What Does the Army Want From a Small Automotive Company? Crowdsourcing
The Washington, D.C., Auto Show isn’t where you’d expect to find the director of the Army’s Rapid Equipping Force (REF). …
Programs & Technology
Domestic Unmanned Aircraft Systems Are Coming
Over 30 years ago while working at Rockwell International’s Space Division in Downey, Calif., I wrote a briefing book for …
China’s Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: The YJ-83, C803, and the Family Tree
With the growth of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), and growing Chinese assertiveness over territorial claims as well as …
China’s Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: YJ-81, YJ-82, and C802
With the growth of the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), the first carrier landings aboard the Liaoning (China’s first aircraft …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Vision Realized
While the story of Aegis writ large has been touched upon earlier – and told more extensively in many fora, …
T-38 Replacement Moves Ahead, But Without Funding
For three days, Jan. 29-31, 2013, industry reps and U.S. Air Force officials convened in intense and cordial meetings at …
A Very Short History of Postwar Military Airships
When the U.S. Navy disbanded the last of its blimp fleet in 1962, it marked the end of the first …
U.S. Special Operations Forces Protective Combat Uniform
If you’re an outdoor sports/adventure enthusiast or if you just like to wear warm, lightweight clothing during winter it’s likely …
The New Age of Military Airships Isn’t Likely to Last Very Long
To anyone at all passionate about airships, New Jersey’s Lakehurst Naval Air Station is Jerusalem. Birthplace and home to the …
Army Evaluations Wind Their Way to Equipment Fielding
“What a long strange trip it’s been.”
– Jerry Garcia
It’s been a full decade since the U.S. Army began …