The Army's putting move fast, fail fast, fix fast to the test with its new command and control system

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A soldier wearing camouflage stands in front of a black M777 Howitzer that's firing on a grassy field with a blue, cloudy sky in the background.
One aspect of the NGC2 is the artillery execution suite, which speeds up the time needed to prepare and fire weapons like the M777 Howitzer.

US Army photo by Pfc. Aysia Hightree

The Army and Marine Corps are paying more to repair vehicles that are less ready to fight, watchdog says

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An M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle at the Doña Ana Range Complex in New Mexico in August 2018.

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The US Army's recent drone wins hint at how far behind it is

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A soldier wearing camouflage stands with his back to the camera holding a small black drone in his right hand. In the background, a blurry road, trees and grass, and the front of a vehicle are seen in the rain.
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US Army photo by Spc. Josefina Garcia

How mercenaries actually work, according to a special forces veteran

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Barrie Rice is a former commando with the New Zealand Special Air Service. For the past 30 years, he's been a mercenary and personal bodyguard all over the world.

Dynamic Duo Zuckerberg and Palmer Luckey Reunite for Army Combat Goggles Contract

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How paratroopers are tackling drone warfare as the US Army bets big on the tech

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Two US Army soldiers look at a first-person view quadcopter drone on a muddy, grassy terrain with a cloudy sky in the background.
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US Army photos by Elena Baladelli

Behind the scenes of the US Army's first air-to-air kill with an FPV drone

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A fixed-wing drone flies in the bottom left corner of the picture, and a first-person view drone flies in the top right. The sky is cloudy and grey.
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Photo courtesy of 1st Lt. Francesco La Torre

How the UK Special Forces actually work, according to a former SAS troop leader

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Krishna Thapa is a former Special Air Service troop leader, Gurkha, and record-breaking mountaineer.

Paratrooper who scored the US Army's first drone-on-drone kill says it felt like a fight out of 'Star Wars.'

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Two US Army soldiers wearing camouflage and sunglasses work on a small drone. The sky is overcast in the background.
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US Army photo by Sgt. Jose Lora

How 60,000 military name tapes are made every month in a Fort Knox factory

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Tucked away in a small, nondescript facility at Fort Knox lies a crucial operation in the US military supply chain — the AAFES Name Tape Plant. This factory manufactures nearly every name tag worn by service members across the US Armed Forces.

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