Combat Lessons Improve the CH-47F
The newest version of the venerable CH-47 Chinook, the CH-47F or “Fox” variant already has nearly four years of deployments …
Land Forces
Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer Confirmed for Medal of Honor
This week the White House announced that former Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer of Greensburg, Ky., will receive the Medal of …
High Ground
Believe it or not, the CH-47F Chinook already has nearly four years of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan behind it.…
Are Active Protection Systems Coming of Age?
The modern battlefield changed again recently, though with all the recent developments in the Muslim world it would have been …
“Project Workhorse” Sends Autonomous Robotic Vehicles into Theater
Lockheed Martin has recently finalized a contract with the U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force to deploy four of its prototype …
Army Focuses on OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Fleet
With more than 750,000 fleet combat hours, the U.S. Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior is a combat- proven aircraft that is …
Army Explores Lighter Barrels for Sniper Rifles
The U.S. Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., is exploring new lightweight barrel alternatives “for the intended purpose of …
Empire Challenge ’11: Canada Refines Tactical Reconnaissance Processes
Canadian Armed Forces used the occasion of the recent “Empire Challenge ’11,” coupled with the Afghan-like venue of Ft. Huachuca, …
Military Security Issues of Social Media: Army
When a U.S. soldier was captured by insurgents in Afghanistan, the Army quickly realized his personal Facebook page contained information …
Nanotech-Biotech-Infotech-Cognitive
Until the 1990s, most science and technology disciplines were fairly distinct, with only occasional overlap or multi-disciplinary projects. That separation …