SEPTEMBER 2, 2021 — In less than a week, the U.S. military has evacuated over 100,000 U.S. citizens, Special Immigrant Visa applicants and other Afghan evacuees in one of the largest airlift operations in history. In addition to the logistical challenges, the extraordinary movement comes with medical complications as well. In support of Operation Allies Refuge, numerous U.S. … [Read more...]

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 — Infantry Soldiers here recently went to the front lines of training using what the Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) Program Manager refers to as the “better boot.” The ISV is a new concept to allow Army Infantry Brigade Combat Team Soldiers to cover large areas of challenging terrain more quickly and less fatigued by reducing the area usually covered on … [Read more...]

AUGUST 31, 2021 – U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center team uses new low-cost, unguided targets to economically test design, performance and launch operations. The Economical Target-2, a ballistic missile target designed to fly a ballistic flight path and demonstrate defensive protection capability, launched from White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, … [Read more...]

AUGUST 31, 2021 - With the addition of sensors and enhanced communication tools, providing lightweight, portable power has become even more challenging. Army-funded research demonstrated a new approach to turning thermal energy into electricity that could provide compact and efficient power for Soldiers on future battlefields. Hot objects radiate light in the form of photons … [Read more...]