Field trip for Army's Land Warrior tech
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Blog: Even before getting to the battlefield, high-tech upgrades for ground troops must maneuver through tough political terrain.
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Bay Model is a wonder of watershed simulations, even after computers replaced it.Photos: A model bay
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U.S. Army researchers say cutting-edge energy technologies are integral to meeting the needs of today's soldiers.
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Unmanned aerial vehicles and other remote-controlled weapons are part of a high-tech arsenal the U.S. military is developing to help minimize casualties in battles with insurgents.
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Life with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment in southern Afghanistan is a battle not only against a stealthy and stubborn enemy but against some of the earth&#039;s harshest natural elements.
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LANCASTER, Pa. -- Bill Schulz flipped through a list of Army careers, carefully watching the reaction of Tim Mathis, the 19-year-old construction worker perched next to him. When the potential recruit shrugged in disinterest, Schulz quickly moved to the next job, pointing to those that had the...
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BAGHDAD, July 8 -- Everything in the Army is supposed to have a task and a purpose, and this simple mission was no different. The task was to get 27 soldiers from Point A to Point B, from their neighborhood combat outpost to an Army base four miles away. The purpose was to attend a memorial service...
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awarded an $8.9 million contract to three vendors last week to build a prototype for low-flying unmanned aerial vehicles that can work with Army ground combat vehicles to scout ahead of American forces.
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By Anonymous  MILITARY  A new radio technology may help warfighters to stay connected on the battlefield.
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Recruit the soldier. Retain the family. That's been common wisdom at the Pentagon for ages.
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By CHARLES D. BRUNT Journal Staff Writer A new Department of Defense agency responsible for designing, deploying and operating satellites that help troops on the ground win battles officially set up shop Monday at Kirtland Air Force Base.
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Ever watched "Top Gun" and wondered if you had what it takes to evade surface-to-air missiles in an F-14 Tomcat? An exhibit that opened this week at the National Museum of Naval Aviation is giving would-be flyboys the chance to climb into the cockpit of a real F-14 military training simulator and experience a 20-minute joyride.
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Flying wastebin wardroids a taste of things to come? Monster Pentagon contractors Boeing and SAIC jointly announced today that two of their latest offerings for the future robot armies of America have entered military testing early. The machines in question are a relatively dull lightweight groundcrawler job and a frankly splendid ducted-fan flying Dalek.â¦
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The combat-style game 'America's Army' has proven to be a potent tool in recruiting.
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Union flag-bedecked Land Rovers of the Black Watch regiment stand ready for deployment. Photograph: Warrant Officer Giles Penfound/PA.
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A tank is more than a tank -- it's also onboard replacement parts, shovels, computer systems and hundreds of other parts. That's true of any kind of equipment an Army unit uses in overseas deployment.
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The rain is turning to snow on a blustery January morning, and all the men gathered in a parking lot here surely would prefer to be inside. But the weather couldn't matter less to the robotic sharpshooter they are here to watch as it splashes through puddles, the barrel of its machine gun pointing the way like Pinocchio's nose. The Army is preparing to send 18 of these remote-controlled robotic warriors to fight in Iraq beginning in March or April.