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A U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, drive a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle outfitted with a Reducible Height Gunner Protection Kit during Intrepid Maven 25.1 in Jordan, Oct. 25, 2024. Intrepid Maven is a bilateral exercise between the United States Marine Corps Forces, Central Command and the Jordanian Armed Forces

Pfc. Branden Maurin, indirect fire infantryman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, carries about 100 pounds gear up the draw of two hills during the first of a three-day Mortar Training and Evaluation Program, Aug. 19, 2014. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) By Ryan Gorman

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Chris Grassano, Director, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center presented Tammy Drennan with the 2025 SMART Sponsoring Facility Leads of the Year Award at Picatinny Arsenal on Wednesday, Dec. 10. (U.S. Army photo by Carly Michelson) By Tyler Barth (Dec. 16, 2025) PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Tammy Drennan

U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center engineer Ralph Tillinghast engages in a discussion with a group of U.S. Military Academy cadets during an ideation session about future warfighting concepts at Picatinny Arsenal on Nov. 24, 2025. By Tyler Barth PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – The Army’s rising stars gathered here on Nov. 24,

Paul Manz (right of center with bust of Edison) stands with Armaments Center employees after receiving his Edison Patent Award from the R&D Council of New Jersey on Nov. 21, 2025 in Howell, N.J. Armaments Center personnel from Left to Right: Gary Barber, John DiScala, Don Giess, Andrew Lenz, Col. Kevin P. Shilley, Anthony Pezzano,

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Nearly 60,000 people, including students, educators, mentors, and engineers at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, packed the Bridgewater Commons Mall on Sept. 27 and 28 for the region’s largest public robotics event, known as RoboCon. By Eric Kowal (Nov. 24, 2025) PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J.

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Andrew Tepits from the 173rd Aviation Brigade checks his goggles prior to launching a fixed wing “threat” unmanned arial system while 1st Lt. Frank LaTorre spots for Topits using the drone’s video feed viewer. In the background, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Nate Shea from the Pennsylvania National Guard prepares a ground

Alexander Smith, a mechanical engineer with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center at Picatinny Arsenal, spoke to more than 100 students at a Career Carnival for Kids on Sep. 13. The event at the Chatham Library allowed for elementary and middle school students to participate in hands-on activities, demonstrations, and games while

U.S. Marines assigned to 3d Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, prepare to fire a M777A2 155mm Howitzer during Artillery Relocation Training Program 20.4 at Combined Arms Training Center, Camp Fuji, Japan, Feb. 5, 2021. ARTP is an exercise held to strengthen the defense of Japan and the U.S.-Japan Alliance as the cornerstone of

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – Kelly DiCristina, a New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) graduate student, recently completed a Department of Defense (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholar Internship at Picatinny Arsenal, allowing her to continue her education towards a fully-funded PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, and providing her with a job opportunity