Steve Simoni, the cofounder of defense tech company Allen Control Systems, is giving me a tour of his startup’s new showroom when he points to a corner near the front window. That’s where the ...

The turret helped Ukraine hunt down Russian helicopters and a fighter jet over the Black Sea. Now, it is being deployed to the front lines for a new mission to defend against small drones. A Ukrainian ...

The US Army moved fast to arm its Stryker armored vehicles with a powerful autocannon. The 30mm gun would even the odds with Russian and Chinese troop carriers. But the Army put in a large order ...

Italian defense department orders Hitrole remote-controlled machine gun turrets to enable soldiers in Afghanistan to aim and fire without exposing themselves to attack. The military establishment's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the next decade, when the US Army goes to war, its tanks might ...

Video games, movies, and modern militaries are all full of robotic gun turrets that allow for remotely-controlled carnage. [Paul Junkin] decided to build his own, albeit in a less-destructive ...

A tank turret is the brain and brawn of an armored fighting vehicle, housing its most critical functions: the main gun, targeting systems, and a complement of crew. From the outside, it might seem ...

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