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Latest Army stories, analysis, and updates from SOFREP.

101st Airborne to Be First To Receive New Black Hawk Replacement

101st Airborne to Be First To Receive New Black Hawk Replacement

Guy D. McCardle · May 19, 2025

The MV-75 is more than a new bird—it’s a warhorse with afterburners, and the 101st Airborne is saddling up to ride straight into the future of combat.

Former Guardsman Arrested For Plotting ISIS Inspired Attack on Michigan Military Facility

Former Guardsman Arrested For Plotting ISIS Inspired Attack on Michigan Military Facility

Guy D. McCardle · May 15, 2025

Ammar Said wasn’t some overseas-trained jihadi mastermind—he was a washed-up National Guardsman with a drone, a grudge, and just enough internet access to get himself locked up for the next 40 years.

US Army Officer Sounds Alarm on XM7 Rifle: “Unfit for Modern Combat”

US Army Officer Sounds Alarm on XM7 Rifle: “Unfit for Modern Combat”

SOFREP News Team · May 9, 2025

An Army officer warns the new XM7 rifle is “unfit for combat”—too heavy, low on ammo, and prone to wear. Is the M4A1 still superior?

Avenger Air Defense System Makes First-Ever Deployment to Africa During African Lion 2025

Avenger Air Defense System Makes First-Ever Deployment to Africa During African Lion 2025

SOFREP News Team · May 6, 2025

For the first time, the US Army deployed its Avenger air defense system to Africa, showcasing mobile firepower in hostile terrain.

Army Makes Massive Precision-Strike Missile Buy

Army Makes Massive Precision-Strike Missile Buy

Reader Submission · May 2, 2025

Lockheed Martin’s nearly $5 billion deal to supply the Army with next-gen Precision Strike Missiles marks a major leap forward in U.S. long-range firepower as the service prioritizes modernization for 2030.

One Standard, One Fight: Inside the Army’s New Fitness Test

One Standard, One Fight: Inside the Army’s New Fitness Test

Guy D. McCardle · April 24, 2025

The Army just torched the “yeet” test and finally embraced a no-nonsense, gender-blind standard that actually measures whether you’re fit to fight—or just taking up space.

Best Ranger Competition 2025 Features First Female Competitor

Best Ranger Competition 2025 Features First Female Competitor

Guy D. McCardle · April 15, 2025

The Best Ranger Competition doesn’t care about your feelings, your gender, or your social media following — it cares if you can still put one foot in front of the other when your body’s wrecked and your soul wants out.

The New Ranger Fitness Test: A Modern Twist on an Old Torture Routine

The New Ranger Fitness Test: A Modern Twist on an Old Torture Routine

Guy D. McCardle · April 8, 2025

The Army’s latest Ranger PT test skips the beach muscles and goes straight for the tough stuff—because nothing says “combat ready” like bear-crawling through mud and hauling water cans like a pissed-off pack mule.

Key Logistics Lessons from Russia-Ukraine Conflict Drive US Army’s Modernization of Prepositioned Stocks

Key Logistics Lessons from Russia-Ukraine Conflict Drive US Army’s Modernization of Prepositioned Stocks

SOFREP News Team · April 6, 2025

The US Army modernizes its Prepositioned Stocks with drones, AI, and smart tech, boosting readiness and efficiency for future challenges.

Green Beret Bryan C. Black Posthumously Awarded Silver Star For Heroism During 2017 Tongo Tongo Ambush

Green Beret Bryan C. Black Posthumously Awarded Silver Star For Heroism During 2017 Tongo Tongo Ambush

Guy D. McCardle · April 4, 2025

Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black held the line during that dark day in Niger—he gave everything he had so his teammates could live, and that’s the kind of man who defines what it means to wear the Green Beret.

GE Aerospace Awarded Subcontract to Develop Avionics Systems for US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

GE Aerospace Awarded Subcontract to Develop Avionics Systems for US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

SOFREP News Team · April 3, 2025

GE Aerospace just secured a major subcontract to develop cutting-edge avionics for the US Army’s future FLRAA military aviation.

Lockheed Martin Secures $4.9B Deal to Deliver Precision Strike Missile to Army

Lockheed Martin Secures $4.9B Deal to Deliver Precision Strike Missile to Army

SOFREP News Team · April 1, 2025

Lockheed Martin’s $4.9B contract to deliver the long-range Precision Strike Missile to the US Army marks a new era in strike capabilities.

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