Different suppressors for training, combat? Sig Sauer offers new way to reduce toxic fumes
The company is exploring offering different suppressors that maximize blowback reduction during training and signature masking in combat.
With the cold breed: For soldiers of the 11th Airborne Division, ‘winter is always coming’
Survival in Alaska’s vast wilderness presents its own difficulties. Training soldiers to fight in these environs is an undertaking even more daunting.
US Army aspires to create Indo-Pacific manufacturing hub in Korea
As the Army builds out its logistics capability in Korea, it’s investing in manufacturing to supply local forces — and troops across the Pacific region.
Drone carrying M250 machine gun completes firing test
A heavy-duty quadcopter carrying Sig Sauer’s new M250 light machine gun has completed a test requiring it to identify and engage targets from the air.
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With the cold breed: For soldiers of the 11th Airborne Division, ‘winter is always coming’
Survival in Alaska’s vast wilderness presents its own difficulties. Training soldiers to fight in these environs is an undertaking even more daunting.
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Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?
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