Soldier Insights Help Advance Cheyenne Development

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — The Project Office for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft recently executed a critical design iteration of the Army’s next-generation assault aircraft, the MV-75 Cheyenne, at Redstone Arsenal during a special user evaluation. Over the course of a week in mid-May, ...

By Eric G

Army Modifies Body Composition Program, Adopts Waist-to-Height Ratio

WASHINGTON — The Army has replaced the long-standing height and weight tables, circumference-based tape test, and supplemental body fat assessments with the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) health assessment tool. This immediate change is part of a broader effort to accurately assess Soldier health...

By Eric G

How Much Ammo Should I Carry?

Whenever I see a news headline detailing the “arsenal” police found when making an arrest, I tend to cringe. As someone who works with guns for a living, I go through my fair share of ammo. I’ve got more random mismatched rounds in half-empty boxes — ammo I don’t even own guns for anymo...

By David Higginbotham

M18 Recoilless Rifle: New Concept in Infantry Firepower

During the morning of March 24, 1945, more than 9,000 men of the US 17th Airborne Division landed behind German lines on the east side of the Rhine. While the Wehrmacht was in deep trouble, many of their units remained effective, and any available Panzers could pose a significant threat to the fr...

By Tom Laemlein

Silencer Saturday #444: So What Happens Next With The Big NFA Lawsuit?

Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome back to TFB’s Silencer Saturday, brought to you by Yankee Hill Machine, manufacturers of the new Victra 20-gauge shotgun suppressor . Once again, we have exciting lawsuit news in the world of silencers. Portions of the NFA may be gone for good. But the ...

By Daniel Y
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