“This is cutting-edge technology. It is going to transform the way we train Soldiers and the way Soldiers operate in combat. We’re excited about it.” is how General James C.… Continue reading "Army Tests New Integrated Visual Augmentation System"
It’s just under a year since the US Army announced its search for a new submachine gun with the Sub Compact Weapon programme. Today, it has been announced that the… Continue reading "BREAKING: US Army Selects B&T as New Sub Compact Weapon"
On the 25th March U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff General James McConville was nominated to succeed General Mark A. Milley as the next Army Chief of Staff. The nomination has been… Continue reading "General James McConville Nominated as the Next Army Chief of Staff"
The US Army have launched their official Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) inviting design submission for both the Next Generation Squad Weapon-Rifle (NGSW-R) and the Next Generation Squad Weapon-Automatic Rifle (NGSW-AR), both… Continue reading "BREAKING: Army Issues Call for New Next Generation Squad Weapons Prototypes"
Another set of US Department of Defense solicitations has been published on the website of a US government program called SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research). This program includes a huge… Continue reading "US Army Wants New Innovative Artillery Muzzle Brakes"
The US Army has announced that it has narrowed the choice for its new Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) program, awarding two Middle Tier Acquisition Rapid Prototyping contracts. BAE Systems and General Dynamics… Continue reading "US Army Downselects to Two for Light Tank Program"
With the launch of a new draft Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) PON a couple of weeks ago, I suggested this might be a reboot of the Army’s flagship small arms… Continue reading "US Army Claims New Next Generation Squad Weapons PON is NOT a ‘Reboot’"
Saab and Raytheon’s collaboration to develop new munitions for the upgraded Carl Gustaf anti-tank system is paying off. In the run up to the 2018 annual meeting of the Association… Continue reading "Saab & Raytheon Will Demonstrate New Munitions for the Carl Gustaf to the US Army"
The US Army has posted a market survey notice kicking off the search for a new Infantry Squad Vehicle. The Army is looking for a highly mobile vehicle capable of… Continue reading "US Army Seeks New Infantry Squad Vehicle"
The US Army is reportedly close to investing in new improved Stinger missiles to meet a short range air defence requirement. The Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office is testing an… Continue reading "US Army Testing Improved Stinger Missiles to Take On Drones"