After Iraq and Afghanistan, the Pentagon was stuck with 20,000 MRAP vehicles built for counterinsurgency. Now they might see a return.
Michael Peck
Can the F-15EX become a missile truck for the Air Force?
AirpowerThe Air Force wants to equip the F-15EX with advanced missiles and integrate it with its stealth fighters to create a more lethal team.
The Army wants to use oil-eating enzymes to power its electric vehicles
Tech“The creation and adoption of this technology has the potential to significantly contribute to the commercial adoption and success of electric vehicles,” the Army said.
The Air Force wants air-breathing engines for hypersonic missiles
TechWithout a manufacturing base that can reliably produce air-breathing engines, America can’t win the hypersonic-missile contest.
The Air Force finds new use for its Global Hawk drones
On DutyThe Global Hawk drones will now serve as high-altitude, long-range airborne observers to record test data during hypersonic launches.
Defense Commissaries are not the bargains they should be, report finds
On DutyAccording to the Government Accountability Office, Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) sites offer savings that are less than expected.
The US Army’s new light tank faces a daunting task
On DutyThe Griffin II will be the US Army’s new light tank. But will it succeed were other have failed in the past?
The US Army’s advanced howitzer is in trouble
TechThe U.S. Army wants to outgun China and Russia. But its new howitzer program has to first overcome its development problems.
Russian officer fears American rocket launchers supplied to Ukraine
UkraineKyiv is in dire need of advanced artillery pieces. So now, the West is supplying Ukraine with deadly rocket launchers.
China fears the urban warfare displayed in Ukraine could save Taiwan
Military AffairsTaiwan’s road network and dense cities could significantly hamper an invasion and make urban warfare lethal to Chinese forces.
