Veterans Day – Thank You, Veterans and Service Members
Veterans Day gives Americans the opportunity to celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. However, according to the …
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Air Force Flight Simulators May Help Cut Training Costs
Flight training is costly. The Air Force spends roughly $2.6 million to train a fighter pilot and roughly $600,000 …
A Herd of Hercs, a Knot of Phrogs, and a Warthog’s Welcome Home l Military Photos
Periodically we’ll be sharing favorite military photos we’ve come across in putting together our various publications and the DMN website. …
‘Aim Point’ Clarified for Joint Multi-Role Aircraft
As part of the Army Aviation balance between modernizing today’s high OPTEMPO fleets and planning for future requirements, Army leadership …
U.S. Army Modernization Shifts to Network Integration Exercises
One of the most significant land force activities over the past few years has focused on the development and refinement …
First AH-64D Apache Block III Delivered to U.S. Army
Ceremonies held on Nov. 2, 2011, at The Boeing Company facility in Mesa, Ariz., marked the delivery of the first …
The Army Takes Another Look at VTOL UAS
Given the rapidly expanding tactical capabilities of unmanned aircraft systems, few observers would question the U.S. Army’s tightening embrace of …
Closing Strength: In Today’s Urban Combat Settings, Soldiers Rely On Strategy, Training, and Pure, Physical Strength To Come Out On Top In Hand-to-Hand Encounters
Master Sgt. Tony Pryor was in a fight for his life. After wounding two combatants during a room-by-room sweep in …
The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne Attack Helicopter Might Have Been a Formidable Weapon
In the 1960s, the Army tested the AH-56A Cheyenne, an attack helicopter that might have revolutionized warfare. Had a civilian …
Joint Tactical Radio System Ground Mobile Radio (JTRS GMR) Contract to Expire
In what may be the latest expansion of defense vernacular, senior U.S. Army leadership has confirmed a “graceful termination” of …