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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sarah N. Petrock, 2d MARDIV Combat Camera The U.S. Marines are on track to issue 30,000 suppressors to their troops by 2023. The suppressors are designed to reduce the noise and muzzle flash of automatic weapons. The Marines believe units with suppressors can better coordinate in combat, and leads to fewer cases of hearing loss. The U.S. Marine Corps is in the process of issuing tens of thousands of suppressors—commonly known as silencers—to infantry units worldwide. The suppressors are designed to reduce the visual and noise signature of carbines and designat...

Photos from Mali show French Army forts that have a distinctly medieval look. The forts are similar to those invented by 17th century engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The forts’ signature star shape is designed to make life very rough for anyone attacking them, but it also has a limited use in the 21st century. The French Army is drawing on a 350-year-old fortification pattern to protect its troops in North Africa. ➡ A French base in Mali is roughly based on the works of Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a military engineer who developed the concept of star-shaped fortresses. The...

“Iran-backed militias” launched eight rockets against against the U.S. embassy compound in Baghdad. The embassy’s C-RAM anti-projectile defense system sprang into action, firing on the incoming rockets. Despite the fireworks, it's unclear if the spray of self-destructing projectiles actually hit anything. The U.S. answered a rocket attack on its embassy compound in Baghdad, Iraq Sunday night with an automated defense system designed to shoot down incoming enemy projectiles. The attack caused minor damage to the embassy, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed the "terrorist act...

U.S. NavyGetty Images The U.S. Navy is set to upgrade its stock of Tomahawk cruise missiles to a new Block V standard. The new missiles can attack enemy ships at sea or land targets with a new multi-effect warhead. The Tomahawk design is nearly half a century old but with the help of rolling upgrades has remained a viable weapon system. The Tomahawk cruise missile, one of the oldest missiles in U.S. military service, is set to receive a new set of capabilities designed to help keep potential enemies in check. ➡ The missile’s new Block V configuration will include both new anti-shipping...

The Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) is designed to lay bridges over water and other obstacles. The JAB ensures that Army units always have a portable bridge handy capable of handling the weight of tanks. The new bridge layer replaces an older model that's more than 50 years old. Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized) are testing a new tracked vehicle system designed to quickly lay down tank-capable bridges in a matter of minutes. The new Joint Assault Bridge (JAB) can unfold a 60-foot-long bridge in just 3 minutes, allowing tanks and infantry fighting vehicles to cross...