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The Army's new prototype of the Army's Stryker vehicle armed with a 30mm cannon. Photo: Scout Warrior

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.

An AH-64E Apache helicopter takes off from its landing pad after arming and refueling during a rotation at the National Training Center in Fort Irwin, Calif. (US Army photo/Andrew Ruiz)

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.

Norway’s defense officials worry about the rising use of drones as melting Arctic ice opens up sea lanes. Here, sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group 56.1, launch an MK 18 MOD 2 unmanned underwater vehicle from a rigid-hull inflatable boat during Squadex 2016 in the Arabian Gulf on Aug. 2, 2016. (U.S. Navy Combat Camera photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Blake Midnight)

Norway Worries Melting Arctic Ice Will Incite Drone Ops and Conflict

The drones could be programmed to "follow strategic assets," including Norwegian or ally submarines.

FN MK 3 Fire Control Unit, which is designed to give grenadiers a complete sighting and aiming solution for 40mm grenade launchers. (Image: FN America LLC)

FN's Fire Control System May Offer Glimpse at Army's Next-Gen Weapon Tech

The FN Mk3 Fire Control Unit is designed to give operators a sighting and aiming solution for 40mm grenade launchers.

Pvt. Kesley Darnell, B. Co., 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, let’s go of the air vehicle as it takes off during the systems fielding at Fort Bragg, NC, May 2nd, 2019 (US Army/Patrick Ferraris).

Army Fields Tiny Pocket Drones to Paratroopers at Fort Bragg

Equipment officials recently fielded the Army's first pocket-sized drones to units of the 82nd Airborne Division.

Raytheon’s SPY-6 next-generation scalable radar system was on display at the Sea-Air-Space expo outside Washington, D.C., this week. (Gina Harkins/Military.com)

Sailors Get a Firsthand Look at the Navy's New SPY-6 Radar System

Sailors and other spectators got an up-close look at the new air- and missile-defense radar being added to Navy ships.

Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with America Amphibious Ready Group received an opportunity to talk to family using their mobile phones aboard USS America, Aug. 24, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Jacob Pruitt)

Canadian Admiral: Kids Won't Join the Navy if Ships Don't Have Wi-Fi

The Royal Canadian Navy only recently lifted its ban on Wi-Fi at sea.

Guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) pierside in Pearl Harbor during a port visit, April 4, 2019. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jonathan Jiang)

Navy's Futuristic Mega-Destroyer Tests New Weapons

Weapons testing is now in full swing for the Navy's new Zumwalt class of giant guided-missile destroyers.

The Navy and Textron showed off for the first time a weaponized prototype of a small unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed to revolutionize sea warfare, May 6, 2019. (Military.com photo/Richard Sisk)

Navy’s Unmanned Boat Now Features 50-Caliber Machine Gun

The small unmanned surface vessel is designed to revolutionize sea warfare.

Raytheon’s sea-based Excalibur N5 projectile will more than double the maximum range of conventional 5-inch munitions and provide the same accuracy as the land-based version. (Photo: U.S. Department of Defense)

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.

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