Army’s New Target Tracking System Aims to Quicken Artillery Kills Test teams of soldiers will attempt to reduce the time it takes to see and hit targets to less than 20 seconds.
Navy Test-Fires Ship Variant of Army's Excalibur Precision Artillery Shell The Navy conducted a ground test of a precision-guided projectile the Army fires from cannons, manufacturer Raytheon said.
Proposed Army 1,000-Mile Supergun Could Be Ultimate Standoff Weapon The extended-range artillery cannon could help eliminate threats for ground troops and other military assets, Esper said.
Army Asks Industry to Build Muzzle Brakes for New Long-Range Artillery The service wants its extended-reach cannon to have lighter muzzle brakes.
US Airstrikes to Continue in Syria Against ISIS Despite Announced Withdrawal In addition to U.S. and coalition strikes, Iraqi fighter aircraft have also attacked ISIS targets inside Syria recently.
New Artillery Doubles Attack Range, Outguns Russians The Extended Range Cannon Artillery weapon is designed to hit ranges greater than 70 kilometers.
US Would Fight Without Air Support for Weeks if War With Russia Began Senior Army officials mapped out a plan to dramatically increase the range of the service's artillery and missile systems.
Army Requests 4K More Soldiers; Boost in Missile, Artillery Stockpile The Army's proposed 2019 budget would add 4K soldiers to the active force and purchase large quantities of missiles.
Marines Double HIMARS Spending, Get Manpower Boost in Budget Request A new budget request features an increase in big guns and artillery rockets as well as a plus-up of some 1,100 Marines.
Marine Corps Ditches Towed Mortar System in Push to Fund Modernization The Marine Corps has hauled at least one program of record to the curb -- and is looking for more to cut.
77 Years After Battle's End, Okinawa Wants US Base Reduced Okinawa is marking the 77th anniversary of the end of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
Army Officer Overseeing Safety Gets Prison Sentence After Private's Death on Firing Range An Army officer was found negligent and sentenced to four months in prison for failing to follow safety procedures at a Fort...
VA Employee Caught on Camera Beating, Kicking Veteran Patient in Head The employee, a patient advocate at a VA clinic in Atlanta, was arrested in April and charged with assault.
Soldier 'Sextortion' Cases Surged During the Pandemic, Army Statistics Show In 2022, Army CID says that it has already received 61 reports of sextortion nearing the year's midpoint.
Inflation Bonuses for Troops Make it into Sweeping Defense Bill Bonuses to help low-paid service members cope with rising consumer prices are a step closer to reality.
