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January 25, 2019

SHOT Show 2019: These are the hottest new big guns

Whether you’re on the hunt for a new truck and field gun, home defense, match-winning accuracy, the ultimate hunting rifle, a foldable shotgun or a Jason Bourne-worthy micro machine gun you strap onto your arm ... the best gunsmiths in the world are debuting hundreds of great new firearms options at SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

January 25, 2019

Navy’s stealthy Columbia subs set to launch first patrol in 2031, with a new missile variant

The U.S. Navy is planning its first strategic patrol of the emerging nuclear-armed Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine in 2031 -- launching a new generation of technically advanced submarines intended to quietly patrol the undersea domain to ensure second-strike ability should the U.S. be hit with a catastrophic nuclear attack.

January 24, 2019

Meet Scout, Amazon's delivery robot that aims to help solve the last-mile problem

Amazon's latest attempt to solve the puzzle of last-mile delivery is neither a whirring drone nor a smiling delivery person.

January 24, 2019

Navy to test 'ghost fleet' attack drone boats in war scenarios

The U.S. Navy will launch a swarm of interconnected small attack drone boats on mock-combat missions to refine command and control technology and prepare its “Ghost Fleet” of autonomous, yet networked surface craft for war.

January 23, 2019

Marine Corps builds new amphibious combat vehicle for 'deep strike' attacks

The Marine Corps is preparing to fire live weapons at its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle until the attacks achieve "total destruction," to prepare the vehicle and pave the way for long-range, high-intensity land-attack missions emerging from an amphibious assault.

January 22, 2019

SHOT Show 2019: Millions of pounds of guns, gear and ammo on deck

The biggest gun show in the United States is kicking off, and as you’d expect from an event with the acronym “SHOT,” there are thousands of gun options including pistols, shotguns and rifles – but that’s not all.

January 22, 2019

New US Navy amphibious assault strategy: 'Mother ships' launch small boat attacks

The future of amphibious attack may consist of thousands of disaggregated manned and unmanned surveillance boats, armor-carrying connectors, minesweepers and small attack vessels operating in tandem as the Navy and Marine Corps refine a new strategic approach and continue their pivot toward a new, great-power threat environment.

January 22, 2019

China’s plan for tech dominance is advancing, business groups say

Two influential U.S. business groups have issued a report detailing how China is moving ahead with a technology policy set to be a key point of contention in the U.S.-China trade talks that resume next week in Washington.

January 20, 2019

5 reasons to 'get smart' about your thermostat

From the moment you see one, a smart thermostat looks cool. The cover plate is smooth, and there’s a clear digital read-out. Unlike that grimy little hockey puck, with its analog dial and worn-out numbers, the smart thermostat feels futuristic, like something out of a science fiction movie.

January 17, 2019

Air Force adjusts attack strategies to prep for fighter jet-fired laser weapons

The U.S. Air Force is refining its combat strategy, tactics and concepts of operation to accommodate the rapid emergence of laser weapons, technologies which promise to alter the landscape of modern warfare and substantially expand the envelope of attack possibilities for fighter jets.