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US Air Force awards contract to prototype next-gen bunker-buster bomb

The Next Generation Penetrator will succeed the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, which the Air Force used to strike a key Iranian nuclear facility.

By Stephen Losey

10 days ago

Lawmakers call for in-depth VA study on blast pressure injuries

The 10-year research plan would examine blast injuries among veterans and offer suggestions for treatments.

By Leo Shane III

9 months ago

Marine gender study reveals importance of ‘explosive strength’

A major predictor of training injury and attrition was reduced muscular power and lower relative peaks in explosive strength, the study found.

By Hope Hodge Seck

11 months ago

How changes in Army training could limit troop brain injuries

Army officials plan to conduct baseline brain screenings of all soldiers by fall 2026.

By Leo Shane III

11 months ago

How the military plans to reduce blast-related injuries in troops

New Pentagon guidance reveals which military jobs in each service have the most potential to cause brain damage.

By Leo Shane III

13 months ago

Senators demand DOD answers on troops’ self-inflicted brain injuries

The move follows reports of troops suffering significant injuries from the concussive blasts from their own weapons.

By Leo Shane III

20 months ago