Army’s blunt trauma tests on pigs, cadavers may aid body armor designs
Grisly though some of the experiments might be, they get closer to simulating the real effects of body armor blows on live personnel.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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A look at the uranium-based ammo the UK will send to Ukraine
Such rounds were developed by the U.S. during the Cold War to destroy Soviet tanks, including the same T-72 tanks that Ukraine now faces.
By Tara Copp
Military stumped by stolen box of Marine Corps armor-piercing grenades
The Pentagon’s IG wrote that the disappearing grenades “further emphasized the lack of proper security for rail shipments” of military arms, explosives and ammunition.
What the military needs after Afghanistan
Landpower will be the decisive factor in any future conflict, say the authors of this commentary.
By John Spencer and Steve Leonard
Kirtland AFB receives body armor tailored for women
The body armor includes an adjustable back and comes in various sizes.
By Diana Stancy
Drones are biggest tactical concern since the rise of IEDs in Iraq, CENTCOM boss says
Videos from battlefields in Iraq, Syria and Ukraine show the havoc that small drones bring to unsuspecting ground forces.
By Kyle Rempfer
Body armor designed for women comes to Wyoming’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base
Equipment originally designed for men, including body armor, is being reviewed to figure out how to make it better fit women.
Security forces airmen getting new, special operations-like helmets
The next-generation helmets are the latest in a string of upgrades to security forces equipment, including improved body armor and weapons.
Better-fitting body armor for female airmen on the way
The new armor will be specifically fitted to women’s bodies, to prevent them from being exposed to risks by poorly fitting body armor designed for men.
This British Army tank comes equipped with X-ray vision
"I do hope this concept does become reality because it makes our life on the ground a lot easier."
By J.D. Simkins
Russia’s ability to hold and capture territory in Europe threatens US and NATO forces
Russia's investment in artillery and light armor units has created a highly mobile force capable of seizing and holding territory in Europe.
By Shawn Snow
US to send ‘mechanized forces’ to secure Syrian oil fields
“We are reinforcing that position, it will include some mechanized forces," Defense Secretary Mark Esper said.
By Shawn Snow