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The US Army can’t build new weapons anymore

Summary and Key Points – The cancellation of the M10 Booker in mid-2025 has ignited a rapid shift in the U.S. Army land ...
The jamming cut soldiers off from commanders and limited what they could see. They located the source and took it out with ...
LOCUST counter-drone laser linked to El Paso airspace shutdown highlights how directed-energy weapons are entering real-world ...
WASHINGTON — Defense startup Castelion said on Friday it has won contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic strike weapon with current U.S. Army systems, the first step toward allowing the ...
At the Future Force Capabilities Conference, the U.S. Army unveiled cutting-edge weapon concepts designed to dramatically enhance infantry firepower, mobility, and precision. From air-droppable 81mm ...
The war in Ukraine showed the US Army just how effective small drones can be. They can be more than scouts. They can be ...
The US Army is pitting ideas born in Washington against battlefield realities, with the outcomes shaping how future wars will be fought. Recent exercises at the National Training Center in California ...
Test firing of a U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile Increment 1 weapon. Credit: U.S. Department of Defense The U.S. Army expects to begin testing the second iteration of the Lockheed Martin ...
Many Cold War weapons remain in U.S. service because modernization proved faster and cheaper than replacement. Platforms like the B-52 and M2 Browning endure because no newer system matches their ...
The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the ...