MARCH 16, 2026 – Army armament engineers here partnered with a pair of Pennsylvania companies, one with alloy expertise and the other with forging metals, to deliver a capable barrel for the Army’s next generation of small arms. Carpenter Technology developed the alloy and Geissele Automatics (also known as GWYNEDD) developed the production techniques for the barrels, while … [Read more...]
US, UK Set Counter-Drone Standards
MARCH 16, 2026 — In a significant step to enhance allied military interoperability, the U.S. Department of War and the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence have signed a landmark Joint Declaration of Intent to establish common data standards for counter-unmanned aerial system technologies. This crucial effort was led by Joint Interagency Task Force 401, the organization at the … [Read more...]
Army Task Force Hosts Industry Day
MARCH 13, 2026 — The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 hosted an industry day, bringing together representatives from industry and government partners to discuss collaboration and accelerate the development of counter-small unmanned aerial systems capabilities at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Alexandria, Virginia, on March 5, 2026. The event provided a forum for … [Read more...]
Womack Cracks Genetic Code to Beating Cancer
MARCH 13, 2026 - The Breast Health Clinic within the Department of Surgery at Womack Army Medical Center (WAMC) has launched an important new partnership with Otogenetics Corporation aimed at improving and expediting access to genetic testing for patients. This collaboration brings advanced, in-house genetic testing capabilities directly to the clinic, significantly reducing … [Read more...]
US Army Pioneers High-Altitude Balloons
MARCH 13, 2026 – On a cloudy winter day at Gray Army Airfield, a series of high-altitude balloons ascended into the stratosphere, marking a significant step forward in building a persistent, all-domain sensor architecture for the Indo-Pacific theater. These launches, conducted by the Extended Range Sensing and Effects company of the 1st Multi-Domain Effects Battalion are a … [Read more...]




