FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Nov. 4, 2014) - It looks like a giant rototiller, except the Army doesn't intend on planting gardens with it. Instead, the M1271 Mine Clearing Vehicle is designed to plow through a minefield faster than ever before, and the Army Reserve is the first component to hop in the driver's seat and take a few home. This week, the 364th Engineer Platoon (Area … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Nov. 4, 2014) - The United States Army Corps of Engineers today released its Climate Change Adaptation Plan and annual Strategic Sustainability Plan in response to Executive Orders 13514 and 13653. "The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been factoring climate change and its impacts in to all its missions and operations for decades," said Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant … [Read more...]

McALESTER, Okla. (Oct. 31, 2014) - Work to extend the service life of Stinger Block I missiles and expand its capabilities on the battlefield began at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, Monday, said officials here. The nearly $11 million project for Cruise Missile Defense Systems from Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, calls for workers to replace aging components that are susceptible … [Read more...]

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. (Oct. 30, 2014) - Army researchers are evaluating prototype devices developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as DARPA, Warrior Web program's goal is to create a soft, lightweight undersuit to help reduce injuries and fatigue, while improving mission performance. DARPA is … [Read more...]

FORT DEVENS, Mass. (Oct. 29, 2014) - In her first official visit here Oct. 21, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment pointed to U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Devens as a model for "productive reuse" of former active Army posts. "As we look at the Army inventory and consider another round of Base Realignment and Closure, (we're) looking at … [Read more...]