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U.S. Army continues testing of newest armor-piercing cartridge

U.S. Army continues testing of newest armor-piercing cartridge

The U.S. Army is testing a new 7.62-mm armor-piercing cartridge, according to Director, Operational Test & Evaluation (DOT&E) 2019 annual reportDuring the past year, the Army made progress in its XM1158 program to create a new 7.62-mm cartridge to defeat targets with improved lethality compared to the current M80A1 and M993 cartridges.The Army authorized urgent … Continue reading U.S. Army continues testing of newest armor-piercing cartridge →

U.S. recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash, verifying identities -official

U.S. recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash, verifying identities -official

A wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, is seen Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. The aircraft crashed in Ghazni province on Monday, A U.S. military aircraft crashed in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, an American official said, adding that there were no indications so far it'd been brought down by enemy … Continue reading U.S. recovers remains from Afghanistan plane crash, verifying identities -official →