Meet the First 'Space Cowboys': 3 Guardians Complete Arduous Army Cavalry Spur Ride
After being covered in dust, sweat, dirt and blood, three officers emerged from the West Texas desert last week and were given their spurs and Stetson cowboy hats by the Army, becoming the first ever “space cowboys.” The three Space Force Guardians traveled to Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, to complete an Army Cavalry […]
Ride of the Valkyries: The Army Is Getting the US Military’s Most Powerful Laser Weapons Yet
The Army has inked a contract with defense giant Lockheed Martin for a platoon’s worth of what would be the U.S. military’s most powerful laser weapon system to date, the company announced Tuesday. Developed under the Army’s Indirect Fire Protection Capability-High Energy Laser (IFPC-HEL) prototype program and dubbed “Valkyrie,” the system can generate lasers at […]