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Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group conducted two weeks of hands-on experimentation with Project Origin unmanned systems at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. Including Special Operations Forces into technology assessments provides more in-depth understanding of what is needed to mature unmanned systems for the Army’s Operating Force. (U.S. Army photo by VIDS Corp)
U.S. Army

Army Scales Back Barriers To Access Its Top Testing Ranges

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Mar 26, 2026

Soldiers from multiple units, to include members of the U.S. Army Drone Team, compete in the Hunter-Killer lanes at the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, ALA., Feb. 17-19, 2026. Hosted by Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA), this inaugural Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition, themed “Agile, Adaptive, Lethal."
U.S. Army

Epic Fury Already Stress Testing More Agile Army Acquisition System, General Says

By Hope Hodge Seck

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

Kamikaze drones operated by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq appear to have struck a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter and an air defense radar at an American base in Iraq.
U.S. Army

Drone Attack On Parked U.S. Army Black Hawk In Iraq A Harbinger Of What’s To Come

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

The U.S. Army says it hopes to see production of a finalized version of the next-generation M1E3 Abrams tank begin next year.
U.S. Army

M1E3 Next-Gen Abrams Tank Production Could Begin Next Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 25, 2026

The former head of the Army Air Defense Artillery School at Fort Sill offers unique insights into the challenges of defeating Iranian missiles and drones.
U.S. Army

Retired Patriot Battalion Commander On The Challenges Of Defeating Iran’s Barrages

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 24, 2026

A slightly shorter and lighter-weight carbine version of the U.S. Army's new 6.8x51mm M7 service rifle has now gotten its own designation: XM8.
U.S. Army

New Army 6.8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed “Starship Troopers” Rifle Program

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 23, 2026

B-1B bomber used to strike Iran from RAF Fairford.
U.S. Army

Epic Fury Day 11: U.S. Promises “Most Intense Day Of Strikes” On Iran

By Thomas Newdick, Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 10, 2026

A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17, deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Sept. 28, 2020. The F/A-18 is a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, aerodynamic characteristics, and its ability to carry a wide variety of weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Duncan C. Bevan)
U.S. Army

Friendly-Fire Incidents Are Nothing New In Modern Air Warfare

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 2, 2026

The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to take down an aerial object in Texas highlights policy challenges in protecting U.S. skies.
U.S. Army

Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

An Aerovironment Locust directed energy laser weapons took down a small Customs and Border Protection Drone.
U.S. Army

This Is The LOCUST Laser That Reportedly Prompted Closing El Paso’s Airspace

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 12, 2026

Finland is pushing back on claims that its forces went soft on U.S. troops during an Arctic training exercise.
U.S. Army

Finland Denies Being Asked To “Go Easy” On U.S. Troops In Arctic Exercise

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2026

A deal to allow SDF fighters to leave a prison in Syria where they are holed up will help protect U.S. forces, an official tells us.
U.S. Army

Safe Passage Deal For Kurds In Syria Will Help Protect U.S. Forces There: Official

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 23, 2026

A new defense spending bill making its way through Congress would add $240 million to the U.S. Army's budget for the purchase of more MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones.
U.S. Army

MQ-1C Drones The Army Has Called “Obsolete” Added In New Budget Plan By Congress

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 22, 2026

The U.S. Army has confirmed to TWZ that it plans to start fielding its new MV-75 tiltrotors in 2027.
U.S. Army

Army Punches Its MV-75 Tiltrotor Program Into Overdrive

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 16, 2026

German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall has confirmed that a batch of KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles will arrive in Ukraine “in the coming weeks.” While a single example has already been provided for evaluation, the next five vehicles are expected to make the type’s combat debut. The KF41 variant was unveiled in 2018 and is otherwise only used by Hungary. Its future success could depend on how it fares on the battlefield with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Ukrainian Army

Lynx KF41 Fighting Vehicles’ Arrival In Ukraine Imminent

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

Developed during the Cold War, the Hind-G1 was a dedicated NBC reconnaissance version of the Mi-24, first flown in prototype form in 1978.
Ukrainian Army

The Story Of Ukraine’s Rare Mi-24 Hind Radiation Detection Helicopters

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 10, 2026