MAY 4, 2021 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has delivered an additional secure home for part of the Israeli Air Force’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets, with a small ceremony marking the completion of another Hardened Hangar project on site earlier this year in March. The United States has partnered with Israel for several years on its F-35 program through the … [Read more...]
Army Tests Ophthalmic Slit Lamp
MAY 3, 2021 - The U.S. Army Medical Test and Evaluation Activity (USAMTEAC), formally named the U.S. Army Medical Department Board, conducted a customer test of an Ophthalmic Slit Lamp (OSL). The test was conducted for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA) at the Deployable Medical System Equipment for Training site, Camp Bullis, TX. The customer test … [Read more...]
EOD Takes Lead in Testing Army’s Newest Bomb Suit
MAY 3, 2021 - Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, Soldiers put their lives on the line when-ever they’re called into action, and their protective equipment can mean the difference between life and death. Fort Campbell’s 52nd Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is playing a major role in pushing that equipment forward as the first unit to test the Next Generation … [Read more...]
Army Flies Gear to Denali for National Park Service
APRIL 29, 2021 – Towering over the landscape at 20,308 feet in height, Denali is the tallest mountain in North America, making it a popular target for mountain climbers. The goal of the National Park Service is to ensure a safe climbing season for all of them, and the soldiers of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment, provide support in making that happen. “We … [Read more...]
Army Research Could Enable Biotechnology Advances
APRIL 29, 2021 - New Army-funded synthetic biology research manipulated micro-compartments in cells, potentially enabling bio-manufacturing advances for medicine, protective equipment and engineering applications. Bad bacteria can survive in extremely hostile environments — including inside the highly acidic human stomach—thanks to their ability to sequester toxins into tiny … [Read more...]




