-
Russian Aircraft Collides With US Drone: Here's The Latest From The Pentagon
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 - 1:29pm | 397Read More...A U.S. drone has been taken down in international waters after it collided with a Russian aircraft Tuesday. The collision occurred over the Black Sea, per the Pentagon. A Russian Su-27 aircraft struck the propeller of a U.S. MQ-9 drone, causing U.S. forces to have to bring the MQ-9 down in...
-
President Biden, What About Military Members? Cannabis Pardons Don't Apply To The Troops, But There's A Silver Lining
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 - 11:03am | 970Read More...President Biden announced a historic move last week: pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. The action is estimated to benefit some 6,500 Americans, while some 40,000 people who were convicted on a state level remain unaffected unless all state governors...
-
Obesity Is Hurting Military Recruiting. Could Disney's Marvel Heroes Animate Demand?
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 - 12:07pm | 784Read More...Captain America, Iron Man and Captain Marvel are superheroes and role models to kids and adults alike despite being fictional characters. Could the Marvel superheroes also be used as a recruiting tool by the United States military? What Happened: A new report from Disney fan blog Inside the Magic...
-
Military Finance Brings Forward The First Bitcoin AR-15 Auction
Wednesday, July 14, 2021 - 10:27am | 611Read More...The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Military Finance is a blockchain project that aims to harness the power of cryptocurrencies and community-driven projects to help veterans...
-
Navistar Pays $50M To Settle Military Vehicle Pricing Fraud Allegations
Tuesday, June 1, 2021 - 12:33pm | 808Read More...Navistar International Corp. (NYSE: NAV) is paying $50 million to settle claims that it overcharged the U.S. Marines for suspension systems on armored military vehicles, clearing another issue ahead of its merger with Volkswagen AG's TRATON Group. The allegations against Navistar Defense LLC,...
-
Comtech Telecom Bags Multi-Million US Military Dollar Contract To Manufacture 190W Q-Band Amplifiers
Monday, February 8, 2021 - 2:55pm | 233Read More...Comtech Telecommunications Corp’s (NASDAQ: CMTL) California-based subsidiary, Comtech Xicom Technology, secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the U.S. military for the manufacture of 190W Q-band amplifiers. “As a leader in high-power millimeter wave technology,...
-
Breaking: Canada Doesn't Want US Troops At Border
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - 2:08pm | 469Read More...Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back at the prospect of the Trump administration deploying U.S. troops near the border with Canada in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it would be bad for both countries. "Canada and the United States have the longest un-militarized border in...
-
Animatronics, Avatars, Afghani And The Marines: Immersive Environment Training
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 5:19pm | 1682Read More...A young Marine on foot patrol stands in the middle of a village road. Mud walled single story structures face the street, their doors and windows shuttered against the dust. He holds his M16 across his body just below his chest. ...
-
Trading a US Military Withdrawal
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 3:52pm | 466Read More...Following the attacks of September 11th, the U.S. began a staggeringly large military campaign, the total cost of which could total nearly a third of the GDP of the United States. Reuters cites a study by Brown University, alleging that—all things considered—the total cost of the war-on-terror...
