US Army: News
01 Jan 2024
United States of AmericaSouth Korea admits conducting drills to assassinate Kim Jong-un
South Korea's defense minister, Shin Won-sik, disclosed that his country's military is carrying out "decapitation drills" aimed at potentially assassinating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
19 Jul 2023
United States of AmericaWhat we know about US soldier 'defecting' to North Korea
A United States soldier, Private Second Class Travis King (23) has been detained in North Korea after he crossed over to the country from neighboring South Korea without authorization, the US military said.
07 Nov 2022
TalibanTaliban reveals founder Mullah Omar's burial place 9yrs after death
The Taliban on Sunday disclosed its founder Mullah Omar's final resting place, which was kept secret for over nine years since his death in 2013, reported AFP.
14 Oct 2022
MicrosoftMicrosoft's HoloLens mixed reality headset makes US soldiers nauseated
US Army soldiers are feeling the need to puke. No, it's not because of a difficult training regimen.
18 Jul 2022
AfghanistanTaliban tell women officers to send male relatives as replacements
Almost a year after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, women officials have reportedly been asked to stay at home and send their male relatives as replacements.
08 Jun 2022
LadakhChinese infra build-up near Ladakh 'alarming', says top US General
The latest remarks by a top US general may cause new problems for the Centre and raise many eyebrows in India.
16 May 2021
DronesPentagon working on integrating AI-controlled robots in US armed forces
The Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been testing fully-autonomous AI to control drones carrying lethal force and authorized to engage enemy threats.
02 Apr 2021
MicrosoftMicrosoft signs $21.8 billion deal with the US Army
Microsoft has received a contract worth $21.8 billion from the Department of Defense (DoD) to supply the US Army with 120,000 augmented reality headsets, the Pentagon recently announced.
07 Jan 2021
United States of AmericaIndian-American becomes US Army's first Chief Information Officer
Indian-American Dr. Raj Iyer has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer of the US Army after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020.
09 Oct 2020
TechnologySoon, US Army dogs could be wearing AR glasses
US Army dogs could soon be seen wearing AR glasses on the field.
24 Apr 2020
Donald TrumpSunlight, heat, and humidity weakens coronavirus, says US official
On Thursday, a US official said the deadly coronavirus weakens when exposed to sunlight, heat, and humidity, making way for hopes that the pandemic might come to an end in summer months.
24 Apr 2019
AfghanistanUS, Afghan forces kill more civilians than insurgents do: UN
Afghan civilians are for the first time being killed in greater numbers by the US and pro-government forces than by the Taliban and other insurgent groups, a UN report released today revealed.
08 Apr 2019
MicrosoftMicrosoft's 'Army-specific' HoloLens would bring Call of Duty to life
Back in November, Microsoft had won a $479 million contract from the US Army to supply 100,000 modified HoloLens.
12 Mar 2019
Space NewsIn a first, an all-women team will walk in space
In a matter of weeks, NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Christina Koch will step into the darkness of cosmos to perform the first ever all-women spacewalk in the history of humanity.
01 Dec 2018
MicrosoftSoon, US soldiers will use Microsoft HoloLens on battlefield
Soon, US Military soldiers will use Microsoft's HoloLens headsets on the battlefield.
10 May 2018
UberUber expands partnership with NASA to develop flying taxis
Uber has signed a second Space Act Agreement with NASA to get help on its ambitious flying taxi project Elevate.
19 Apr 2018
RobotsUS Army building 3D-printed flexible robots for military use
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has collaborated with the University of Minnesota to develop 3D-printed flexible robots that are practical for military use.
25 Mar 2018
Star WarsThese words are turning 100 this year
A century ago, the 'First World War' ended. Most would assume the phrase was coined after there was a second.
13 Mar 2018
North KoreaUS President Trump sacks Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson
US President Donald Trump today ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and replaced him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.
17 Oct 2017
AfghanistanUS Army sergeant once held captive by Taliban admits desertion
31-year-old Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier once held captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan for five years, has pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.
16 Sep 2017
Mike PompeoHarvard rescinds Chelsea Manning's visiting fellowship over CIA chief's protest
Harvard University has rescinded its offer to make Chelsea Manning a distinguished visiting fellow, following CIA chief Mike Pompeo's decision to cancel an appearance at the university.
20 Aug 2017
IndiaSoon, Indian forces to get special AC jackets
Our forces are all set to get air-conditioned jackets soon. According to former Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, trials are already on.
08 Aug 2017
Narendra ModiIndo-US militaries gear up for Yudh Abhyas in September
Over 200 soldiers from the Indian Army's Gorkha rifles will participate in Yudh Abhyas, an annual joint Indo-US military exercise.
18 May 2017
IndiaIndian Army to get two M777 Howitzers artillery guns
Washing away the dirt from the Bofors scam, the 145 M777 ultra-light howitzers from the US will soon be inducted as India's first modern 155mm artillery guns since the 1980s.
12 May 2017
Russia NewsUS will deploy necessary capabilities to deter Russia- Jim Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis recently stated that the US is ready to bolster air defense systems in the Baltic Region, to defend against Russia.
27 Feb 2017
Michael FlynnTrump Navy secretary nominee withdraws nomination
Philip Bilden, private equity investor and Army veteran, has withdrawn his nomination as US President Donald Trump's secretary of the US Navy, due to his business interests.
21 Aug 2016
United States of AmericaUS Army committed $6.5 trillion accounting fraud
The Inspector General of the United States Department of Defense submitted a report in June 2016 stating that the US Army's financial statements for 2015 were "materially misstated".
