The XM8 carbine has a shorter barrel and suppressor than the M7, and is also about a pound lighter than the rifle.

Amid waves of Iranian drone attacks, the U.S. Defense Department is pushing to finally field high-energy laser weapons in the ...

For decades, many of the most advanced military weapons were developed in complete secrecy.

A new report raises serious concerns with how few guardrails there are for advanced weaponry, as the Department of Defense demands billions for these systems ...

The Army designation of an operational hypersonic missile battery would be a major step for the program, which has faced development and testing delays.

Overcoming prolonged delays and technical challenges, the US Army’s Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon is approaching ...

Military weapons don’t change unless the battlefield forces them to. For Navy SEALs, that pressure came as warfare moved indoors, after dark, and into environments where adaptability mattered more ...

The U.S. Army has repeatedly declared it is closing in on deploying its first hypersonic weapon, the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon, or LRHW. But a pattern of missed deadlines, unresolved test failures, ...

Throughout history, many of the technologies that define modern life began as military innovations.

Military history is riddled with weapons systems failing to live up to the reality of the situation on the battlefield. This can be brought about by sudden, rapid advances in contemporary technologies ...

The Marine Corps is reinforcing its security around weapons, ammunition and explosives storage after government watchdog audits found that annual inspections were “not conducted or completed” in ...