Tag: Army

The Army has released photos of soldiers testing out its new handgun
September 10, 2017 No Responses

The Army has released photos of soldiers testing out its new handgun

The Army posted photos of soldiers testing the new modular handgun system, the Sig Sauer P320, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Thursday. Most of the soldiers present at the August 27 tests were from the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment,...
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Army To Lower Divorce Rates By Training Soldiers Not To Marry Strippers
August 5, 2017 No Responses

Army To Lower Divorce Rates By Training Soldiers Not To Marry Strippers

THE PENTAGON — Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley today announced the results of an exhaustive study conducted by the RAND Corporation aimed at understanding and lowering the divorce rates of soldiers. “Going in, our assumption was that...
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Not just guns! Indian Army gives its soldiers bullet-proof hi-tech helmets after two decades
July 17, 2017 No Responses

Not just guns! Indian Army gives its soldiers bullet-proof hi-tech helmets after two decades

Indian Army has finally got bullet-proof helmets – after an over two decade wait! A total of 1 lakh 58 thousand bullet proof helmets will be provided to the Indian Army over a span of three years – 7500 of...
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The Glock 19 MHS Finally Unveiled–And Why the Army Went SIG
July 3, 2017 No Responses

The Glock 19 MHS Finally Unveiled–And Why the Army Went SIG

Mark Keefe of American Rifleman landed photos of The Glock that Wasn’t, the Glock 19 MHS. The Glock 19 MHS was designed to compete for the Army’s lucrative and prestigious Modular Handgun System contract. Unfortunately for Glock, the military awarded th...
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Army Howitzer Has ‘Covfefe’ Stamped On The Gun [PHOTO]
June 24, 2017 No Responses

Army Howitzer Has ‘Covfefe’ Stamped On The Gun [PHOTO]

A U.S. Army howitzer is trolling the world thanks to a Trump-related message one soldier stamped on the gun. A photo provided to The Daily Caller shows the word “Covfefe’ stamped on the gun of an M109 Paladin. Army Tank Has ‘Covfefe’...
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New rifle, bigger bullets: Inside the Army’s plan to ditch the M4 and 5.56
June 13, 2017 No Responses

New rifle, bigger bullets: Inside the Army’s plan to ditch the M4 and 5.56

After carrying the M16 or one of its cousins across the globe for more than half a century, soldiers could get a peek at a new prototype assault rifle that fires a larger round by 2020. Army researchers are testing...
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Now It’s the Army That Wants a New Rifle
May 31, 2017 No Responses

Now It’s the Army That Wants a New Rifle

On the heels of the Marine Corps’ desire for a new rifle for its infantrymen, the U.S. Army now says it is contemplating a dramatic switch in rifles. The service is considering going back to battle rifles—heavier rifles that can...
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Germany Is Quietly Building a European Army Under Its Command
May 23, 2017 No Responses

Germany Is Quietly Building a European Army Under Its Command

Every few years, the idea of an EU army finds its way back into the news, causing a kerfuffle. The concept is both fantasy and bogeyman: For every federalist in Brussels who thinks a common defense force is what Europe...
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Legendary Army Division Will be the First to Receive New Service Handguns
May 8, 2017 No Responses

Legendary Army Division Will be the First to Receive New Service Handguns

For the past 30 years the Army’s pistol of choice has been the M9 Beretta. It served the men and women who used it well, but all great things must come to an end. In January the Army announced it was...
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New rifle, bigger bullets: Inside the Army’s plan to ditch the M4 and 5.56
May 7, 2017 No Responses

New rifle, bigger bullets: Inside the Army’s plan to ditch the M4 and 5.56

After carrying the M16 or one of its cousins across the globe for more than half a century, soldiers could get a peek at a new prototype assault rifle that fires a larger round by 2020. Army researchers are testing...
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