The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (L-ATV) will be built by Oshkosh, who plans to replace 55,000 Humvees over a period of time for an estimated cost of nearly $30 billion.
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Two Women Make History By Graduating Army Ranger School
Published: August 19, 2015 { 6 comments }Two female soldiers are the first ever to successfully complete Army Ranger School.
British SAS Sniper Saves Boy, Father From Beheading With Half-Mile Shot
Published: August 9, 2015 { 19 comments }A British Special Air Service Sniper reached out over 1,000 yards and connected with an Islamic State jihadist just as the executioner was about to behead a young boy and his father.
USMC Finally Adopts M4 To Increase Infantry ‘Lethality And Mobility’
Published: July 28, 2015 { 3 comments }“The carbine is a great weapon system for its time,” said Chief Warrant Officer 5 Vince Kyzer. “It will increase the war fighter’s lethality and mobility.”
U.S. Military Moves From Full Metal Jacket To Hollowpoint Rounds
Published: July 7, 2015 { 36 comments }For decades the U.S. military has used full metal jacket (FMJ) rounds for their pistols, but are finally switching to jacketed hollowpoints (JHP).