International Land Force Developments
Just as they have with U.S. land forces, the last 12 to 18 months have witnessed a number of significant …
Programs & Technology
Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) Technologies Serve the Nation and Armed Forces
“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers [USACE] provides solutions for our nation’s toughest challenges. To do this, the Corps relies …
Off the Cliff: Aerospace Developments 2012
Nothing in 2012 consumed defense planners in the United States and abroad like America’s looming budget crisis. Programmed cuts to …
Army Gears Up for Network Integration Evaluation 13.2
As the first two brigades to be equipped with “Capability Set 13” network components – the 3rd and 4th Brigades …
World War II German Helicopters – Henrich Focke’s Fa 61
Nature devised the rotary wing as a way to disperse tree seeds on the wind. Generations of daydreamers, observing the …
U.S. Coast Guard 2012: Year in Review
The U.S. Coast Guard, with nearly 42,000 men and women on active duty, is a unique force that carries out …
U.S. Army Looks to New Ground-Based Sensors to Track Both UAS and Personnel Targets
The U.S. Army is exploring next-generation passive ground-based Persistent Surveillance Systems (PSS) that could be used to provide long range …
Global Trends 2030: The Role of the United States
From a Unipolar World to a Multi-Polar One
Much has been made in the last decade regarding “America’s decline.” And …
Wartime Me 262 Pilot Said He Flew Faster Than Sound
Hans Guido Mutke loomed larger than life, say those who knew him. A very experienced but very junior German military …
Interview With Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler, Deputy Commandant of the Marine Corps for Programs and Resources
Lt. Gen. John E. Wissler is deputy commandant for Programs and Resources, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, D.C. The son …