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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
At the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona, the US Army is testing a new reusable parachute cargo-drop system that is 25% faster to rig and 40% faster to remove after landing to allow soldiers, to quickly leave the drop zone and get out of danger.Continue R… Continue reading US Army tests air bags to protect cargo in parachute drops
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?
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
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
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
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
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
The US Army has released its outline of what it expects to look like in 2030 after it has reorganized itself to incorporate the lessons learned after 30 years of post-Cold-War conflicts and revolutionary advances in military technology.Continue Reading… Continue reading US outlines its vision for the Army of 2030
Lockheed Martin has delivered its most powerful laser to date to the US military’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering OUSD (R&E) ahead of schedule for installation in new laser weapon demonstrators designed to engage a … Continue reading Lockheed Martin delivers record 300-kW laser weapon to US military