U.S. Army Explores New Day Optical Sight (DOS)
U.S. Army representatives are conducting a market survey to identify potential sources capable of manufacturing a new Day Optical Sight …
Military & Security News
M4 Improvement/M4 Replacement
With the May 13, 2011 release of the latest pre-solicitation announcement, the U.S. Army is continuing forward on its stated …
Smart Riders
The year 2008 was the deadliest on record for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel who ride motorcycles.
“There was …
Pirates Are Becoming More Violent
The scourge of the Somali pirates continues, despite a continued presence of naval forces patrolling the region.
According to the …
Test Plan
Sixty-six years have passed since the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) was launched on March 12, 1945 with the …
The Year in Special Operations 2011-2012 Edition to Launch at SOFIC 2011
If you’re attending SOFIC in Tampa May 17-19 be sure to look for the latest edition of The Year in …
Marine Special Operations Forces Evolution
“Send in the Marines!”
As had been true for more than two centuries, that was one of the first actions …
At the Poles, the End – or the Beginning – of an Era
With funding for new icebreakers nowhere in sight, some analysts – such as conservative scholar James Carafano – have called …
At the Poles, the End – or the Beginning – of an Era
Its massive hull, driven by a gas turbine and diesel-electric engines that together generated 75,000 horsepower, could plow through ice …
After Deployment: A Conversation with Virginia Task Force 1 About Their Time in Japan – Part 5
In the final installment of Defense Media Network senior homeland security writer Rich Cooper’s five-part interview with Virginia Task Force …