November 6, 2020 Fort Hood soldier charged in murder of woman found at Texas hotel A Fort Hood soldier has been charged with murdering a woman whose body was found in a Texas hotel last summer, police said.
November 6, 2020 New sensors can find source of attacking RPG, anti-tank missile fire When an enemy Anti-Tank Guided Missile is fired at a column of U.S. Army armored vehicles, endangering infantry carriers, tactical vehicles and even tanks, there can be few defenses unless the source of incoming fire can be quickly detected.
October 29, 2020 The 1980s-era Abrams tank lives on with new weapons It may have the same basic external configuration, weight and 120mm cannon, but today’s Abrams tank is, simply put, far more lethal than ever before due to the addition of sensors, ammunition, armor, EW (Electronic Warfare) and new weapons.
October 27, 2020 Army fires tank-killing robots armed with Javelin missiles The U.S. Army will soon operate robots able to destroy enemy armored vehicles with anti-tank missiles, surveil warzones under heavy enemy fire and beam back identified targeting details in seconds due to rapid progress with several new armed robot programs.
October 21, 2020 Army prepares robotic air assault technology for wars of the future It’s called a “wet gap crossing,” the point wherein armored forces, infantry and tactical vehicles need to cross a body of water such as a river while on attack.
October 21, 2020 Army pursues new war plans for 2035 Robot Armies on attack, self-driving tanks, long-range, computer-enabled sensors and natural camouflage technology are just a few of the many factors expected to characterize warfare in 2035, a set of circumstances now under close and careful examination by teams of Army scientists looking to anticipate the wars of tomorrow.
October 19, 2020 Could Army AI identify new, unknown Russian and Chinese tanks? Maybe soon What happens if Russia or China builds a new secret tank or heavy armored vehicle that even the most advanced U.S. databases are not able to recognize?
October 18, 2020 Army teams with universities to create miniature drone device that detects aerosols The U.S. Army has teamed up with experts from academia to develop a 3D-printed device carried on drones to detect aerosols.
October 15, 2020 New Army electronic warfare weapons change 'jamming' attack tactics What if an advancing Army armored unit were maneuvering through mountainous terrain to “close with an enemy” when it is suddenly hit and disabled by an incoming artillery attack ... because a small, hovering enemy drone finds its location and transmits an electronic signal back to an enemy firebase?
October 15, 2020 Army secretary reveals that US hypersonic missile hit within 6 inches of its target: report A hypersonic missile developed by the U.S. hit within 6 inches of its target, according to a report.