Genesis Arms Participates In Falcon Peak 26.2

In late September, USNORTHCOM and JIATF-491 hosted Falcon Peak 26.2, at Cibola Site 17, Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, an experiment to examine counter UAS technologies. The usual suspects of drone-on-drone solutions and EW systems were on hand along with a few kinetic solutions. In the latter cat...

By Eric G •

How Tank Armor Really Works

There is a comfortable lie sold by war movies and video games that a tank survives incoming fire simply by being an absurdly thick wall of solid steel. You take a hit, the hull rings like a church bell, sparks fly into the dirt, and the crew rolls forward without spilling their coffee. Anyone who...

By Mason Berryman •

Army Research Leads to First 3D-Printed Heavy-Fuel Engine

ADELPHI, Md. — Years of Army scientific research culminated in the successful flight demonstration of a 3D-printed heavy-fuel rotary-engine series-hybrid system, advancing power and propulsion science for future tactical unmanned aircraft systems. Researchers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilitie...

By Eric G •

DRPM-UxS Deliver Over 25,000 Autonomous and Counter-Unmanned Systems to CENTCOM AOR

The Department of War announced today that this year, the Direct Reporting Portfolio Manager for Unmanned Systems (DRPM-UxS) has delivered a massive surge of combat-ready, mass-producible unmanned systems and counter-drone capabilities to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), providing operational comm...

By Eric G •

Precision Grenadier System - Northrop Grumman and Barrett Team Up

Northrop Grumman  and Barrett Firearms  have entered a teaming agreement to produce the weapon portion of the Precision Grenadier System, a shoulder-fired 25mm grenade launcher. Northrop Grumman is advancing the PGS and its accompanying ammunition development to address domestic and int...

By Eric B •
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