Army mortar crews trade laptops for phone app
Army mortar teams have replaced 20-year-old software used to calculate firing data and ballistics with a new application designed for smartphones and tablets. In a press release, the Army said the Mortar App was approved for release to all Army mortar units in March 2026...
US soldiers rescued after Apache helicopter goes down near the coast of Oman
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. The crew was rescued by American forces within two hours, at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time,...
GiantMouse Kickstarts Collaboration with Jackass Star
Last Friday, just as Blade Show 2026 kicked off, GiantMouse launched a Kickstarter for its next folding knife release, the Pontius. It’s a collaboration piece that approaches the core GiantMouse values from a fresh perspective. But a collaboration with who? Chris Pontius, an adventurous soul...
Chokepoint busters: Marines seek toolkit to help aviators clear way for amphibs
The Marine Corps is searching for airpower methods that can be used to blast a path for amphibious groups to steam through chokepoints at sea. A new Request for Information submitted by Naval Air Systems Command on behalf of the Corps asks for analytical tools...
Sailor charged with attempting to finance ISIS attack on US troops
A federal court filed charges Thursday against a U.S. sailor and two other individuals for attempting to finance an ISIS attack against American troops overseas. The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested U.S. Navy Seaman Bareen Dzayee, 25, along with Bisaam Ghafoor, 21, and...
House panel backs A-10 Warthog through 2030, eyes autonomous successors
U.S. House lawmakers want the Air Force to keep the A-10 Warthog flying and combat-ready through its planned 2030 retirement while testing autonomous aircraft that could eventually take over the aging jet’s close air support mission. The House Armed Services Committee approved the provisions as...
Pentagon bows to criticism, admitting ‘mistake’ over new religious list
The Department of Defense — which is poised to slash its number of officially recognized faith affiliations from more than 200 to just 31 — updated its classifications following criticism from Republican lawmakers over its omission of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints from...
Navy investigating shooting death of sailor aboard USS John F. Kennedy
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. The U.S. Navy announced a probe into the Saturday morning death of a service member aboard the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy. Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Jesse Braswell died following an incident involving a firearm....
US approves Kuwait request to buy nearly $2 billion of counter-drone platforms
The U.S. Department of State approved a possible sale of nearly $2 billion worth of counter-unmanned aerial systems to Kuwait. Kuwait requested the c-UAS platforms, built by Anduril, in an effort to improve the country’s ability to counter current and future threats, according to a...
House panel quashes attempt to stop integration of US, Israel defense tech sectors
A House panel advanced a measure to increase cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli defense technology sectors after one lawmaker’s Friday attempt to halt the proposal fell flat. The United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative, part of the House’s version of the fiscal 2027 defense...
