This Ultra-Light Ammo Could Help a Machine Gunner Lose 10 Pounds The Chesapeake Cartridge Corporation is in the process of submitting its new line of nickel ammunition for testing.
Marines Want Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun Ammo The Marine Corps wants a 30 percent weight savings over existing linked belts of .50 caliber ammo.
In Reversal, Army Bans High-Performance Rifle Mags The Army has effectively banned one of the most dependable and widely used commercial-made magazines on today’s battlefield.
Senator Stumps for Army Carbine Ruling A Republican senator released his hold on the Army’s next acquisitions chief’s confirmation Wednesday while chastising Army...
Colt Again Blocks Army's Advanced M4 Plan The Army’s push to field Special Operations Command’s version of the M4 carbine hit another roadblock recently when the...
Pentagon Watchdog Doubts Army Needs New Carbine The DoD IG is reviewing the Army’s Improved Carbine effort, questioning whether replacing the M4 Carbine is worth $1.8B.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...