U.S. Army and Marine Corps Look to Enhance Mine Clearance Capabilities
U.S. Army and Marine Corps planners are exploring options to expand mine clearance capabilities for both mounted and dismounted forces. …
Land Forces
Army Awards GCV Technology Development Contracts
On Aug. 18, 2011, the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Warren, Mich., announced the award of two contracts for the …
Army/Marine Corps Effort Explores Increased Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
Army and Marine Corps representatives are working together to explore potential vehicle fuel efficiency upgrades under a program dubbed the …
New Army Chief of Staff Odierno Faces Tough Decisions
Tough decisions confront a tough soldier as Ray Odierno settles into his new duties as the U.S. Army‘s chief of …
The Last and Largest Wargame Before World War II: The Louisiana Maneuvers
By mid-1941, the U.S. Army’s ranks had more than doubled, from 620,000 in December 1940, to 1,460,998 men. In the …
Marine Corps Seeks M40A5 Sniper Rifle Enhancements
The United States Marine Corps Program Manager for Infantry Weapons, Marine Corps Systems Command, has released a “sources sought” announcement …
U.S. Army Looks for “Counter UAS Interceptor”
U.S. Army representatives are conducting a market survey for interceptor concepts capable of defeating hostile unmanned aerial systems (UAS).
The …
Audie Murphy Became Celebrated World War II Hero
He lied about his age to get into the Army, exaggerated the magnitude of the lie later, and lived a …
Interview: Jim McArthur
James D. “Jim” McArthur, Jr., joined Lockheed Martin (LM) in October 2007 and is the vice president for the Center …
173rd Airborne Paratrooper Parachutes from C-130 Hercules
Remember the days when you used to jump out of airplanes? Never jumped out of an airplane? Well, this is …