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Brazil's C-390 Millennium is giving the US' C-130 Hercules cargo plane a run for its money

Sat, 08/03/2024 - 05:00

Visitors watch a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-390 Millennium take part in an air display. — Visitors watch a Brazilian Air Force Embraer C-390 Millennium take part in an air display.
JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Military & Defense, Transportation, Sandboxx, socom, us-marine, us-marines, us-marine-corps

SOCOM is seeking a lightweight machine gun with heavy firepower and a longer range to bridge the gap between the M2 and M240

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 18:38

A US Marine fires a Mk-19 40mm heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise. — A US Marine fires a Mk-19 40mm heavy machine gun during a live-fire exercise.
US Marine Corps Photo by Sgt. Henry Antenor

Military & Defense, Sandboxx, Syndication, news-contributor, news-contributors, news-visual-feature, socom

A Florida deputy who fatally shot a 23-year-old airman in his home may have been in the wrong apartment, witness says

Thu, 05/09/2024 - 14:57

Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a US Air Force airman, holds a photo of her son as their attorney, Ben Crump, comforts her — Chantimekki Fortson, mother of Roger Fortson, a US Air Force airman, holds a photo of her son during a news conference regarding his death as their attorney, Ben Crump, comforts her.
Gerald Herbert/AP

Military & Defense, Militarycom, Syndication, news-visual-feature, news-contributor, Florida, airman

Shifting focus to threats from China and Russia starts with people, not tech, US special operations leaders say

Sun, 04/07/2024 - 08:30

Members of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) reload their Colt Mk 18 Carbines during shooting drills at a range in Cyprus, September 29, 2021. — Members of U.S. Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Europe (NSWTU-E) reload their Colt Mk 18 Carbines during shooting drills at a range in Cyprus, September 29, 2021.
U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. Patrik Orcutt

Military & Defense, socom, us-special-operations, us-special-operations-command, China, Russia, counterterrorism

One of US special operators' most important skills is getting lost in translation, watchdog agency warns

Wed, 12/27/2023 - 18:43

Army special operations soldiers foreign language — A soldier speaks to role players during an exercise at the US Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School in April 2019.
US Army/K. Kassens

Military & Defense, us-special-operations-command, us-army-special-forces, us-army-special-operations-command, us-marine-corps, marine-raiders, foreign-language

With job cuts and drug tests, the Pentagon hopes to prepare its special-ops forces for a new era of warfare

Tue, 11/21/2023 - 18:23

Navy Naval Special Warfare command — A West Coast-based member of Naval Special Warfare Command during a water-climb training event in 2014.
Naval Special Warfare Group One

Military & Defense, us-special-operations-command, us-special-operations, us-army-special-forces, naval-special-warfare, special-forces, green-berets

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