U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Interagency and International Services
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is best known to most Americans for its domestic waterworks and disaster …
Programs & Technology
U.S. Army Touts M855A1 Round Performance
U.S. Army representatives have credited the new 5.56mm M855A1 Enhanced Performance Round with combat performance capabilities “close to” those of …
X-47B Completes First Shore-Based Arrested Landing
In a video released today by Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator completes …
St. Petersburg Hosts Maritime Security Conference: Tanker or Kayaker, Security Affects You!
Maritime Security 2013 East, held April 15-17 in St. Petersburg, Fla., took for its theme “technologies and strategies to mitigate …
National Security Cutters Demonstrate Capabilities
With the delivery of the planned eight national security cutters (NSCs) to the U.S. Coast Guard almost half complete, the …
U.S. Army Opens NIE 14.2 to Foreign Vendors
As part of its evolving semi-annual Network Integration Evaluation (NIE) process, the U.S. Army has announced plans to open next …
SOCOM Seeks New Wall Breaching System
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) elements are exploring the possibilities of procuring a new shoulder-fired, disposable wall breaching system. …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Air-Sea Battle Concept and Aegis BMD
In an article in Foreign Policy in October 2012, “100% Right 0% of the Time,” Micah Zenko quoted Secretary of …
U.S. Navy Missile Defense: The Strategic Framework for Aegis BMD
As noted in previous posts of this series, the nation’s early ballistic missile defense efforts were understandably focused on protecting …
XM1156 Precision Guidance Kit Heads to Afghanistan
U.S. Army representatives have highlighted the delivery of a new combat capability into Afghanistan in time for that theater’s traditional …