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 …
Land Forces
Tigers in Tunisia
There were never very many Tiger tanks, less than 1,400 total. They were huge (German crews scornfully called them “furniture …
New Belt-Fed AR-15 Option Unveiled
While not strictly military, one new small arms design unveiled at this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show …
Gerber Unveils New ‘Downrange Tomahawk’ Design
In addition to the array of military weapon sights and related small arms technologies highlighted at last week’s Shooting, Hunting …
New FLIR Sight Gives Snipers Spectrum Options
FLIR Systems utilized the venue of this week’s Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show to highlight its latest night …
The Creation of the Proximity Fuze
When the Pearl Harbor attack was over, amid the preparations for war, an accounting of the cost began. The losses …
Aimpoint Takes the Wraps off New Combat Proven FCS 12 Fire Control System
Swedish sight manufacturer Aimpoint has used the venue of this week’s 2013 Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade (SHOT) Show, in …
U.S. Army Explores Potential Modular Handgun Systems
The U.S. Army’s Program Manager for Soldier Weapons, on behalf of the Program Executive Office Soldier, has just released a …
U.S. Army AH-64E Is Now the ‘Guardian’
Less than three months after U.S. Army representatives announced that the former “Apache Block III” attack helicopter would be re-designated …
Army Looks Out to NIE 14.1
In a continuation of its modernization processes established through the Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) events, the Army has identified a …