A Titanium-Based Igniter System for Hand-Grenade Fuzes
SUMMARY The A-1A and titanium/potassium perchlorate (TPP) igniter compositions have been used in hand grenade fuzes for many years. However, producing…
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Measuring Combustion Products in Small Arms Blowback Gases
INTRODUCTION Because no standardized method of measuring “blowback” in a small arms system exists, there is a desire to develop…
For the Marines, a New Commandant Sees a New Corps, in a New Era of Warfare
The Marine Corps’ new commandant, Gen. David Berger, is breaking china, figuratively, to enable the Marines to break China, literally, should a conflict erupt in East Asia. As the only service whose forces are mandated by law — three divisions and three air wings — the Marines have relied on their traditional hold over Congress
U.S. Army Research Uncovers Pattern in Progression of Weapons Technologies
Anticipating the technology and weapon systems of our future Army might not be entirely daunting, new Army research finds. Trends in the progression of weapon systems from the early crossbowman to a musket to a military tank might help predict our future systems, according to a new study to be published in the Journal of
SPECIAL REPORT: ARL Director Focused on Top 10 R&D Priorities
This is part 1 of a 2-part special report on Army R&D. The U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is zeroed in on key initiatives aimed at giving soldiers an edge on future battlefields against advanced adversaries. There are only 10 efforts that have been deemed essential research programs, ARL Director Philip Perconti noted in an
DARPA’s Mosaic Warfare — Multi Domain Ops, But Faster
WASHINGTON: Just when you thought you understood Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), along comes the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s “Mosaic Warfare.” It’s sort of MDO on steroids: an all-encompassing “force design” — that includes everything from military organization to operational concepts to weapon systems to tactics — to underpin a new U.S. way of war targeted
U.S. to Spend Hundreds of Millions to Replace a $5 Part in Revamped Nuclear Weapons
Concerns about the reliability of commercial-off-the-shelf capacitors, each of which cost just $5, and that the Department of Energy had been planning to use in two future nuclear warhead designs will delay both programs by at least a year and a half and could result in up to a whopping $850 million in additional costs.
U.S. Army Seeks New Ruggedized Displays for Remote Weapon Systems
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has released a draft request for proposals for contractors interested in new functional ruggedized displays for a Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations. In a recent Federal Opportunities notice, the Army announced plans to modify the M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS). United States military operations take place worldwide and
The U.S. Army Combat Capability Development Command’s Road Map to Modernizing Air and Missile Defense
In his fifth article of the series on how the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) is supporting the Army’s six modernization…
U.S. Army Begins Testing New BLADE Counter-Drone System
The U.S. Army has begun testing the newest ballistic, Low-Altitude Drone Enga gement, or BLADE, prototypes mounted on a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected (MRAP) vehicle, according to a recent U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center news release. The BLADE can detect, track, identify, and take down drones with electronic attack, according to the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center.
Ammo Firm Unveils 6.8mm Cartridge for Army’s Next-Gen Squad Weapon
A Texas-based ammunition company recently unveiled its new 6.8mm cartridge, which the Army will consider for the Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) effort designed to replace the 5.56mm M4A1 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon in close-combat units. True Velocity”s 6.8mm composite-cased cartridge will be part of the NGSW auto-rifle, rifle and ammo prototype package being
NEWS FROM ASC: Global Strike Command to Prepare New Force Development Concept
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Air Force Global Strike Command will help modernize the Pentagon’s nuclear command-and-control architecture by creating a new force development concept, according to a senior official. The Pentagon is concerned that peer adversaries such as China and Russia could put today’s systems at risk with anti-satellite weapons, electronic warfare tools, and other