Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combatThe opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.By Todd South26 hours ago
These Army units are headed to the Middle East and Europe this winterThe deployment announcements include aviation, armor and sustainment brigade deployments.By Todd South2 days ago
Marine Corps receives its first science and tech lab designationThe Army, Navy and Air Force have had such laboratories for years.By Todd South8 months ago
Marines field, upgrade radios with more channels, better cryptoThe service has fielded 4,000 radios since October 2023.By Todd South8 months ago
Upgraded F-35 deliveries slipping to fall 2024, Lockheed saysIf the F-35 upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3 aren't ready for deliveries to resume in the third quarter, Lockheed said it may slow down production.By Stephen Losey8 months ago
New helmet-mounted power, data combo devices premiere at SHOT ShowTwo companies showcase ways to power and transfer data to helmet-mounted devices, a key space-saving option for soldiers carrying more tech than ever.By Todd South8 months ago
Marine amphibious combat vehicle variants will arriveThe command and control and 30 mm-equipped versions will be ready for unit testing in 2024.By Todd South9 months ago
New in 2024: Marines to field new, more realistic shooting simulators The first location to field the simulators will be the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, California.By Todd South9 months ago
New in 2024: Marines build 3rd Littoral Regiment to fight peer threatsAnother littoral regiment is planned for Guam in 2025.By Todd South9 months ago
New in 2024: Testing to decide future of new Marine landing shipThe landing ship medium will be the Corps' first modern stern landing vessel.By Todd South9 months ago
New in 2024: F-35 program eyes key upgrade, delivery restartThe delays could have a cascading effect that hurts the Air Force’s ability to manage its units worldwide.By Stephen Losey9 months ago
US envoys work for scale-down of Israel-Hamas warU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed with Israeli leaders ways to scale back major combat operations in Gaza.By Tara Copp and Melanie Lidman9 months ago