Marine Corps Wants Single Device to Control Rifle Accessories, Radios Marine Corps riflemen may soon be able to control their thermal sights and aiming lights with a single touchpad device.
Army Reveals Timeline for Fielding New Infantry Weapons The service's goal is to select a final design for both weapons from a single provider in the first quarter of 2022.
Army to Receive 7.62mm Squad Marksman Rifles as Early as Next Year Heckler & Koch Defense Inc. will soon begin delivering thousands of 7.62mm squad-designated marksman rifles to the Army.
Senate Panel Green-Lights More Money for Army Helos, New Auto Rifle The SASAC approved defense spending bill provides dollars for Army helicopters and a weapon to replace the M249.
Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
Marines Face Shortage of Rifle Optics for New Recruits at Boot Camp The Marine Corps may run out of rifle combat optic sights for recruits to train with at Parris Island and other centers.
Army's New Marksmanship Qualification Test Ramps Up Difficulty The new course will replace current marksmanship qualification course with one that requires soldiers to engage targets...
Infantry Wins Big in Marine Corps Budget Request The Marine Corps is gearing up for a complex fight by adding infantry squad leaders, special operators and cyber Marines.
Here's How Much Has Been Made from the Sale of Surplus M1 Rifles to Civilians The Civilian Marksmanship Program sells M1 rifles, many of which were used in World War II and the Korean War.
How to Get a Historic M1 Rifle and Other Military Surplus Weapons The Civilian Marksmanship Program may have what you're looking for.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
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...
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...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
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...