Sig Gets $48 Million Pentagon Contract for Continuous Rifle Suppression A DoD project to optimize the M4A1s used by U.S. Special Operations Command for continuous suppressed use is moving forward.
Army and Marine Corps Still Disagree over M16/M4 Bullet Lawmakers questioned Army and Marine Corps leaders over why the services buy different bullets for the M16 rifles and M4...
House Urges Common 5.56mm Round for Army and Marine Corps House said the use of different rounds by the Army and the Marines for the M16 rifle was wasteful and urged a common round.
Army: New Wireless Sight Offers Leap-Ahead for Night Marksmanship The U.S. Army is working on a new weapon sight that will arm soldiers with a new technology for engaging enemy targets at...
Senators Question Army Chief on Supposed Polymer Magazine Ban Several senators want the Army's chief of staff to explain why the service supposedly banned GIs from using polymer magazine...
Army Kills Competition to Replace M4 The Army is formally concluding its Individual Carbine competition without selecting a winner to replace the M4 Carbine.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...