The US Army has officially cancelled its XM25 ‘Punisher’ Counter Defilade Target Engagement weapon system after years of development and funding problems. The program first ran into trouble back in… Continue reading "RIP: Army Finally Cancels XM25 ‘Punisher’"
Vice President Mike Pence has announced plans to create a US Space Force by 2020, re-iterating President Donald Trump’s call to create a new combatant branch to deal with America’s… Continue reading "Pence Announces Plan for Formation of Space Force by 2020"
At the end of July we reported that SIG Sauer had been awarded the $48 million contract to provide US SOCOM’s Suppressed Upper Receiver Group or SURG. At the time there was… Continue reading "FIRST LOOK: SOCOM’s New Suppressed Upper Receiver Group"
Back in May, we reported that the US Marine Corps would, at last, be replacing its venerable M40A6 sniper rifles with the Mk 13 Precision Sniper Rifle. The Marine Corps has now… Continue reading "Marine Corps Adopts Nightforce ATACR for Mk 13 Sniper Rifle"
The British Army’s Virtus protective kit and load carriage system is set to be upgraded just two years after it was introduced. A user feedback programme led by the Infantry… Continue reading "British Army To Roll Out Improved Virtus Combat Gear"
The British Army has announced some major changes to its infantry small arms. Confirming that it will drop the FN Para Minimi or L110A3 at the fire team level. Additionally… Continue reading "British Army Drops FN Minimi, 60mm Mortar and L86 Light Support Weapon"
On the 1st July 2018, the US Army’s newest Command began operations. The Army’s new Futures Command was first announced back in 2017. It was recently announced that Austin, Texas… Continue reading "Lt. Gen Mike Murray Nominated to Command US Army’s New Futures Command"
The Department of Defence has announced the award of a $50 million contract to ADS for the supply of holsters for the Army’s new Modular Handgun System. Atlantic Diving Supply… Continue reading "ADS Wins Army Contract for Modular Handgun Holsters"
The US Army’s newly stood up Futures Command will look at what the battlefields of the near future will look like and what operational factors troops might encounter. Senior officers… Continue reading "Army Futures Command to Ask What Will Future Battlefield Look Like?"
A month ago, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a new branch of the US military dedicated to space. While the US military’s current youngest branch, the US Air… Continue reading "Congress Delays Plans for US Space Force"