15-Person Marine Rifle Squads Could Be Coming Soon for Deployed Units Marines operating at sea could soon form the biggest rifle squads in the modern military.
Army Chief Offers New Details on 6.8mm Next-Gen Squad Weapons "It will fire at speeds that far exceed the velocity of bullets today and penetrate any existing or known ... body armor."
Army Conducts Airborne Drop Tests for Next-Gen Weapon Sight The U.S. Army has successfully completed airborne drop testing of its next-generation, compact thermal weapon sight.
Army 3-Star: Potent New Auto Rifle Just for Close-Combat Troops The Cold War-era M249 Squad Automatic Weapon could remain in the arsenal for decades to come.
Army Names Firms Selected to Design Next Gen Squad Auto Rifle The U.S. Army named the five gunmakers it selected to build prototypes of the Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle.
Army Taps Six Firms to Design New Auto Rifle Prototypes The Army recently six gunmakers a contract to build prototypes for its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle program.
Air Force Crews Get New Rifle for Defense in Case of Crash, Ejection The semi-automatic rifle will provide better protection for pilots and aircrew downed in enemy territory.
Army Will Test Out 3 More Sub-Guns For Security Units U.S. Army weapons officials have expanded the list of submachine gun-style weapons the service plans to test.
After Glitch, Marine Rifles Passing Safety Check; Army Results Mixed Marine Corps M16 rifles and M4 carbines are passing a new safety check designed to catch a potentially dangerous glitch.
About 3,000 Army M4s Have Failed Safety Check for Dangerous Glitch Army units have reported about 3K M4s have failed a safety inspection because of a potential glitch in the selector switch.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...