General Motors unveiled the most extreme off-road-capable fuel-cell-powered electric vehicle ever at the fall meeting of the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) yesterday. The Chevy Colorado ZH2 was built on a stretched midsize pickup chassis that stands 6½ feet tall and…
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Special Ops testing Toyota Land Cruiser, Hilux and Ford Ranger for combat
Some of the world’s most iconic vehicles are in line to fit the bill for a US defense contract that would provide low-profile but battle-ready field vehicles to special operations troops. According to Military Aerospace, the US Special Operations Command…
US Army seeks to make body armor from genetically-engineered spider silk
Spider-Man may be going tactical- the US Army just awarded a $100,000 contract to a company to determine if genetically-engineered spider silk could be used to make sleeker body armor for the troops. According to Gizmodo, contract winner Kraig Biocraft will…
Army testing driverless vehicles on public roads for first time
The US Army is testing technologies in Michigan that may lead to driverless military vehicles. According to The Detroit News, the US Army’s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) has been testing dedicated short-range communications devices in closed…
Bell and Lockheed join forces to replace Army’s Black Hawks
Bell Textron and Lockheed have set their sights on replacing the aging Army Black Hawk fleet with a new tilt-rotor aircraft, dubbed the V-280 Valor. While similar in design to the V-22 Osprey used by the US Marines and Air…
How stealthy is Navy’s new destroyer?
BATH, Maine (AP) — The future USS Zumwalt is so stealthy that it’ll go to sea with reflective material that can be hoisted to make it more visible to other ships. The Navy destroyer is designed to look like a…