Army

TAUNTON, Mass. – Recent criticism from lawmakers aside, the Army’s battlefield network not only is fielded but has established a baseline communication backbone capable of constant technological upgrades needed for […]

In a first for offensive directed-energy weapons, a laser-equipped AH-64 Apache attack helicopter successfully zapped and destroyed several targets during recent flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. The […]

TAUNTON, Mass. – Recent public criticism of the Army’s battlefield communications network is not unfounded, but fault likely should reside with the range and security of tactical radios rather than […]

Lawmakers concerned with the rate at which the Army is able to modernize its combat vehicles and armor formations are calling for a plan to accelerate fielding of new platforms […]

Lawmakers concerned with the rate at which the Army is able to modernize its combat vehicles and armor formations are calling for a plan to accelerate fielding of new platforms […]

The most immediate way NATO allies can contribute to the collective defense of Europe is to provide logistical support for U.S. troops stationed there, according to Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, […]

The Army will begin to allocate more soldiers to understrength units as part of an end strength increase authorized by Congress in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act.  The increase […]

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. – When the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) fields it will take over for the Humvee in all roles except as an ambulance, which has […]

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va–The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is an armored vehicle at its core, but the Army and Marine Corps’ new tactical truck has many of the […]

After 10 years the mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle (MRAP) program office furled and sheathed its colors June 9 in a ceremony that marked the end of its independent existence. Amid escalation […]