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Munitions Technology
August 2022
Loitering Munitions Proliferate as Tech Changes Battlefield
Loitering munitions, also known as kamikaze drones, are proliferating both at defense exhibitions and on battlefields. Vendors from all over the world came to Eurosatory to exhibit the latest tech that is making an impact in Ukrainian military operations. -
Global Defense Market
July 2022
FARNBOROUGH NEWS: Raytheon Expects Skyrocketing Demand for Munitions
The demand for Javelin, Stinger and other munitions in Ukraine could strain the industrial base, necessitating new manufacturing partnerships and processes to weather the storm, according to Raytheon’s CEO. -
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.
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