Northrop Designing 'Sky Viper' Cannon for Army's Futuristic Attack Helicopter The new chain gun, named the Sky Viper, will be similar to the M230 30mm cannon.
Army Taps Five Firms to Study How to Mount 30mm Cannons on Strykers The U.S. Army recently selected five defense firms to participate in a design study for mounting a 30mm cannon on a Stryker.
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 Moves Closer to 70-Kilometer Artillery with New Rocket-Assisted Round The service is inching closer to the its short-term goal of developing a 155-millimeter cannon that will shoot out to 70kms.
Proposed Cannon Would Turn the B-1 Bomber into a Gunship Boeing has been granted a patent for a cannon to enhance the aircraft's ability to take on more close-air support roles.
Army Maneuver Leaders Tout Need for More Lethal Recon Vehicles Senior U.S. Army maneuver officials recently took part in a firepower demonstration of reconnaissance vehicle prototypes.
Army's New Up-Gunned Stryker Shoots Farther, Hits Harder The U.S. Army recently took delivery of the first Stryker combat vehicle armed with a 30mm cannon.
M119 Howitzer Still Plays Critical Role for Army More than two decades have passed since the first M119 howitzer rolled off the production line, yet it remains one of the...
Army Unveils Occupational Fields that Need More Soldiers – and Bonuses to Get Them Filled Referred to as "precision retention," the program highlights overcrowded occupational specialties, such as cavalry scouts and...
Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...
The Mental Burden of Using Military Benefits For those who have to line up specialty or mental health care, the back and forth can become a full-time job. But is the...
The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...
1,100 Army Corps of Engineers Personnel to Help Clear Debris in Baltimore Bridge Collapse The Army Corps of Engineers is set to review the damage and remove and manage debris from the river, with the eventual goal...