Textron Shows Off Mine-Hunting Drone Boat Armed with Hellfire Missiles Textron Systems is working with the Navy to turn a mine-sweeping unmanned surface vessel into a mine-hunting craft.
Milley Says Ukrainians Using Land Mines 'Effectively,' Reopening Debate About Controversial Weapons Land mines have long been decried by human rights organizations because they are often left behind after a conflict...
How the Navy is Taking Divers Out Of Minesweeping The Navy's current minesweeping methods are slow, costly and dangerous to sailors. A new, sophisticated sonar and drone...
Trump Reverses Obama-Era Restrictions on Military Use of Land Mines The Trump administration has reversed an Obama-era policy that largely prohibited military use of anti-personnel land mines.
Navy EOD Techs Use Underwater Bomb-Sweeping Drones in New Arctic Exercise Sailors are sweeping for explosives in the depths of frigid Arctic waters as they prepare for a new kind of fight.
Navy's Bottlenose Dolphins Hunt Mines in RIMPAC Exercise Dolphins joined the world's largest military maritime exercise in search of mines buried at the bottom of the sea.
Marine Corps May Be Interested in Navy's Minesweeping Drone Boat An unmanned surface vessel designed to conduct minesweeping missions for the Navy is heading to final tests.
Pentagon Pledges to Destroy All Landmines Outside Korea The U.S. will destroy its stockpiles of landmines outside Korea, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Army Concerned Over Ban on Cluster Munitions, Land Mines Army ammunition specialists are scrambling to develop solutions to a DoD deadline that will end the use of cluster munitions.
Female Air Force Pilots Would Be Able to Safely Pee In-Flight During Long Missions with New Tech Being Tested Female pilots at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina, are ground testing a new bladder relief method.
This Week, Fort Pickett Will Replace Its Confederate Name, a First for an Army Base Following Renaming Commission Fort Pickett will be redesignated Fort Barfoot, honoring Col. Van T. Barfoot, a World War II Medal of Honor recipient with...
Air Force Fires Guam Commander for 'Shortfalls in His Personal Conduct' Brig. Gen. Paul R. Birch, commander of the 36th Wing at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, was relieved of his duties "due to...
Fort Bliss Sergeant Major Loses Top Enlisted Job Over Alleged 'Misuse of Resources' Sgt. Maj. Samuel Rapp was set to replace Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Williams as the top NCO for the 1st Armored Division.
Deputy Allegedly Tries to Drive Through Coronado Naval Base Gate While Under the Influence, Prompts Shooting A Navy spokesperson said Sheriff's Sgt. Michael Cruz was being aggressive and wasn't following the instructions of the gate...