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By Tyler Barth PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The Armament Graduate School (AGS) welcomed prospective students and degree hopefuls alike to an open house on Friday, March 6 for a discussion on the benefits of pursuing a degree in armaments engineering. AGS Provost Michael Dascanio outlined the curriculum, time commitments, and application process for the program,

By Eric Kowal PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The U.S. Army took a significant step forward in additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping with the grand opening of the Additive Makerspace in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 19. Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, constructs 3D objects layer-by-layer from digital computer aided-design (CAD) models, supporting materials like plastics,

The Sling, an advanced vehicle-mounted 120mm mobile mortar system seen here, is one example of a project funded through Foreign Comparative Testing. (U.S. Army photo) By Tyler Barth, March 27, 2026 PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center seeks not only to create new technologies for the warfighter,

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Armament Graduate School Provost, Michael Dascanio, gives a presentation on educational progression at the Research Faire at Picatinny Arsenal on Dec. 5. (U.S. Army photo by Todd Mozes) By Tyler Barth, March 26, 2026 PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – For doctorate hopefuls, perseverance and inspiration are as important as finding an advisor,

Increasingly part of military operations, drones with munitions depend on safe, reliable fuzes. By Tyler Barth, March 16, 2026 PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Among the boards ensuring that Army munitions are both superior and safe is the Army Fuze Safety Review Board (AFSRB). Fuzes are the critical components in a munition system that governs the

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Though on a different scale, one of Picatinny’s favorite past times continued on Friday, March 13 with the Spring Fling, as high school teams sent produce flying into Lake Picatinny with catapults and trebuchets. This event was a makeup for the annual Pumpkin Sling, which was cancelled last year due to

A barrel made from GNB 200 mounted in an M240L, seen here in testing, is anticipated to be quintessential in the next generation of Army small arms. (U.S. Army photo) By Tyler Barth, March 13, 2026 PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Army armament engineers here partnered with a pair of Pennsylvania companies, one with alloy expertise

PICATINNY ARSENAL, NJ – The U.S. Army has cleared the M111 Offensive Hand Grenade (OHG) for Full Material Release (FMR). Developed by the Capabilities Program Executive Ammunition and Energetics (CPE A&E), in conjunction with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, the M111 OHG will replace the obsolete body

Infantry Soldiers trial small unit resupply during the Risk Reduction Event held at Fort Dix in December 2025.  By Tyler Barth, 6 March, 2026 PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – A novel battlefield technology will soon be able to address one of the more cumbersome vulnerabilities of combat – reloading. Small unit resupply will serve to streamline Soldiers’

Computer scientist Mary Falcigno talks with potential future engineers about the LoneWolf robot dog program during the annual Introduce a Teen to Engineering Day on Thursday, Feb. 26. By Tyler Barth, March 4, 2026 PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Ninety-two teens from across North Jersey and beyond came together on Thursday, Feb. 26 to learn how to launch their own technical