In the blink of an eye, a multi-ton truck and trailer flips on its side to reveal what’s underneath. Bolted-down equipment moves out of the way in seconds instead of hours. A bird’s eye view reveals answers between the slimmest of openings. Using virtual reality, Soldiers from Fort Sill, Okla. are getting a rare look […]

For many, normal facial recognition — used in the daylight — has become a facet of everyday life. Whether it’s for identity verification to unlock a smart phone, or trivial social media camera filters — it seems the technology is everywhere. However, at the U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory just outside of […]

Today the Army issued a market survey for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program, formally marking the official “restart” to produce a transformational infantry fighting vehicle. “Industry feedback and partnerships are imperative in moving forward with OMFV, as with all of our modernization efforts,” said Dr. Bruce Jette, the Assistant Secretary of the Army […]

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK: New Army research provides a better understanding of the swelling that occurs in the brain during a stroke, which could contribute to new treatment strategies for stroke patients and have potential implications for traumatic brain injuries. Cerebral edema, swelling that occurs in the brain, is a severe and potentially fatal complication for […]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND: A big data approach to neuroscience promises to significantly improve our understanding of the relationship between brain activity and performance. To date, there have been relatively few attempts to use a big-data approach within the emerging field of neurotechnology. In this field, the few attempts at meta-analysis (analysis across multiple studies) combine […]

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii: A team of Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, trained in rapid response deployment scenarios during exercise Patriot Palm with joint-service members from the Marines, Coast Guard, Army and FBI Jan. 27-30 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. One of the key players in the exercise […]

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg insisted Monday that a massive transfer of US and allied troops to Eastern Europe as part of a military exercise was not aimed at Russia. About 37,000 soldiers from 18 countries are to participate in the US-run manoeuvre dubbed Defender Europe 2020. This is “the largest deployment of US troops to […]

FORT SILL: Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Support Company, 100th Brigade Support Battalion, 75th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla., conducted the Army’s new M16 rifle and M4 carbine qualification on Fort Sill, Jan. 23, 2020. The new course has been designed to replace the Cold War-era marksmanship qualification course requiring Soldiers to engage targets faster, […]

U.S. special operations forces have no “systemic” failures of ethics, but a review points to the need for strengthening leadership at all levels, the commander of U.S. Special Operations Command said. Army Gen. Richard D. Clarke told reporters at the Pentagon today that he ordered the comprehensive review of special operations culture after several instances […]

U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Soldiers and civilians not only defend the nation’s high ground, they also support Australian fire fighters defending their homes “Down Under.” Answering the call to assist in recovery, the Regional Satellite Communications Support Center-Pacific, or RSSC-PAC, is providing planning support to Australian and New Zealand Defence forces for […]