Infantry tactics often evolved to compensate for weapon failures rather than to exploit superior firepower. Unreliable automatic weapons like the Chauchat and early M16 forced troops to slow assaults ...

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.

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 ...

World War II was decided by more than strategy and manpower. The weapons each side brought to the battlefield often determined how quickly an army could advance, how effectively it could defend, and ...

As far as weapon systems are concerned, having the best available can be key to success on the battlefield. But with rapid changes in technology, some weapons come and go rather quickly. At other ...

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 ...

Laser weapons go mobile as the US Army takes delivery of two 20-kW, anti-drone Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-mounted Laser-Oriented Counter-UAS System (LOCUST) Laser Weapon Systems (LWS) from ...

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 ...

This article examines where Mexican cartels obtain weapons, including U.S. civilian markets, international manufacturers, ...