Land Forces

Triclops on Gray Eagle

MUSIC 2011 Spotlights New Army UAS Capabilities

Featured Post

The United States Army is holding its first Manned Unmanned Systems Integration Capability (MUSIC) demonstration at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.

Viewed by planners as the first of what will likely …

Read Story »

Advertisement
BAE CV90120 with Adaptiv system shown side-on

Armored Vehicle Industry Explores Vehicle “Invisibility” Concepts Mimetic camouflage moves forward

One recent industry announcement holds the promise of revolutionizing future armored vehicle designs. Specifically, an early September announcement from BAE Systems points to the company’s recent testing of an “an …

Read Story »

Artillery shell explodes during coalition attack

Two New DoD Programs Span the Lethality Spectrum

A number of recent projects and opportunities reflect a broad spectrum of battlefield lethality options currently being explored across the Department of Defense.

As an example, representatives at the Armament …

Read Story »

MATV with Mine Roller System

U.S. Army and Marine Corps Look to Enhance Mine Clearance Capabilities

Featured Post

U.S. Army and Marine Corps planners are exploring options to expand mine clearance capabilities for both mounted and dismounted forces. Representative examples of their efforts emerged in two recent government …

Read Story »

GCV logo

Army Awards GCV Technology Development Contracts

On Aug. 18, 2011, the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Mich., announced the award of two contracts for the technology development (TD) phase of the Army’s Ground Combat Vehicle …

Read Story »

Two FMTVs with non-armored and armored cabs

Army/Marine Corps Effort Explores Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency The Enterprise Market Investigation Process (EMIP)

Army and Marine Corps representatives are working together to explore potential vehicle fuel efficiency upgrades under a program dubbed the Enterprise Market Investigation Process (EMIP).

The current iteration of EMIP …

Read Story »

Gen. Odierno Senate confirmation hearings

New Army Chief of Staff Odierno Faces Tough Decisions

Featured Post

Tough decisions confront a tough soldier as Ray Odierno settles into his new duties as the U.S. Army’s chief of staff.

Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, 58, knows first-hand about the …

Read Story »

A Shadow UAV on approach seen from the point of view of one of those seen by UAVs

U.S. Army Looks for “Counter UAS Interceptor”

Featured Post

U.S. Army representatives are conducting a market survey for interceptor concepts capable of defeating hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, Aviation and Missile …

Read Story »

Audie Murphy Medal of Honor Ceremony

Audie Murphy Became Celebrated World War II Hero

He lied about his age to get into the Army, exaggerated the magnitude of the lie later, and lived a troubled life when the fighting was over. He was a …

Read Story »

CH-47F over Afghanistan

Combat Lessons Improve the CH-47F Experience informs improvements to the CH-47 'Fox,' the newest Chinook

Featured Post

The newest version of the venerable CH-47 Chinook, the CH-47F or “Fox” variant already has nearly four years of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan behind it, and with more than …

Read Story »