Blast Pressure Injuries May Affect More Than the Brain of Troops, New Data Shows Data from a live-fire mortar exercise by U.S. Army troops indicates that simply standing near mortars can significantly...
New Mortar and Rocket Training Simulators Could Shield Marines from Blasts Linked to Brain Injury The Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer, which is currently in use at five Marine Corps bases across the world, allows...
Army Wants 120mm Mortar Systems That Can Fire Out to 12 Miles The U.S. Army wants to replace its current mounted and towed 120mm mortars with new systems that will shoot farther.
Afghan Forces Need More Mortar Training, Army Advisers Say U.S. Army advisers in Afghanistan have learned they may want to focus more on training Afghan forces.
Marines in the Hunt for a Mortar Round That Can Fire Up to 12 Miles The Marine Corps is investing heavily in long-range fire systems as it prepares itself for future battles.
Marines to Receive Precision-Guided Mortar Round in 2018 The Marine Corps inked $98 million contract this month for a GPS-guided mortar round that officials said will travel twice as...
Nominee for Pentagon Personnel Chief Grilled Over Comments Calling for Purge of Generals Anthony Tata, whose past Islamaphobic and conspiratorial statements doomed his nomination for a top Pentagon job in the first...
VA Secretary Defends Staffing Cuts, Contract Cancellations in Heated Senate Hearing Lawmakers say the Department of Veterans Affairs has not provided answers for requests for information, while the VA...
Hegseth Works Hard to Portray Himself as a Man of the Troops. They Might Not Be Buying It. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host and National Guardsman, has attempted to reframe the role of the...
Army's M10 Booker Gets Nixed Leaving Question Mark for Future Infantry's Firepower The Army is canning the short-lived M10 Booker, an armored fighting vehicle, amid concerns over its deployability and...
Trump's Plan to 'Save' Michigan Base with New Fighter Jet Squadron Not a Done Deal The lack of environmental analysis, funding and other roll-out details stems from the unusual situation of Trump making the...
