Rolls-Royce to Open Advanced Facility for U.S. Army Next-Gen Aircraft Engines
4 Aug 2021, 06:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Rolls-Royce will expand its facility in Indianapolis with a cutting-edge testing campus for advanced high-altitude tests and hybrid-electric engines.
Black Hawk Down on Busy Boulevard, as Helicopter Malfunctions During Exercise
15 Jul 2021, 10:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / The U.S. helicopter was flying in formation during rehearsals for Romanian Aviation Day when it was forced to make an emergency landing
Ghost 60 UAVs With Incredible Payload Are U.S. Special Operation Forces’ New Toy
5 Jul 2021, 09:45 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Manufactured in the U.S., the Ghost 60 is a high-performance multi-rotor system with unprecedented payload and endurance.
U.S. Army’s Rugged Mack Defense Tactical Trucks Get a Dedicated Production Line
28 Jun 2021, 08:47 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Mack Defense is delivering 99 tactical trucks to the U.S. Army and it just switched to a dedicated production line for this massive, powerful heavy dump truck.
AI-Powered Type-X Combat Vehicle Is a Sign of Robotic Warfare to Come
21 Jun 2021, 11:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Estonian defense contractor Milrem developed the Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle for a U.S. Army program, plans to demonstrate it this year.
This Mobile Launcher Could be the U.S. Army’s Next Anti-Drone Weapon System
12 Jun 2021, 09:20 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Dynetics officially unveiled its flexible, multi-purpose Enduring Shield solution, which could become the Army's answer to drone and missile threats
U.S. Army Soldiers to Get Microsoft High-Tech Headsets This Fall
9 Jun 2021, 12:55 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / The U.S. Army has been working with Microsoft to develop HoloLens-based headsets. After two years of testing, soldiers will be equipped with the new headsets
Legged Robots Could Help Keep U.S. Infantry Troops Safe Against Killer Drones
4 Jun 2021, 07:50 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Scientists at the Army Research Laboratory are working on developing energy-efficient autonomous legged platforms that could replace wheeled vehicles.
U.S. Military Aircraft to Get Deadlier Than Ever With New Sensor Technology
31 May 2021, 16:48 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / U.S. Army is developing new sensor technology to help in future combat. The new tech has already been tested in an exercise with a UH-60 Black Hawk.
Soldier Controls MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drone Via Tablet in Latest GA-ASI Demo
22 May 2021, 12:10 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / GA-ASI demonstrated enhanced situational awareness and targeting capability of a Gray Eagle drone for ground forces in a recent exercise.
U.S. Army Wants More of These Black Hornet UAVs, So Here's What They’re Buying
14 May 2021, 11:46 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / This UAV is designed to assist army troops with instant situational awareness; they're equipped with thermal and electro optical imaging and live feed
Incoming Missiles to Get Really Confused by Army’s New Countermeasure Systems
13 May 2021, 13:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Northrop Grumman will deliver almost $1 billion worth of Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) systems to the U.S. Army
U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile Flies Almost 250 Miles to Destroy Target
13 May 2021, 11:37 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / U.S. Army's next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) successfully completed its longest flight to date, proving it can go as far as 250 miles.
U.S. Army Researchers Develop Stealth Communication Technique for Robot Teams
28 Apr 2021, 15:36 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / The Army’s Research Laboratory, in collaboration with other departments, presented a technique that allows robots to communicate efficiently during missions.
Switchblade 300 Kamikaze Drone Goes International, U.S. to Have More of Them
25 Apr 2021, 07:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / More Switchblade 300 loitering ammunitions system to be deployed by the U.S. Army, but also by an allied and undisclosed nations
DARPA Develops Drone to Counteract Smaller Ones, Future War of Drones?
23 Apr 2021, 11:11 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / Because drones are becoming a serious security threat, DARPA developed one that is able to counteract other small unmanned aircraft systems.
American Soldiers to Field Microsoft HoloLens-Based Goggles, See Through Objects
1 Apr 2021, 12:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The soldiers of the Close Combat Force (CCF) will be equipped over the next ten years with Microsoft HoloLens HUDs that could allow them to see through objects
U.S. Army Shadow Drones to Get Better at Operating in Bad Weather, More Power
24 Mar 2021, 16:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Textron Systems Corporation tasked by the U.S. Army with upgrading the Shadow RQ-7B drone to Block III requirements, work already underway
U.S. Army Tests Gray Eagle Drone Using New, More Autonomous Control Software
11 Mar 2021, 15:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Grey Eagle Extended Range drone was put to the test in January with a new control software called Scalable Command & Control (SC2)
U.S. Army Fires Extended Range Guided Missile, Strikes 50 Miles Away
8 Mar 2021, 10:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System ER GMLRS test fire performed by Lockheed Martin shows missile can cover a distance of 50 miles (80 km