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Land Forces
July 2019
‘Intelligent-Rail’ Software Destined for Next-Gen Squad Weapon
By Mandy Mayfield and Connie LeeThe Army has approved an upgraded software and hardware system that will be integrated into its next-generation squad weapon. -
Army News
April 2019
BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Modernize Ammunition Plant
By Mandy MayfieldBAE Ordnance Systems Inc. was recently awarded multiple contracts from the Army totaling $292.7 million for modernization and construction at the Holston Army Ammunition Plant in Kingsport, Tennessee. -
Strategic Weapons
March 2019
New System Steadies Platform-Mounted Weapons
GOODWATER, Nev. — A new weapon mount for vehicle, watercraft or helicopter-mounted heavy machine guns eliminates shaking, allowing better accuracy for operators firing remotely. -
Defense Department
January 2019
Pentagon Needs to Start An ‘Energetics Renaissance’
By Ashley JohnsonSometimes, as T.S. Eliot said, “the end is the beginning.” The final comment in a June 2018 National Defense article, “Pentagon Set to Boost Spending on High-Tech Armaments,” was perhaps the most telling: “If anybody tells you that the future is nothing but lasers on the battlefield … they are not very well informed. -
Land Forces
January 2019
NEWS FROM SHOT SHOW: Two Military Gunmakers Endorse Composite-Cased Ammo
Two military gun suppliers — including one competing to replace the Army’s primary squad rifle — have chosen the maker of composite ammunition casing for their weapon systems. -
Land Forces
January 2019
JUST IN: 3D-Printed Suppressors Designed to Work on Machine Guns
GOODSPRINGS, Nevada — NATO militaries are testing a new line of suppressors using a superalloy and a patented 3D-printed design that works on automatic weapons. -
Strategic Weapons
June 2018
Pentagon Set to Boost Spending on High-Tech Armaments
By Jon HarperThe U.S. military is looking to enhance the lethality of its weapons as it prepares for high-end warfare against advanced adversaries. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
June 2018
Army to Pursue ‘With Urgency’ Autonomous Systems Strategy
By Connie LeeFollowing the release of a document that outlines the Army’s vision for autonomous systems, the service is now looking at ways to make that vision a reality. -
Army News
May 2018
Army Developing Family of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots
By Connie LeeThe Army is establishing three major robotics programs of record to counter explosive devices. -
Emerging Technologies
August 2017
General Atomics Railgun System Heading for Testing (UPDATED)
By Vivienne MachiAn advanced railgun cannon prototype developed by General Atomics is preparing for testing.
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