Army fires third next-gen strike missile test By Thomas Brading, Army News Service A precision strike missile is fired on April 30, 2020, at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and hit a target 85 kilometers away. (Lockheed Martin) The Army successfully held its third precision strike missile test Thursday morning, hitting its close-range target …
The Illinois RapidVent, a gas-powered, handheld ventilator, is roughly the size of a water bottle. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, due to its size and portability, the ventilator may also be ideal for Soldiers in battle. (James Bell) Army’s ARL researchers help design 3D-printed ventilators By Thomas Brading, Army News Service To take on the shortage of …
Taliban commander loses both legs in premature mortar round explosion in Kabul By Khaama Press / in Afghanistan / A Taliban commander lost his both legs and was left critically wounded after a mortar round went off prematurely in capital Kabul. The 201st Silab Corps in a statement said the Taliban commander, Mullah Jan, was attempting to launch mortar …
An infantry Marine from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment conducts patrols wearing a prototype tropical utility uniform Oct. 5, during a Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation exercise at Kahuku’s Training Area, Hawaii. The prototype is made from a lighter-weight material than the current utility uniform so it dries faster and keeps Marines cooler in warm …
U2 Developments An Air Force U-2 Dragon Lady flies a training mission. (U.S. Air Force photo) VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Where did it come from? Let’s follow this transport plane and find out. This the desert of western Nevada; already well known for its nuclear tests by the Atomic Energy Commission here at Yucca Flats. Adjoining this …
Weapons & Spy Gear OSS activities created a steady demand for devices and documents that could be used to trick, attack, or demoralize the enemy. Finding few agencies or corporations willing to undertake this sort of low-volume, highly specialized work, General Donovan enthusiastically promoted an in-house capability to fabricate the tools that OSS needed for …
