New Robotic Hand Developed to Disarm IEDs
With funding from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), investigators at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new “robotic …
Programs & Technology
C-130 Carrier Landing
Ask any student of military history about the effects of the April 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, and the answer …
Sea Giraffe Radar Users Gather in San Diego to Share Experiences, Lessons Learned
Naval radar experts are meeting this week in San Diego to share their experiences with the operation and support of …
Special Warfare LTATV Training
At first glance, a walk through Chris Haines’ motorcycle/all-terrain vehicle (ATV) adventure company in Lake Elsinore, Calif., appears similar to …
CV-22 Progress Report
On July 2, 1991, this writer, as a lieutenant colonel, briefed then-Secretary of Defense Dick Cheney and National Security Advisor …
Delayed Light Air Support (LAS) Program Leaves Afghan Air Combat Capabilities on ‘Hold’
Delays in the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) program caused by a mishandled competition, lawsuits, and a political …
Joint Battle Command-Platform (JBC-P) Enters Production and Deployment Phase
The U.S. Army Program Executive Office (PEO) Command, Control, Communications – Tactical (C3T) recently announced passage of a critical milestone …
Stryker MCVVs Get Advanced Precision Mortar Initiative (APMI) Rounds
The U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal’s Program Executive Office for Ammunition has announced the fielding of the Accelerated Precision Mortar Initiative …
The First Fast Response Cutter
The Coast Guard’s leadership says that the commissioning of the first new Sentinel-class fast response cutter (FRC) is ushering in …
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS II) for Fixed Wing Jet Aircraft, UAVs
Work is underway to develop BAE Systems’ APKWS II for fast jets. On Feb. 10, 2011, the Navy awarded a …