Navy Fuels Lab Explores New Fuel Resources
There’s a lot of work ahead if the U.S. Navy is to ply global blue waters unfettered by energy concerns …
Programs & Technology
Tasers on Steroids and More: 21st Century Non-Lethal Electrical Shock Weapons
The Department of Defense’s Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) at Quantico, Va., is the go-to place for weapons designed to …
Special Operations Trauma Medical Kit
For a warrior lying wounded on the battlefield, there is no greater sight than that of a combat medic kneeling …
The U-28A Quietly Serves SOCOM
A new aircraft entered U.S. inventory shortly after Oct. 1, 2005, when Air Force Special Operations Command activated the 319th …
FNH USA Responds to End of SOCOM SCAR Mk 16 Procurement
FNH USA posted the following press release following the news over the weekend that SOCOM will not be allocating further …
New U.S. Army 5.56 Rounds Head to Afghanistan
On June 23, 2010, U.S. Army representatives announced that they had started shipping that service’s new 5.56mm cartridge, designated the …
GAO Protest Filed (Already) on Ground Combat Vehicle
As service representatives conduct source selection board activities for the Technology Development (TD) phase of the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) …
Reach Out and Kill Someone
Possibly reflective of the operational realities of current operations in Afghanistan, several recent procurement activities appear to reflect a desire …
Shout Them Down: 21st Century Acoustic Weapons
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard …
“Set Lasers on Stun”
In the 23rd century, Capt. James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise famously (and routinely) ordered his crew to “set …