Replacing Spatulas With Robots At Army Ammo Plants

Replacing Spatulas With Robots At Army Ammo Plants
Replacing Spatulas With Robots At Army Ammo Plants

A worker died in 2017 scooping up explosive tetrazene by hand with a spatula. The Army and Congress agree an upgrade is long overdue — but it won’t be cheap.

Smart Rifles For Foot Soldiers: Army NGSW Prototype Contracts Out In June

Smart Rifles For Foot Soldiers: Army NGSW Prototype Contracts Out In June
Smart Rifles For Foot Soldiers: Army NGSW Prototype Contracts Out In June

The Army is just weeks away from awarding contracts to begin buying prototypes of new infantry weapons, with live-fire tests next year.