BAE Systems successfully tests artillery shell with double the range

BAE Systems and the US Army have successfully test fired a Sub-Caliber Artillery Long-Range Projectile with Enhanced Lethality from a 155 mm XM907E2 cannon at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with double the range of current precision guided… Continue reading BAE Systems successfully tests artillery shell with double the range

US Army chooses V-BAT VTOL drone as potential RQ-7B Shadow replacement

The US Army has chosen the enhanced vertical liftoff V-BAT UAS developed by Northrop Grumman and Shield AI to take part in the Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) competition, Increment 2, to find a replacement for the venerable RQ-… Continue reading US Army chooses V-BAT VTOL drone as potential RQ-7B Shadow replacement

Ukraine gets NATO main battle tanks. Will it change the tide of the war?

The United States, Britain, and Germany have agreed to supply Ukraine with main battle Tanks to aid its resistance to Russia’s invasion. What are these tanks, will they turn the tide of the war, and in which direction? New Atlas takes a look.Continue R… Continue reading Ukraine gets NATO main battle tanks. Will it change the tide of the war?

US Army awards contract for microwave weapon to counter drone swarms

The US Army has awarded Eprius a contract worth US$66.1 million to deliver prototypes of a new microwave weapon called Leonidas that is capable of bringing down entire swarms of enemy drones in a single burst, while leaving friendly aircraft intact.Con… Continue reading US Army awards contract for microwave weapon to counter drone swarms

US Army selects V-280 Valor as replacement for Black Hawk and Apache

After years of testing and deliberation, the US Army has made the US$1.3-billion decision to select the Bell V-280 Valor tilt-rotor craft to replace the Army’s 2,000 UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters and 1,200 AH-64 Apache assault helicopters.Contin… Continue reading US Army selects V-280 Valor as replacement for Black Hawk and Apache

Canoo’s electric truck for the US Army carries plywood and tactical gear

Electric vehicle out outfit Canoo has made versatility a key part of its DNA since revealing its mobility pod and underlying skateboard chassis a couple of years back, and a freshly delivered truck for the US Army continues to drive the point home. Bui… Continue reading Canoo’s electric truck for the US Army carries plywood and tactical gear

Canoo’s electric truck for the US Army carries plywood and tactical gear

Electric vehicle out outfit Canoo has made versatility a key part of its DNA since revealing its mobility pod and underlying skateboard chassis a couple of years back, and a freshly delivered truck for the US Army continues to drive the point home. Bui… Continue reading Canoo’s electric truck for the US Army carries plywood and tactical gear

Black Hawk helicopter flies autonomous “rescue” mission without crew

The line between crewed and uncrewed aircraft has blurred even more after a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter carried out a demonstration cargo mission as well as a medical “emergency rescue” entirely on its own without anyone aboard or human guidance.Con… Continue reading Black Hawk helicopter flies autonomous “rescue” mission without crew