US Army wants to manufacture 30,000 155mm cluster shells per year
The XM1208 cluster shell, which carries nine M99 Advanced Submunitions, is designed to be fired from both the M109A6/7 Paladin and M777A2 howitzers.
By Michael Peck
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The Army yearns for the mines, reopens WWII-era critical mineral site
A gold mine in Idaho that once churned out critical minerals for the U.S. “Arsenal of Democracy” during WWII has been resurrected in a new Army initiative.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Here’s what’s new in soldier gear in 2025 and beyond
From body armor to loitering munitions, the center for all things soldier gear is upgrading and fielding new equipment to troops.
Explosion at Kadena Air Base injures 4 Japanese troops
Four Japanese troops were injured when a device suddenly exploded at a storage site for unexploded ordnance at the U.S. Air Force base on Okinawa.
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No, NATO doesn’t need to return to failed cluster munitions
Since their peak production period during the Cold War, a wide array of more accurate and reliable weapons has become available.
By Peter Herby and Tamar Gabelnick
Aerovironment wins nearly $1B to supply Switchblade munitions to Army
Aerovironment has won another contract to build loitering munitions for the U.S. Army and it's a big one.
By Jen Judson