When the USS Wahoo sailed into Pearl Harbor on February 7, 1943, she had an odd ornament on her periscope: a common broom. But that broom was one of the most impressive symbols a crew could aspire to earn, because it symbolized the boat had destroyed an entire enemy convoy, sweeping it from the seas.
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As Russia and China continue to invest heavily
Loitering munitions and first-person-view drones are emerging as top causes of death and bodily harm in modern military conflicts, senators warned Thursday.
At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing about the small drone industrial base, multiple lawmakers urged senior defense officials to explore ways to help the U.S. military adapt to drone-specific injury patterns — particularly as the Pentagon hustles to expand its arsenal of uncrewed aircraft and watercraft.
“Small unmanned aerial systems, or sUAS, have become a defining feature of warfare.
Marines will have to tread water for longer and learn more swimming strokes under new, tougher rules for the service’s water survival program.
All Marines must already pass a basic water survival test to graduate from basic training, which covers a series of floatation and swimming skills designed for water emergencies. Many Marines must also requalify each year, often with tougher tests. The new rules further expand those requirements.
A British F-35B Lightning II has shot down a ho
The Pentagon has tapped Gavin Kliger, a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) employee, to lead the DOD’s growing adoption of artificial intelligence capabilities as its new chief data officer.
“We are in a global competition for military AI dominance, and America must build on its leadership to extend our advantage over adversaries,” Kliger said Friday in an announcement posted by the Pentagon’s research and engineering directorate, which is led by Emil Michael.
Watch HMS Dragon take one step closer to deploy
Rheinmetall has signed a contract in Zagreb, Croatia to acquire a 51% stake in Croatian uncrewed ground systems company DOK-ING.
Germany is set to acquire 47 Common Infrared Countermeasures (CIRCM) systems from Northrop Grumman as part of a US Army production award.
If you’re heading to West Point as a cadet, congratulations!
You’re about to embark on the most rewarding and rigorous experience of your life so far. The U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, is one of America’s most prestigious military institutions of higher learning. For generations, West Point has been associated with developing cadets into capable soldiers. These days, the mission remains the same.