Keeping the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior Flying and Fighting
The U.S. Army is rapidly using up its fleet of OH-58D Kiowa Warrior attack helicopters, which are loved by soldiers …
Land Forces
Afghanistan Combat Drives Army Turret Modification
Sometimes it’s the little things that give U.S. warfighters the tactical advantage.
A clear example of that fact can be …
Interview: Brig. Gen. Harry Greene
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) was stood up in the midst of war to bring the …
U.S. Army GCV RFP Is “On Again”
In what some might see as an “on again; off again; and now back on again” process, the U.S. Army …
The Army’s Way Ahead
Following completion of a Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) review in late December 2009, the U.S. Army received acquisition decision approval …
ATK Develops “Modular” Turret Design
Reflective of the growing tactical acceptance of remote weapon stations and their related technologies, ATK used the recent Association of …
RQ-7 Shadow Leads the U.S. Army’s UAV Fleet to 1 Million Combat Hours
U.S. Army representatives have announced that the service’s unmanned aircraft fleet surpassed the milestone of “one million combat flight hours” …
Ambush in the Korengal: Sgt. Sal Giunta, Medal of Honor
“If they’re not leaving by helicopter, they’re in trouble.”
— Excerpt of an intercept from an unidentified Taliban commander communication …
Full Rate Production Begins on Enhanced Army 5.56 Round
ATK has begun full rate production on the U.S. Army’s new M855A1 5.56mm Enhanced Performance Round (EPR) [See “New U.S. …
Army Gray Eagle Quick Reaction Capability Package Deploys to Afghanistan
With the recent theater deployment of a second “quick reaction capability” (QRC) package for its “Gray Eagle” unmanned aerial system, …