composite Cartridges
The Army’s next-generation squad weapon program is experimenting with composite-cased 6.8 mm ammunition, which may help lighten soldiers’ loads. -
Defense Department
May 2002
Funds for Demilitarization Drop More than 30 Percent
By Harold KennedyThe war on terrorism and U.S. armed forces’ efforts to improve their ability to fight similar wars in the future are cutting into the Pentagon’s program of scrapping its stockpiles of obsolete, unwanted and dangerous conventional ammunition. -
April 2002
U.S. Facing Alarming Ammunition Shortfalls
By Lawrence P. FarrellSince the war against terrorism started last October, the Defense Department has requested—and Congress appropriated—several billion dollars in supplementary funding for military equipment needed to fight the war. -
December 2001
Planned JDAM Upgrade Boosts Accuracy to 10 Feet
By Sandra I. ErwinAn imaging infrared seeker that can improve the accuracy of the JDAM satellite-guided munitions by more than 200 percent has been tested successfully and is ready for production, said program officials. -
December 2001
Munitions Sector ‘In Trouble,’ Despite New Funds
By Sandra I. ErwinAn influx of new money at the Pentagon will help replenish cruise missiles and satellite-guided bombs, but it will not necessarily fix industrial base problems in the ammunition sector, sources said. -
December 2001
Breaking the Small-Arms Technology Barrier
By Virginia Hart EzellIt has no moving parts. Yet, it can fire standard, small-caliber projectiles from multiple barrels at speeds up to one million rounds per minute. Is it still a gun?
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