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Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Army to print guns, grenades, and more with new 3D system

Engineers are revolutionizing the way troops get the weapons they need, taking the old 2D system of restocking into the third dimension -- and making the process faster and cheaper.

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

How will the Army feed its BigBelly?

To reduce, reuse and recycle, the U.S. Army plans to start stuffing its BigBelly.

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Can a cold, green, supersonic spray save the Black Hawk?

Wear and tear on U.S. Army helicopters costs as much as $1 billion per decade, yet there was no way to prevent it -- until now.

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Army’s TGER fuels tanks with garbage

Tactical trash? The Army has cracked the secret of converting garbage to fuel in the field.

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Exclusive: The real MacGyvers celebrate a 10th anniversary

When soldiers encounter a new threat, they don't have the luxury to wait for a new piece of equipment -- they needed it yesterday. Enter the real MacGyvers: the Army Rapid Equipping Force (REF).

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Football helmets for soldiers

Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center has been studying University of Southern Mississippi football helmet technology to investigate its potential for protecting soldiers from brain injury. 

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Better body armor for female soldiers

Body armor should fit -- regardless of whether you are man or a woman. Yet female soldiers have long endured armor designed specifically for men. That's about to change.  

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

Eco-grenades to drones: World offers high-tech military gear to US Army

From eco-friendly hand grenades to next-generation aircraft for special forces, defense vendors from around the world brought their best to catch the eye of the U.S. Army this week.

Fox Firepower March 24, 2016

‘Code talker’ tribe building smart bombs, MacGyver kits and more

Choctaw Nation Tribe's "code talkers" played a crucial role in WW I, II, Vietnam and Korea -- and today has now been winning contracts from all branches of the U.S. military for its defense tech.

US Army March 9, 2016

Army tests high-tech airdrop system that 'sees' its target

The U.S. Army is testing a high-tech airdrop system that uses a sophisticated video navigation system to locate its target. The system could prove invaluable for airdrops in difficult terrain and urban environments, researchers say.

Innovation February 23, 2016

Army engineers patent limited range bullet that self-destructs

Researchers working for the U.S. Army have been award a patent for a revolutionary limited range bullet that self-destructs.