U.S. Army Geospatial Center
In 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reorganized the U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) into a major subordinate …
Research & Development
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 …
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’s Laser Weapon System (LaWS) Will Deploy to Arabian Gulf
The U.S. Navy’s solid-state laser program is heating up. The research effort has resulted in recent successful tests with a …
Aegis Air Defense System at Thirty
It has been 30 years since the missile cruiser Ticonderoga first took the Aegis system to sea. In 1982, Aegis …
Coast Guard Evaluates Arctic Amphibious Craft
As the U.S. Coast Guard prepares to spend more of its time – and to move more of its assets …
Worldwide Missile Market: Land-Based Theater Missile Defense
Since the days of German V-2 missiles hitting London with impunity during World War II, nations have sought ways to …