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Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.
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Twenty-Six Defense unveils new soldier-worn tech
The defense firm formerly known as Elbit America introduced Primex, a headset designed with night vision and augmented reality capabilities.
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Lockheed’s New PAC-3 Edge interceptor aims for agility
The defense giant unveiled the PAC-3 Edge this Friday and debuted it at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting on Monday.
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The Army’s most dangerous logistics problem is hiding behind motor pools
The Army must establish company-level asset management chiefs before the next major conflict, an active-duty officer writes.
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Green Beret who survived an IED now clears Ukraine’s landmines
A Green Beret and Silver Star recipient who once survived an IED and now clears Ukraine’s landmines is the subject of a new documentary, “Safe Ground.”
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As Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day approaches, words matter
The sacrifice represented by the Gold Star must never be diluted into something it was never intended to mean, this Gold Star father writes.
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Marines offer up to $15,000 enlistment bonuses for cyber, electronics jobs
The Marine Corps will offer people entering the service up to $15,000 to enter cyber, crypto and electronics-maintenance jobs as it prepares for FY27.
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Vance pledges to help airman’s widow after online backlash exposed benefit gaps
After Air Force Maj. Alex Klinner died in a KC-135 crash during operations against Iran, his wife Libby struggled to receive some combat-related benefits.
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Adam Telle, former Senate staffer, now acting Army secretary
Trump tapped the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ top official to serve as the acting Army secretary, bypassing the service’s No. 2 civilian.
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Opposition by US and Russia raises doubts over autonomous weapons talks outcome, diplomats say
Opposition from the U.S. and Russia has raised doubts that countries meeting Friday will agree on international rules about the use of autonomous weapons.
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Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting Army secretary
Trump said he was appointing Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, as the acting U.S. Army secretary.
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Vance: US probing airstrike that Iran says hit a wedding party
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the United States is investigating an airstrike that Iran says struck a wedding party.
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Court overturns 2023 ruling that wiped Bowe Bergdahl’s conviction
The court ruled that only the military justice system — not civilian courts — has jurisdiction to reverse the conviction.
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US Army launches laser production with $465M contract award
The U.S. Army awarded a $464.8 million production contract to AeroVironment, Inc., this week for the Enduring-High Energy Laser program.
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Air Force uses C-130Js to deliver relief supplies, equipment to Nepal after flash floods
The U.S. Air Force provided humanitarian and disaster response assistance to Nepal on Wednesday following flash floods in the South Asian country.
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Pentagon temporarily rescinds guidance on testosterone screening for US troops
The Pentagon is temporarily rescinding recently published clinical guidance for a new mandatory testosterone-deficiency screening policy, Reuters reports.
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Fort Knox soldier identified after fatal motor pool accident
The U.S. Army identified a soldier who died this week in an accident at an on-post motor pool at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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The Army shut down a specialized drone unit. Legislators want to know why.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers asked the Army to explain why it is shuttering a specialized drone battalion less than a year after establishing it.





















