An unintended consequence of the U.S. Defense Department's decision to kill the Army's Future Combat Systems (FCS) vehicles was the disruption of a number of its other vehicle upgrade plans. Chief among these was the replacement of obsolete armored medical evacuation vehicles (MEVs) with variants of...

In 1999, Russ Strong rolled out of the hospital in a wheelchair to recover from a blood clot he got in his leg during a flight from Europe. In the design world, Strong was known as “Mr. Tractor” for his engineering and styling work with Caterpillar, John Deere, and New Holland. He was also...

Imagine you're in Baghdad. It's 110°, you're in the alleys 10 blocks from your truck, the enemy is on the move and your squad needs to quickly move from a vulnerable position and be 3 blocks over and flank them. With Jake™s with you, your team maneuvers smoothly and you accomplish the mission....