Navy body composition study may finally settle tape test debate
The two-year test may bring the Navy — and perhaps the other services — closer to scientific consensus on the best way to measure body fat.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Safety board calls to end helo flights on route of fatal DC crash
The National Transportation and Safety Board is recommending helicopters no longer fly along the route when planes are landing on specific runways at DCA.
By Jen Judson
US Army’s shortfalls and successes in reaching its climate goals
"Our military installations are not immune from that in terms of the damage caused by the effects of climate change. But it goes beyond that."
By Jen Judson
Lift off: Use of high-altitude platforms gain traction in US Army
The U.S. Army is pursuing high-altitude balloons and solar-fixed wing aircraft in earnest to fulfill a variety of missions in the earth's stratosphere.
By Jen Judson
Combat training centers undergo a generational makeover
Adversary vehicles, attack helos that shoot back, self-contained cyber, EW and cell phone networks all seek to modernize the training centers.
By Todd South
US Army pursues faster, more survivable Stinger missile replacement
Meanwhile, the Army is gearing up for a first user assessment for its Stryker-based Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense system in Germany.
By Jen Judson
US Army developing integrated formations of robots and humans
“We should never again trade blood for first contact.”
By Jen Judson
Gear epicenter aims efforts at brigades, loitering munitions and kit
Senior NCO training teams now analyze operational kit and provide new equipment training to units.
By Todd South
US Army moves to pre-position materials in Pacific
The service sees expanding its pre-positioned equipment in the area as part of its contribution to deterring China.
By Jen Judson
Updates on soldier gear cold weather, targeting, body armor
New gear coming, as improvements to legacy gear continue.
By Todd South
The Army’s new chief has a plan and it’s all about warfighting
With four focus areas and four-stars to lead them, Gen. Randy George expects to ready the Army for a new era of global threats.
By Todd South
Change of plans: US Army embraces lessons learned from war in Ukraine
After watching drones destroy tanks in Ukraine and observing both sides struggle to maneuver tanks on the battlefield, the U.S. Army is taking a detour.
By Jen Judson