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US Army Wants 250,000 Next-Gen Combat Rifles And 150 Million Bullets 

The US Army's chief of staff said Monday that the next-generation squad weapon would fire faster, farther than previous infantry rifles and penetrate the most advanced body armor technologies in the world.  "It will fire at speeds that far exceed .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeOct 12th, 2018

Microsoft wins $479.2 million contract from U.S. Army

The U.S. Army said on Wednesday that it has awarded Microsoft Corp a $479.2 million contract to supply prototypes for the Army's augmented reality systems helping soldiers in training and combat missions......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 28th, 2018

American sniper in Ukraine says his unit prefers Soviet-era rifles because bullets are easier to find and they can take them from the Russians

An American sniper in Ukraine said his unit prefers AK-74s over Western-provided rifles, partly because they can get ammo they need from the Russians. A sniper from the 108th Territoria.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 20th, 2024

GameStop and AMC short-sellers have lost almost $1 billion in just 5 days of trading amid a meme-stock rally

Shorts lost $210 million from their positions in AMC and $227 million from GameStop on Monday alone. "This is what the Reddit Army is hoping for." KnowYourMeme KnowYourMeme GameS.....»»

Category: dealsSource: nytMay 18th, 2021

Alabama company lands more than $2B in contracts

A Huntsville-based company has secured two major contracts worth more than $2 billion combined. Torch Technologies said it was awarded a $1.065 billion task order by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation and Mi.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 18th, 2021

This Country Has The World’s Largest Military

The United States has a military that includes about 1.3 million people spread across the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. It is not by any means the world’s largest. That........»»

Category: blogSource: 247wallstMay 1st, 2021

The US Army wants to regain "dominance" in the Arctic, and it"s looking all over the world for help

How to ensure Army units can operate in harsh Arctic environments is "the million-dollar question," the head of US Army Alaska told Insider. A US soldier on the ramp of a Chinook helicopter over Denali National Park and Reserve in Alask.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 27th, 2021

: GameStop’s latest big day picks up steam after hours with $551 million stock offering

Massive offerings, shady hedge funds and new friends in South Korea had GameStop's Reddit army in a Monday tizzy......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 26th, 2021

McDonald’s to require anti-harassment training for its 2 million restaurant workers worldwide

McDonald’s will mandate worker training to combat harassment, discrimination and violence in its restaurants worldwide starting next year, aff.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneApr 14th, 2021

Inside the U.S. government’s new $30 million effort to combat pandemic profiteering

Tucked in the third round of stimulus aid was $30.4 million allocated to the Federal Trade Commission to fight coronavirus-related scams. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, acting FTC chair, discusses the efforts in a Q&A with The Post......»»

Category: dealsSource: nytApr 9th, 2021

: Asian-American tech leaders rally against wave of hatred: ‘We don’t deserve to live in fear in our own country’

Asian-American executives, business leaders and others have raised more than $20 million to combat the growing instances of anti-Asian hate and violence amid the coronavirus pandemic.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchApr 6th, 2021

The US Army struck a deal worth up to $22 billion with Microsoft for these futuristic headsets soldiers will wear in combat

The high-tech heads-up displays are like something out of Iron Man and give soldiers access to a lot of augmented reality and digital tools. A US Army soldier wearing a prototype IVAS headset. US Army The US Army awarded Microsoft.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 1st, 2021

Honeywell wins major contract to provide engines for Army Chinook helicopters

Phoenix-based Honeywell Aerospace will continue to be a key player in the U.S. Army’s CH-47 Chinook program after winning a new four-year, $476 million contract for new production and spare engines for the helicopters......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 12th, 2021

US Army Building World"s Most Powerful Laser To Vaporize Drones 

US Army Building World's Most Powerful Laser To Vaporize Drones  The US Army appears to be developing a laser weapon that is a "million times stronger" than anyt.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytFeb 25th, 2021

TikTok removed 400,000 videos in the 2nd half of 2020 to combat election and COVID-19 misinformation

In total from July 1 to December 31 last year, the company said it removed more than 89.1 million videos, with 11.7 million.....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytFeb 24th, 2021

Hawaii awarded $1.2M to combat unemployment fraud, identity theft

The Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations was awarded more than $1.2 million in federal funds to fight against instances of fraud in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, or PUA, and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, or PEUC, pro.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 19th, 2021

Army Receives Two Robotic Combat Vehicles That Will "Revolutionize" Combat Operations 

Army Receives Two Robotic Combat Vehicles That Will "Revolutionize" Combat Operations  The US Army wants to .....»»

Category: personnelSource: nytJan 13th, 2021

Meet the seniors raising millions to combat coronavirus — first Captain Tom, raised $39 million walking and now Sergeant Zina has raised $26,000, and is knitting

Captain Tom has celebrated his 100th birthday and raised £32 million since the coronavirus outbreak, now others are following his lead.....»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 6th, 2020

The Army has a growing problem with its Special Forces combat-dive teams

US Army Special Forces dive teams, one of several insertion specialties practiced by the Army's special operators, are a rare cadre with that special.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 24th, 2020

How to reopen the US, according to Johns Hopkins and Harvard: Test 20 million people a day, hire an army of contact tracers, and expand healthcare coverage

Reuters Experts from Harvard and Johns Hopkins, as well as the former FDA commissioner, have .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 22nd, 2020

The US Army just gave a contractor with a history of GOP donations $569 million to build parts of Trump"s border wall

Matt York/AP The US Army Corps of Engineers has reportedly doled out over a half a billion dollars to a fe.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 17th, 2020