When will the Army embrace hybrid-electric vehicles?
With a growing share of electric vehicles in the automotive market, the Army is still on the fence about the technology. Money and mass are to blame.
By Jen Judson
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US Army names air defense system after soldier killed in Vietnam
The Army is naming its short-range air defense system after Sgt. Mitchell William Stout, who saved lives in Vietnam.
By Jen Judson
Army’s interim short-range air defense system on track despite minor ‘hiccup’ in tests
The Army says it's on track to make a decision by the end of the year on whether it will buy at least one battery of an interim short-range air defense capability rapidly developed to fill an urgent gap in Europe.
By Jen Judson
Three questions on US troops moving from Germany
An Army War College professor's insights into the Defense Department's announcement to moving American troops from Germany to elsewhere on the continent and stateside.
By John R. Deni
Best pics of the week: July 5, 2020
Blue Angels and Thunderbirds participate in "Salute to America" flyovers, dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Stryker weapons upgrades face scrutiny under House proposal
Under a proposed defense policy bill, the U.S. Army would have to brief Congress on plans to upgrade weapons for the Stryker combat vehicle amid the service’s efforts to reassure industry about the competition.
By Joe Gould
Spending deal would avoid shutdown, give $738B to defense
Congress has a long-awaited 2020 spending deal that contains a windfall for the Defense Department.
By Joe Gould
From unmanned teaming to new capabilities, the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle will be a leap forward
"Taking that technology off road and into the woods presents a new set of challenges no one has mastered."
By Todd South
US Army delays Stryker-mounted Javelin missiles
Recent testing has shown that the Stryker vehicle currently is required to stop for the operator to get out so he or she can fire the weapon and climb back into the vehicle.
These armor soldiers will go through the new 22-week OSUT
The pilot program will be used to build permanent extended training for all incoming armor crewmen and scouts.
By Todd South
Guard wants to ease armor, Stryker brigades’ ops tempo and increase parts and maintenance
Army National Guard leaders are looking at how they can ease the deployment-to-dwell ratios of their armor and Stryker brigade combat teams.
By Kyle Rempfer
Stryker troops prepped the first Filipino BCT before going to fight Abu Sayyaf militants
U.S. soldiers helped prepare Filipino troops before they deployed to the turbulent southern province of Sulu where ISIS-aligned militants are active.
By Kyle Rempfer